More Americans abroad giving up citizenship for lower taxes

[AndyN]

In Reply to Parent Post by sorin

The clichés are very strong in this topic....

Anyway....the passport is just a piece of paper.
Back to topic:
If I am citizen of country X and decide (and have the possibility) to live in country Y, why should I be taxed 2 times?

Are you? I'm not! I pay no taxes to the UK government (thank heavens!) but I do pay them here in the USA. I'm a citizen of the UK here on a green (pink) card.

[Stijloor]

In Reply to Parent Post by AndyN

Are you? I'm not! I pay no taxes to the UK government (thank heavens!) but I do pay them here in the USA. I'm a citizen of the UK here on a green (pink) card.

Ditto here....

Andy, you and I are taxed without representation....
Does that remind you of something that happened in history????

Stijloor.

[Randy]

In Reply to Parent Post by sorin

The clichés are very strong in this topic....

Anyway....the passport is just a piece of paper.
Back to topic:
If I am citizen of country X and decide (and have the possibility) to live in country Y, why should I be taxed 2 times?

Because you are subject to the laws and protections of both?

[Randy]

In Reply to Parent Post by Stijloor

Ditto here....

Andy, you and I are taxed without representation....

Stijloor.

As is everyone who lives in Washington DC, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, the American Virgin Islands and Guam.

[Stijloor]

In Reply to Parent Post by Randy

As is everyone who lives in Washington DC, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, the American Virgin Islands and Guam.

Time for a Tea Party!

Stijloor.

[AndyN]

In Reply to Parent Post by Stijloor

Ditto here....

Andy, you and I are taxed without representation....
Does that remind you of something that happened in history????

Stijloor.

Yeah, I'm thinking of moving to either Boston (I'd be near my offices) or Williamsburg. I might get together with some like minded people and start some form of civil disobedience! Maybe see if I can meet up with Paul Revere and the Raiders, throw some teabags into the harbor, get a pipe band together etc.

[Randy]

In Reply to Parent Post by AndyN

Yeah, I'm thinking of moving to either Boston (I'd be near my offices) or Williamsburg. I might get together with some like minded people and start some form of civil disobedience! Maybe see if I can meet up with Paul Revere and the Raiders, throw some teabags into the harbor, get a pipe band together etc.

And maybe we can shoot a Brit or 2? Or 10 or 12? (Toss in the occasional Northern European...(N Europe is where Hessians were from so maybe 1+1=3 here)

[Kevin H]

Andy - I've lived in NH while working at an office outside of Boston (Acton, MA) and have visited Williamsburg off and on for historical reenactments. If I were asked to choose between the 2, Williamsburg would win hands down.

Despite being the home of the Boston tea party, they don't give the nickname Taxachusetts to Massachusetts for no reason.

Of course, if you want to protest in a more symbolic way, both areas offer an opportunity to become involved in groups that re-enact the American Revolution. Just think, as a colonial re-enactor you can fire your musket (blanks, naturally) at re-enactors portraying the hated British oppressors or Hessian hired soldiers. Then when day ends you can head back to camp to share a good beer with them.