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Show WEES ABROAD PROTEST TAXES American Income Levy Held Discrimination Against Foreign For-eign Trade Growth KIM HE JANEIRO. Aug 28. Americans residing In Brazil have begun, through the American Chamber of Commerce for L5ra7.il an activ e enm- ialgn for the abolition or reduction j of the American income tax on citizens i residing abroad The Chamber hasi authoried a special eommtltee to engage en-gage n prominent lawyer of Washing-, ton to bring before congress a bill . drawn up by the Chamber desJtnsf with the subjects. The moral and financial support of all American chambers abroad and the foreign trade bodies In the United States IS being solicited. Americans abroad aro to be asked to urge their congressional representatives rep-resentatives to make Independent rep-' resenlatlons to congress. i jrjEJJtfPTION is SKJED 'I he committee which had the in liter in charge recommended that ?oin, exemption be asked fur, principally for the reason that European countries coun-tries do not tax their nationals engaged en-gaged In business abroad, and that only total xemption will place the American n an eeiual footing with i European competitors in developing American foreign trade. The argument for exemption Is based not only on the handicap In comparison com-parison with European competitors, but also on the political theory that taxation without representation is contrary con-trary to American Ideals, the committee commit-tee pointing out that Americans living liv-ing abroad are unable to express their will concerning government policies bcinc virtually deprived of the right to vote. IMPOSES BCRD1 N It Is also argued that Americans living abroad are Involven in a greater amount of responsibility and effort for tho good of American Interests. Imposing a greater financial burden than would be the case it home that while fcne American at home receives preferential protection ror bis busl-n'H busl-n'H through Import taxation against feirelpn competition, the American abroad Is suhject without any preferential prefer-ential protection. Iianger that Americans abroad may relinquish their amerlCan citizenship and aelopt that of tne county where they reside rather than submit to what they deem an cxi esslve and unjust tax. possibility of evading the t x and un-falrniss un-falrniss this ereates, and h.iidhlp of tho tax on Americans of moderate means are other reasons advanced why the Income tax should be abolished. |