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A comment on US moves to strip sovereign wealth investors of US tax perks.

Re:US moves to strip sovereign wealth investors of US tax perks by p_ing on Friday January 16, 2026 @05:33PM (#46653124)
What would be the purpose behind this? Seems like it might discourage SWF from investing in the US?
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Re:US moves to strip sovereign wealth investors of US tax perks by johng on Friday January 16, 2026 @05:41PM (#46653203)
My guess is to get people to pay taxes on this part.

“ The blockers shield tax-exempt investors from liability. But the proposed changes could add hefty taxes to any distributions made to SWFs if the blocker is deemed to have “effective control” of a portfolio company.”

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Re:US moves to strip sovereign wealth investors of US tax perks by Rzor on Saturday January 17, 2026 @01:58AM (#46655928)
>Seems like it might discourage SWF from investing in the US?

And put their money where?

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