One big difference is that the clock only start ticking after you get green card, whereas with Germany any residence year counts. Oh, and citizens of course aren't affected - since US continues to tax them wherever, but Germany like almost all other countries practices residence-based taxation.
Re:Exit Tax: Leave Germany before your business gets big
by graemep on Friday August 08, 2025 @07:08AM
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It is very close to being all other countries. AFAIK the only other country that taxes non resident citizens is Eritrea - and the US has said its unfair they do it!
One big difference is that the clock only start ticking after you get green card, whereas with Germany any residence year counts. Oh, and citizens of course aren't affected - since US continues to tax them wherever, but Germany like almost all other countries practices residence-based taxation.