The frenzy of international politics is heightening the attractiveness of sanction-free tax residences. And the right to pay taxes and quietly do business is becoming a privilege in the modern world. In the current situation, the United States finds itself at the top of the food chain. The state, which is more active than others in imposing sanctions, is able to provide peace of mind to its own tax residents.

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The frenzy of international politics is heightening the attractiveness of sanction-free tax residences. And the right to pay taxes and quietly do business is becoming a privilege in the modern world. In the current situation, the United States finds itself at the top of the food chain. The state, which is more active than others in imposing sanctions, is able to provide peace of mind to its own tax residents. If a businessman is not a US tax resident, then his business cannot be completely safe from sanctions.

Ukraine has been under US sanctions for more than a year. This will not change in the near future. The fact of imposing sanctions on an ally will not have political consequences for the American leadership. In the current situation, Ukrainian citizens suffering from sanctions need to think about their future. It is foolish to trust your financial well-being to Ukraine, which is under allied sanctions and cannot change this. The option of changing the tax jurisdiction seems promising. It is likely that some Ukrainians will choose the United States as a new place of doing business. This is an unexpected but logical result of the allied relations between the United States and Ukraine.

Real international politics

The Donetsk, Kherson, Zaporozhye and Lugansk regions of Ukraine are under US and EU sanctions. These areas are partially occupied by Russia, but partially controlled by the Ukrainian government. The international community did not divide the regions into Ukrainian and Russian parts. Sanctions were imposed for entire regions. As a result, Ukrainian citizens living in the territories of Donetsk, Kherson, Zaporozhye and Lugansk regions controlled by the Ukrainian government also found themselves under sanctions. ⁽¹⁾

This has been happening for over a year now. What is happening is no secret. ⁽²⁾ But this event does not become popular news for the international press. There is no information that the Ukrainian government is somehow trying to change the situation. The US government is doing nothing either. Only one category of people shows concern. These are Ukrainian businessmen from sanctioned areas who do business abroad and cannot receive their payments due to sanctions. ⁽³⁾

This is international politics as it is. What is happening with sanctions in Ukraine is not an emergency situation. These are inevitable costs of world politics that do not deserve attention, change or punishment from responsible politicians. Sanctions are not perfect. But these are sanctions. Everything is OK! This is what the founder and president of TABcommunications, inc., Tab Berg, answered questions about what was happening.

Does this indicate that politicians are exaggerating the effectiveness of sanctions and have actually lost control over the situation in Ukraine?

"The problem with limited or targeted sanctions is that entities use intermediary agencies or countries to get around the financial restrictions, which defeats to goals and effectiveness of the sanctions."

Could extending sanctions to an ally (Ukraine) have political consequences for US political leadership?

"Details on sanctions effectiveness or lack of effectiveness are too 'insider' to have legs as a domestic political issue."

Could the case of sanctions against Ukraine become a basis for improving sanctions?

"Failures of sanctions to restrict financial or military transactions is a significant policy issue that State Department and some Congressmembers are like to address in 2025."

It's hard to come to terms with this. Especially if sanctions not only deprive your family of prospects but also put you on the brink of survival. No payments from abroad. No food! But it's stupid to try to change the decisions of politicians when politicians think that everything is okay. This was confirmed by Co-Founder, Managing Partner i5 Enterprises llc, Mike Iverson.

He was asked the question: Is it possible that the US government will change international sanctions under the influence of one foreign citizen?

"I would venture to guess it will be highly unlikely for the United States to change the focus of multi-point international sanction deal because of any one person's issue with the overall deal," said Mike Iverson.

What can voters do?

Politicians will not reverse their decisions and will not be held accountable for those decisions. Voters cannot influence politicians. But voters need to live somehow. The salvation of voters is the work of the voters themselves. If voters cannot mark sanctions, then voters should try to leave the region where these sanctions are in effect. The easiest way is to register in other regions of Ukraine.

But... Once upon a time, people already received a Ukrainian address, which did not save them from sanctions. Should voters take the risk again and try to get a new address in Ukraine, outside of the Kherson, Donetsk, Zaporozhye and Luhansk regions? Each person will answer this question in his own way. But the option of re-registration in another region of Ukraine is unlikely to be of interest to US and international readers of OpEdNews.

The option of obtaining taxpayer status in the USA is much more interesting. Is it possible to do this in this situation? The answer to this question will be in the next article devoted to this topic. Being a person personally involved in the history of sanctions, the author of this article will try to obtain taxpayer status in the United States while living in the territories of Ukraine under US sanctions. If politicians can do everything, then why shouldn't voters try to do it?

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Authors Bio:

I have been living as a journalist for 15 years. Nominee for the 2023 Pulzer Prize (category "Best Foreign Reporting." Red Hook Daily Catch) Regularly published in the United States, Australia and Canada.
I write on socio-political topics and agriculture. I defend the political rights of people with disabilities in the USA (I write articles about this for free).