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NeoConsSuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-29-09 04:08 AM Original message |
Swiss Banks Shun Americans as U.S. Compels Disclosure |
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SemiCharmedQuark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-29-09 04:13 AM Response to Original message |
1. Haw Haw! |
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truthisfreedom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-29-09 04:34 AM Response to Original message |
2. Nice. |
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Wizard777 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-29-09 04:38 AM Response to Original message |
3. Avoiding taxes is entirely legal. Evading taxes is not. There is a difference. |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-29-09 07:28 AM Response to Reply #3 |
11. The difference is not always very clear, though. The IRS often labels an otherwise legal |
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Wizard777 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-29-09 03:22 PM Response to Reply #11 |
18. It is the duty of business owners to arrange their affairs to pay the least amount of tax. L. Hand |
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bemildred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-29-09 08:53 PM Response to Reply #18 |
21. Business owners can do whatever the fuck they like. |
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Wizard777 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-30-09 10:46 AM Response to Reply #21 |
25. That is another huge problem in Corporate America. |
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closeupready (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-29-09 09:44 AM Response to Reply #3 |
17. Correct. Only one begins with 'a' and contains 'oi'. The other begins with an 'e'. |
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annabanana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-29-09 05:14 AM Response to Original message |
4. I'm sure that American banks can use the boost in liquidity.. |
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davidpdx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-29-09 05:21 AM Response to Original message |
5. I agree it's unreasonable |
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Democracyinkind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-29-09 07:01 AM Response to Reply #5 |
7. That's news to me. Do you know from which year the Korean-American Tax agreement is? |
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davidpdx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-29-09 07:20 AM Response to Reply #7 |
9. There is an agreement between Korea and the US |
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Democracyinkind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-29-09 07:27 AM Response to Reply #9 |
10. That's strange. It seems the agreement between Korea and Switzerland is quite dissimilar. |
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davidpdx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-29-09 07:11 PM Response to Reply #10 |
20. If I took on Korean Citizenship I'd have to give up or renounce my American Citizenship |
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Democracyinkind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-30-09 07:15 AM Response to Reply #20 |
23. If you could get Korean Citizenship, make sure to check the subject of taxes first. |
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harmonicon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-29-09 08:02 AM Response to Reply #5 |
13. I think it's more like $5,000, not $85,000 |
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davidpdx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-29-09 07:08 PM Response to Reply #13 |
19. It could be different for students |
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comtec (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-30-09 03:31 AM Response to Reply #13 |
22. It's $85,000 but after conversion from Euros that's not much... |
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BooScout (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-30-09 03:17 PM Response to Reply #13 |
27. No it's not.... |
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Democracyinkind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-29-09 06:52 AM Response to Original message |
6. It's not hard to get out of the double taxing if the circumstances are right. |
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boomerbust (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-29-09 07:12 AM Response to Original message |
8. Phil Gramm |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-29-09 07:31 AM Response to Original message |
12. I wonder if any--or many--will renounce citizenship over this? |
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Robb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-29-09 08:38 AM Response to Reply #12 |
14. And lose their influence over policy? nt |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-01-09 05:45 AM Response to Reply #14 |
29. What does citizenship have to do with influencing policy again? |
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MicaelS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-29-09 08:40 AM Response to Original message |
15. The Beatles all became American citizens to escape the 95% |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-30-09 07:27 AM Response to Reply #15 |
24. no they didn't |
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MicaelS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-30-09 01:54 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. I stand corrected, thank you for getting me straight! n/t |
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BooScout (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-30-09 03:21 PM Response to Reply #15 |
28. Pardon me..........but BULLSHIT |
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Fedja (544 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-29-09 09:00 AM Response to Original message |
16. USA is no exception |
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