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There are plenty of reasons that aren't xenophobia to not have open borders.
Serbia grants citizenship to Steve Wozniak
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#12What a weird thing to say: "It is the greatest honor for us that I believe that the Government of Serbia will grant the creator of the global IT industry a Serbian passport. I congratulate Wozniak and his wife, who will become citizens of Serbia today or tomorrow," said Vučić. "We can boast that the computer genius is a citizen of Serbia," he said. Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić met in Belgrade with computer engi…
I thought the same thing … but I didn’t read the whole article so perhaps I’m missing the significance here.
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#13I wonder if this is the "one weird hack" to expand the tax base of a country. Just grant citizenship, then start sending tax bills.
"Dear Mr. Musk, here is your Argentinian Citizenship! We welcome you with open arms! P.S. please note that as of 2020 we have in place a tax on high-wealth individuals. The appropriate agency will be in touch. Renouncing citizenship takes about a year"
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#14Why though? Did they just figure they’d grant one, and he just went ahead and accepted? Or is there a reason he needs one that wasn’t explained? I know that people sometimes shop around for a passport from whatever EU country for reasons, but Serbia isn’t one. (With all due respect to Serbia)
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...I guess unless you're one of the minorities, or speak the "wrong" accent. Then all of a sudden you're not welcome anymore.
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“They seem to be one of the least xenophobic places out there nowadays.”
Have you ever been to Serbia?
Re: Serbia grants citizenship to Steve Wozniak
#17I wonder if this is the "one weird hack" to expand the tax base of a country. Just grant citizenship, then start sending tax bills. "Dear Mr. Musk, here is your Argentinian Citizenship! We welcome you with open arms! P.S. please note that as of 2020 we have in place a tax on high-wealth individuals. The appropriate agency will be in touch. Renouncing citizenship takes about a year"
Most countries don't tax their citizens when they live elsewhere and have no income in the country. There is one notable exception.
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#18I like how they translate/transliterate his name into Serbian: Stiv Voznijak. Wish more languages would do that and not try to keep the original spelling just because.
I guess in Germany/Switzerland/Austria he'd be "Stefan Wosniak" :)
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#19I like how they translate/transliterate his name into Serbian: Stiv Voznijak. Wish more languages would do that and not try to keep the original spelling just because.
I rather they kept the original spelling because that's his name, but only if Serbs can figure out how to pronounce it. Which, in the modern world, is a reasonable assumption for names written in the Latin script.
Re: Serbia grants citizenship to Steve Wozniak
#20I wonder if this is the "one weird hack" to expand the tax base of a country. Just grant citizenship, then start sending tax bills. "Dear Mr. Musk, here is your Argentinian Citizenship! We welcome you with open arms! P.S. please note that as of 2020 we have in place a tax on high-wealth individuals. The appropriate agency will be in touch. Renouncing citizenship takes about a year"
Except US I think almost all other countries dont tax only for citizenship, residency is also required