News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on Why expat Americans are giving up their passports. Parent comment

Re:Why expat Americans are giving up their passports by k-mcgrady on Wednesday February 10, 2016 @06:00AM (#11071871)
>> "America is one of the few countries that could get away with this"

There are actually only two countries that do it - the US and Eritrea.

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Why expat Americans are giving up their passports by wolfgke on Wednesday February 10, 2016 @06:11AM (#11071927)
I think China, too.
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Why expat Americans are giving up their passports by analyst74 on Wednesday February 10, 2016 @02:51PM (#11075467)
I never thought about this, but shit it's true, because they learnt from IRS when drafting the tax code back in the day.

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/08/business/international/chi...

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Why expat Americans are giving up their passports by seanmcdirmid on Wednesday February 10, 2016 @06:51AM (#11072110)
That is a bit ambiguous, but it seems to be more of a reporting requirement and not the same thing. Anyways, even us expats are effected by it if we stay for more than 5 years without a 1 month break.
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Why expat Americans are giving up their passports by girzel on Wednesday February 10, 2016 @08:57AM (#11072703)
I've been in China for fifteen years, and haven't filed taxes for the past twelve, I think. I'm moving back to the States at the end of this year, and am deeply worried about integrating myself back into the good graces of the IRS.

Luckily I'm poor as rocks!

[ Parent | on HN ]