taxation

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U.S. expats in Malaysia must file U.S. taxes on global income, using the Foreign Tax Credit or Foreign Earned Income Exclusion to avoid double taxation.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

"We are using the planning, property and taxation systems to achieve this as part of a joined-up package of solutions to a complex set of issues."

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

The solution of indexing capital gains to inflation would correct this distortion by adjusting the original purchase price for inflation before calculating taxable gains, ensuring that only genuine appreciation beyond inflation is subject to taxation.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

The U.S. government has a monthslong backlog of Americans asking to renounce their citizenship, either to secure a foreign passport or to avoid taxation of their earnings abroad.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

In contrast, once food can be stockpiled, a political elite can gain control of food produced by others, assert the right of taxation, escape the need to feed itself, and engage full-time in political activities.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond