I'm sitting at Zurich Airport waiting to pick someone up. Next to me sits a German person who has propped up their iPad on their suitcase. They are in a video conference with several people from banks and legal, discussing tax "optimization" from Germany by buying real estate in different US states and pretending to live elsewhere. On loudspeaker.
"Don't make a bank account, don't change your drivers license. We have checklists we can provide you."
Apparently it would be best to rent something in Nevada, and always use a rental car to drive there first. The real place where they live would be in California, but taxes are apparently higher there.
I have my earbuds in and they apparently think I'm not listening. I never pictured that bankers and lawyers would help so shamelessly with tax evasion.
@FlohEinstein does it seem as bad if the government is seen as an adversary? And the joke is on those who don't evade? Serious question, as many colonized regions (even the US is one) can be seen to have adversarial governments.
