Apparently it depends on if you are deemed to have renounced US Citizenship for tax purposes or for some other lawful reason:
"8 USC § 1182:
(E) Former citizens who renounced citizenship to avoid taxation
Any alien who is a former citizen of the United States who officially renounces United States citizenship and who is determined by the Attorney General to have renounced United States citizenship for the purpose of avoiding taxation by the United States is inadmissible."
Judging from the statement he released, he's certainly aiming for a non-tax reason.
If he did it for tax reasons, it would make a lot more sense for him to do it pre-IPO announcement, or really as early as possible, as the amount of exit tax he's liable for is based on an estimate of the value of his assets. As the article mentions, it's easier to argue that number down when it's a private company.
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Apparently it depends on if you are deemed to have renounced US Citizenship for tax purposes or for some other lawful reason:
"8 USC § 1182: (E) Former citizens who renounced citizenship to avoid taxation
Any alien who is a former citizen of the United States who officially renounces United States citizenship and who is determined by the Attorney General to have renounced United States citizenship for the purpose of avoiding taxation by the United States is inadmissible."
Judging from the statement he released, he's certainly aiming for a non-tax reason.
If he did it for tax reasons, it would make a lot more sense for him to do it pre-IPO announcement, or really as early as possible, as the amount of exit tax he's liable for is based on an estimate of the value of his assets. As the article mentions, it's easier to argue that number down when it's a private company.
Would this still hold for extradition?
True. In this case, it's pretty clear, IMHO, but IANAL.