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Maybe we're on to something there.
by jcims 6y ago
Maybe we're on to something there.
- eru 6y agoBy 'we', do you mean the US? It's generally considered one of the worst aspects of the American tax system. See eg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accidental_American#Taxation_of_non-residents https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accidental_American#Taxation_o...
- blaser-waffle 6y agoYeah is a PITA if you're overseas. Regarding the US and Canada, there are NAFTA cross-border tax rules which are complex and annoying, but not especially onerous in terms of tax obligations.
- eru 6y agoMost overseas American don't pay American income taxes either, because of minimum thresholds and widespread (anti) double taxation agreements. Those people still have the hassle of having to declare American taxes, without generating any revenue for the fisc. That's a pure deadweight loss, if there ever was one.