The bill cleared both chambers after the longest floor debate in state history; if signed, Seattle’s combined top rate would reach 18%, the highest in the US.
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Applicants never used to “reference Biden or Obama, and then, absolutely, a lot of references to people’s feelings towards MAGA and Trump.”
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“Targets of this [wealth tax] proposal are the most mobile group of taxpayers and are already bolting the state before the wildfire.”
“The demand is unstoppable, it just grows,” says Volek. “But on the supply side there’s a definite tightening.”
New Senate bill would force Americans with dual citizenship to choose one country within a year or lose US nationality.
“The [UNHWI] targets are bolting from California now,” says David Lesperance as union pushes 5% tax on state’s 200 billionaires.
“The Golden Visa in Oman is not new – these categories for longer-term residency have existed since 2021.”
EU “pathways remain for serious investors while excluding transactional participants who viewed citizenship as a commodity rather than a commitment.”
“We have seen examples of govts that have administered the visa in a way that seeks to maximise the total investment balances raised, with little benefit.”
Experts dismiss tax fears over potential Caribbean CBI residency requirements: “That argument doesn’t hold water.”
Marcus Beveridge “wouldn’t be surprised” if New Zealand exceed $10 billion in revenue a year from immigration alone.
David Lesperance: “There has been no sign of even an attempt at the legislative heavy lifting required to make the Trump Card a reality.”
May said he would have declined to take Tate as a client “because of reputational issues” and that he is “too controversial.”
Nuri Katz: “I have rarely seen anybody spend more than 10% of their net worth on an immigration program, and generally it’s more like 5%.”
“What the Court has done to a handful of Maltese citizens, could now be exploited further, damning other groups.”
In 2024-Q3, 2,123 wealthy Americans renounced citizenship accounting for 44% of the year’s total, the highest quarterly figure since Q4 2016.
“If it all kicks off in one part of the world or another, I have options. It’s all part of my doomsday scenario.”