TheCorinthian Posted December 17, 2012 Report Share Posted December 17, 2012 I too believe that the rich should pay more than they do in the USA, but 75%??? Wow...! http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/16/gerard-depardieu-passport_n_2311561.html Gerard Depardieu, one of France's best-known actors, has chastised his country's Socialist prime minister for insulting remarks over his decision to move to tax-friendly Belgium and said in an open letter published Sunday that he's turning in his passport.The letter, which the weekly Le Journal du Dimanche said was penned by Depardieu, quickly propelled him into the spotlight, not for his acclaimed acting skills but for raising the sensitive issue of tax exiles as France looks to fill state coffers with a stiff tax on the rich. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baa99 Posted December 17, 2012 Report Share Posted December 17, 2012 I think those that give up their citizenship shouldn't be allowed back into their former country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted December 18, 2012 Report Share Posted December 18, 2012 Including all the immigrants to the UK and France? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baa99 Posted December 18, 2012 Report Share Posted December 18, 2012 Including all the immigrants to the UK and France? Those have not given up their citizenship in their country of origin! But this one: Denise Rich, songwriter, socialite and the former wife of a pardoned billionaire, has given up her U.S. citizenship, and will reportedly thus save millions in U.S. taxes as well. Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2012/07/09/denis-rich-gives-up-us-citizenship-will-save-millions-in-us-taxes-report-says/#ixzz2FMVZ4SPn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCorinthian Posted December 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2012 Those have not given up their citizenship in their country of origin! Then you have not talked to any of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baa99 Posted December 18, 2012 Report Share Posted December 18, 2012 Then you have not talked to any of them. ... and you have talked to all of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCorinthian Posted December 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2012 ... and you have talked to all of them. Enough to know. They are not, and have no intention, of leaving. I wish you all luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baa99 Posted December 18, 2012 Report Share Posted December 18, 2012 Enough to know. They are not, and have no intention, of leaving. I wish you all luck! That is very different. They are not renouncing their citizenship in the mother country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dexi Posted December 18, 2012 Report Share Posted December 18, 2012 This measure might actually reduce tax revenue......its a well known fact that as taxes increase people try much harder to find ways around having to pay them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baa99 Posted December 18, 2012 Report Share Posted December 18, 2012 This measure might actually reduce tax revenue......its a well known fact that as taxes increase people try much harder to find ways around having to pay them It's a well known fact that rich people ALWAYS try to evade taxes no matter the tax rate. Just look at Romney. Even though he paid less than 14% of his income in taxes, part of his assets were sent to the Cayman Islands and other tax havens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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