Johnny Depp Flees France Over Tax Hikes

http://finance.townhall.com/columnists/danieljmitchell/2012/09/03/johnny_depp_flees_france_over_tax_hikes ^

[TigerClaws]

Actor Johnny Depp has moved out of France and returned to America because he didn’t want to become a permanent French resident and pay income tax there. …Depp has now moved his family out of France after government officials asked him to become a permanent resident, as he feared he would end up paying tax in both countries. He tells Britain’s The Guardian newspaper, “…France wanted a piece of me. They wanted me to become a permanent resident. Permanent residency status – which changes everything. They just want… Dough. Money… ” Depp goes on to explain that if he spends more than 183 days a year in France he will have to pay income tax in both Europe and America, adding, “So you essentially work for free.”

[Scotswife]

France is imposing a 75% income tax rate on the rich folk.

That ought to solve all of their problems

[BradyLS]

Isn’t Canada was the place where all the cool kids go to have their cake and eat it, too?

[piytar]

Hey Depp ya leftard, ever hear the phrase “eventually they run out of other people's money”? Well, you're “other people,” and if obastard is reelected, he'll bleed you and your family dry, too. But you're probably too stupid to grasp what that means. Fool.

[piytar]

Hey Depp ya leftard, ever hear the phrase “eventually they run out of other people’s money”? Well, you’re “other people,” and of obastars is re-elected, he’ll bleed you and your family dry, too. But you’re probably too stupid to grasp what that means. Fool.

[Steelfish]

American doesn’t need you, Mr. Depp you liberal hypocrite!

[mom.mom]

Geez if he pays the French 75% and the US 50%, he’ll owe money. Working for free would be better.

[Fledermaus]

Exactly

[Pining_4_TX]

Yes, and then there is Gwyneth Paltrow who fled this awful country to live in wonderful England, but returned to the US to give birth. Guess socialized medicine isn’t so grand after all.

[The Antiyuppie]

“Ya can’t make this stuff up.”

I guess he didn’t want to pay his fair share...

BWAAAAHAAAAHAAAAHAAAAA!!!!

[A.A. Cunningham]

You should familiarize yourself with the four hour guideline before you make a fool of yourself again.

[Revolting cat!]

You should familiarize yourself with such foreign concepts as courtesy and good manners before posturing on the internet as a genius superior to all others there.

[publius911]

The fools are the self appointed posting police. The four hour rule makes no sense, and since 2006 many things have changed in the software used to warrant a whole new discussion.

I remember when all that needed to keep a thread alive was "bumping" it.

That is no longer possible.

[Pride in the USA]

Well, I guess we predicted this, didn’t we?

[TheDon]

Depp isn't the only Actor to get a clue.

"Will Smith Stunned At Proposed French Tax Rate After Praising Taxes"

[justa-hairyape]

“So you essentially work for free.”

Which means you are a slave. Communism and socialism are all about going back a millennium or two. Back to a time when government was the slave master and the general public were the slaves.

[Secret Agent Man]

Well Johnny you lib pusbag, these are the kinds of people you vote for and help get elected, they are just asking for a little more than you’re used to. Just evolve and surrender your money they know how to use it better than you do.

[silverleaf]

akinny gwinnie also is back in the USSA, just bought a manse in Hollywood and enrolled kids in US schools

Britain’s loss,our loss

[E. Pluribus Unum]

It's OK for Johnny to minimize his taxes, but Romney is a felon if he does it.

Just ask Johnny. He'll tell you.

Johnny is dumb, like a dumb puppy that has big teeth that can bite and hurt you, aggressive.

[Hotlanta Mike]

So inquiring minds want to know if Depp left Socialist France for Socialist California?

[lonevoice]

We did, we did. I guess Johnny's learning what it feels like to live in a country where everything is free, except for the people. :-)