Exit Taxes As A Barrier To Emigration And The Need For An International Treaty To Create Uniformity And Certainty Surrounding Emigration
This blog post was written for a presentation at the MigrationConference.net on June 12, 2025. Here are the slides that will be used:
A PDF version is here:
Here is a recording of John’s brief presentation at the conference on June 12, 2025:
A more comprehensive blog post follows.
Outline:
Part A – Introduction
Part B – Emigration historically burdened by “exit taxes” (The Nazis and Soviets)
Part C – Modern Exit Taxes And First World Democracies (Canada, the United States, etc.)
Part D – A Tax Treaty Solution That Protects BOTH The Right Of Emigration And the Desire Of Governments To Tax Individuals On Gains Accruing While Living In The Country
Appendix – Human Rights Documents