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  This seems to be more because of aging populations performing wealth transfers by moving.
context: Correct me if I am wrong but the United States is one of the very few countries in the world to impose income taxes based on citizenship meaning even US citizens who live in foreign countries are still taxed with the same tax rates as resident citizens. Other countries seem to have no problem with the U.S. using this very different taxation tactic. So, even if the income tax rate was to be raised on the wealthy Americans, I highly doubt they could avoid it by moving out without renouncing their US citizenship entirely.
  Also, as seen here, plenty of Europeans have become tax exiles. >
  
  When I lived outside the US for over 12 months, I didn’t pay any US or state taxes. >
  
  You’re supposed to file them since other countries aren’t gonna do the hassle of calculating your taxes. So in the eyes of the IRS you’re a tax cheat lol >
  
  There’s something called the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion where the first $112k earned abroad is tax free. With a few exceptions like if you own a business (then you may still owe social security tax depending on the country you’re in) or if you’re a government employee. >
  
  You still need to file your taxes even if you don't have to pay anything. Also, if you opened up foreign bank account(s) that ever totalled over $10,000, you need to file FBARs for each account. >
  
  Yes. You need to file but you don’t necessary owe anything. >
  
  Tax flight does occur, but the billionaires usually move to European tax havens like Switzerland or Monaco rather than the US. >
  
  That’s where rich Americans keep their money too >
  
  European countries don’t tax the wealthy much more than the US. The US has one of the most stratified tax systems in the developed world with high income Americans paying near European levels of taxation.
  The real difference between European and American taxes lies in the taxation of the middle class (who are far more heavily taxed in Europe) and to a lesser extant the lower class who are also more heavily taxed in Europe.
  The flip side is that Europeans get more social services. >
  
  
  The flip side is that Europeans get more social services.
  
  This is important. I may be taxed less in the US, but I pay a lot of money for private health insurance for my family that would otherwise be covered in slightly higher taxes through a single payer system. >
  
  This right here. For an  average US male in his 40's in the US, the health insurance premiums are around $800 to $1200/month, which is usually split with the employer. I'd be happy to pay an extra $500/month for single payer healthcare in taxes, and my employer could give me a raise that would cover most of it. >
  
  Why would your employer give you a raise? The single payer plans that have been proposed so far include hefty taxes on corporations to fund it. Your employer wouldn't have any extra money to give you a raise. >
  
  They just move an amount the employer is already spending on insurance premiums. >
  
  
  Is there any way to convince the wealthy that their tax money is being put to good use and convince them to stay in the State in which they reside?
  
  Short answer: No.
  The wealthy elite in Europe (wealthiest 0.5%) may reside in London, Paris and Rome (just as examples) but their wealth does not. They are legally listed as residents of Monaco or multiple "offshore" countries that tax them at a much lower rate.
  Take for example the Non-Domicile tax status in the United Kingdom. A person whose main home (or domicile) is not subject to tax in the UK on all non-UK income or capital gains as long as that person keeps that income "offshore".
  It's a very beneficial arrangement. So much so that the current Prime Minister's wife also claimed non-dom status. The leader of the UK is married to a woman whose considerable wealth and income is wholly outside the country. This is true for thousands of the wealthiest individuals in Europe. Here is partial list of notable people who claim Non-Domicile status in the UK.
  List of people with non-domiciled status in the UK
  
  It seems overall that upper income earners in Europe, Canada, and Australia despise higher taxes to a much lesser extent than the wealthy in the United States. Is it an ethos problem which is ultimately irreparable? If not, what's the work around?
  
  The rich are the same all over the globe and they also inhabit the same spaces, utilize the same attorneys and accountants. They ALL shield their immense wealth from both world governments and the prying eyes of outsiders. This is the main reason why we can't have nice things.
  The wealthy elite are not just aware of the damage they're doing to global societies but they are preparing for the inevitable collapse.
  Hunting the One Percent’s Doomsday Bunkers in New Zealand
  Billionaire bunkers: How the 1% are preparing for the apocalypse >
  
  
  This is the main reason why we can't have nice things. >
  
  Here's the thing...wealthy people want a certain lifestyle. They want luxury amenities, cars, good infrastructure, nice buildings, boats, planes....places to use those things. They want culture, food, clothes...material goods....They aren't going to move to say Uzbekistan just to avoid taxes (for example - I do not know what taxes are like there). 
  If you can provide them what they want...they'll pay. The threats to leave are just threats. The people who actually leave are the people in the middle who cannot afford to live in these places. This is why you increasingly seem young people in the US moving overseas. Though it's hard to track because the US, and a lot of places, don't track emigration. >
  
  Right? And you can see it play out in real time. I’m a California native so I’ve lived my entire life hearing about the imminent socialist taxation economic collapse that’s coming any minute.
  Unfortunately I’m forced to visit San Francisco or Los Angeles every couple years, and the traffic is worse every single year. People seem to love those places and will pay shockingly ludicrous fortunes for a one week visit, never mind the people that move there and try to make a life. 
  Look at who stays and who leaves. Did Hollywood collapse when joe Rogan fucked off to Texas, or did nobody care because we’ve got bigger things going on here than a washed up radio host?
  This may come as a shock, but rich people like paying big money for nice things. Maybe you’ve heard of coach?
  I dunno. I’m a libertarian, and to me, it’s pretty clear that the free market is speaking. People in general appear to like paying higher taxes for better services. >
  
  CA and other hight tax states are seeing significant out migration.  CA and NY both lost house seats as a result.