In this special edition of NTU’s Fiscal Friday series, tax expert David Lesperance joins NTU Executive Vice President Brandon Arnold for a discussion of wealth taxes: what the proposals are, how they have failed internationally, and why the United States would be wise to avoid a wealth tax.
Taxation rarely makes the headlines for the right reasons - but that trend seems to have changed with the recent news that there have been zero prosecutions from CRA Audits in Canada. But let’s be honest here! How did you REALLY feel when you read or heard the...
The antivirus software entrepreneur John McAfee was found dead in his cell in Spain last week from an apparent suicide. His death came hours after the country approved his extradition to the United States. John McAfee's tax problems had finally caught up with him. He...
There is a pervasive idea shared by many in the US that obtaining second citizenship is unpatriotic. Indeed it's a view perpetuated by numerous media outlets. It can prove to be a real stumbling block for some of my clients. Even when a second citizenship makes solid...