4 Panama Tax Haven Myths and Misconceptions
Dateline: Bogota, Colombia Panama as an offshore jurisdiction has been front and center in recent years as a result of the now-infamous Panama Papers leaks. With all the attention Panama is getting, there’s bound to be some rumors and fiction spread around. But let’s...
The Death of the Tax Fairness for Americans Abroad Act
Dateline: Bogota, Colombia The United States is well known as effectively being the only country in the world to follow its citizens wherever they go and not only tax them but impose income-generating regulations no matter where they live in the world—even if you...
What is GILTI Tax and How Can You Reduce It?
Dateline: Bogota, Colombia Tax reform in the United States is a dangerous business. Before the highly anticipated “Trump Tax Reform” was finalized in 2017, there was talk of abandoning citizenship-based taxation and adopting the same residence-based system of taxation...
The Calexodus: Why You Need to Leave California Now
Dateline: Belgrade, Serbia For months, I have been urging people to wake up and realize how terrible things are becoming in California. I lived there early in my career and it was terrible then. Things have only continued their downward spiral. California has some...
How to Avoid Capital Gains Tax When Selling a Business
Dateline: Belgrade, Serbia Moving your business offshore is a great way to go where you’re treated best and keep more of your own money by legally lowering your tax rate. Most people focus on income tax – how much money they can save now by going...
Remittance Tax Planning: How to Avoid Taxes Living Overseas
Dateline: Central Serbia After being in this business for so long, I have come across numerous different tax misconceptions. I’ve addressed several of them before, but there are so many that I could talk about these misconceptions for days. Today, I only want to...
“Tax the Wealthy” vs. Legally Lowering Your Taxes
Dateline: Kuala Lumpur Here at Nomad Capitalist, we’ve always encouraged people to go where they’re treated best, and if you’re a wealthy person with a high income, you should at least consider the opportunity to legally reduce your tax rate overseas. There are legal...
The Best Tax-Free Countries In The Americas
Dateline: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Have you ever dreamed of living on a sunny island in the tropics away from all the hustle and bustle where you can relax and enjoy life? It’s certainly an appealing idea. If you’re a Nomad Capitalist, you may have dreamed of this as...
The Best Tax-Free Countries In Asia
Dateline: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia When we think about tax-free countries, our brain often goes to the Caribbean, or Europe, where a web of historical treaties, legal exemptions, and whatnot has created many areas exempt from taxation. But one of our goals here at...
The “Global Minimum Tax” Coming to Bankrupt Western Countries
Dateline: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia I’m all for paying my fair share in taxes, but curiously, what governments interpret to be “my fair share” is directly correlated with the government deficit. I appreciate the hustle and verbal dexterity on their part, but it’s not a...