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The Taxman Cometh

"Tex" Connor and the Wily Roundup Boys — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 20:04:32 -0800

Wesley Snipes is in a lot of trouble. On trial for tax fraud, Snipes is apparently defending himself by employing the 861 argument, a longtime favorite of tax protesters, which advances the odd position that only foreign income is subject to federal income taxation. Of course, the IRS thinks the 861 argument is frivolous, and interestingly enough, some tax protesters agree. The argument has its long-winded defenders, though, and plenty of people simply take the cynical view that the government will take a slice regardless of what the law says. Snipes' best defense may be that he really thought he didn't have to pay, but that didn't work so well for a previous millionaire who tried it. At least if Snipes is right, none of us have to pay taxes, big or little. So who's left on the hook? Snipes' advisers, certainly. They've had a fine run selling tax evasion advice while posing as a Christian charity, but these things have a way of catching up with you.

Rossi evades taxes; the UK an Offshore Financial Center

preparat — Mon, 03 Sep 2007 08:07:06 -0800

Valentino Rossi is a very successful, well-compensated motorcycle racer and winner of numerous Grand Prix World Championships. He is under investigation by Italian authorities for tax evasion, which The Doctor allegedly accomplished in part by relocating to London and possibly taking advantage of the Non-domicile classification [link to google cache to avoid registration] for tax purposes. According to UK authorities, in 2003, for instance, his declared income was £650. Even a priests is becoming vocally upset at Rossi and the public's reaction. On a far larger scale, the UK was earlier this year identified as an Offshore Financial Center in an IMF white paper [34 page PDF]and there are those who think the purported tax-haven monster should be confronted. The Norwegian government agrees and wants to "facilitate the recovery of assets illicitly stacked away in tax havens" by way of a global coalition, of which the UK is not part.

The Temple of Hayah

ba — Fri, 21 Jan 2005 14:21:53 -0800

The Temple of Hayah: a religion that renders its followers immune to the any laws other than the Ten Commandments. Followers need not pay taxes. But TOH is mad at Wikipedia because Wikipedia hate-crimed TOH. So TOH suggests that you tip off the FBI.