This issue gets mixed up with immigration policy. Legal immigrants are mostly likely paying taxes so charging a tax on their remittances is probably not a good idea. But what about illegal immigrants who, if working, are probably not paying taxes? To discourage illegal immigration perhaps they should be taxed on remittances.
This issue gets mixed up with immigration policy. Legal immigrants are mostly likely paying taxes so charging a tax on their remittances is probably not a good idea. But what about illegal immigrants who, if working, are probably not paying taxes? To discourage illegal immigration perhaps they should be taxed on remittances.