But it's not because there's a proliferation of jet-setting billionaire tax dodgers these days.
Settling complaints lodged by his political enemies, Gingrich in December 1996 admitted that he broke House rules and brought discredit on the House by failing to get proper legal advice in setting up tax-exempt organizations, which he then improperly used for political purposes.
In response, many boat owners did a Kerry, weighing anchor and setting course for more tax-friendly Mediterranean marinas.
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But Twitter will probably follow the example of other technology companies, basing its corporate headquarters in Dublin to take advantage of the tax rate (then hiring back-office staff) and setting up another branch in London where it can tap into a wider pool of folks who are highly skilled in software development.
The chancellor is setting up an Office for Tax Simplification to streamline the 11, 000-page tax code.
The second is setting up a company in a tax haven to tap its favourable tax-treaty network.
Younger benefactors facing a huge tax bill because they have a high income this year might consider setting up a donor-advised fund, which was defined more specifically in the Pension Protection Act.
India's Finance Minister Pranab Mukerjee has proposed the setting up of fast-track courts to deal with the issue of illegal money and tax evaders.
While I have run my business for seven years, the process of moving onto an e-commerce platform, setting up a merchant account, editing photos and navigating the legal and tax logistics of this new stage of my business have introduced me to areas in which I am not an expert.
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The two men agree that these are best addressed by requiring all but the smallest companies to provide health insurance for their employees, by the provision of tax breaks for people who can not afford to buy cover and by setting up a (relatively low-cost) federally-backed insurance system that anyone could opt into if they choose not to go the private route.
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One such scheme, known as Working Wheels, involved the setting up of a business purportedly selling second-hand cars to help wealthy clients reduce their tax liability.
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