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I think U.S. citizens have, at least, some warranted sense of righteous indignation here. The guy came to the U.S., jumped onboard a company that really couldn
by cantankerous 14y ago
I think U.S. citizens have, at least, some warranted sense of righteous indignation here. The guy came to the U.S., jumped onboard a company that really couldn't have made it this big anywhere else (at least at the time), takes the money and runs. I think people are generally well within reason to dislike his choices and reform the system to prevent he and others from repeating.
- yummyfajitas 14y agoIf a Brazilian interviewed the founders of a company remotely, made a remote angel investment, and the company became a success in the US, should the Brazilian also be obligated to pay individual US income taxes? If not, what difference does it make that the Brazilian resided in the US for some period of time? Note that the corporation is still paying US taxes by virtue of being physically located in the US. The issue is whether the investor should pay additional individual income tax on top of that.
- cantankerous 14y agoYour first remark is irrelevant because he didn't just reside in the US. He is/was a US citizen. This is not an issue of whether or not the investor should pay income taxes on top of it or not. This is a tangential issue that is not what's being debated, though it is a reason that a lot of people get upset.