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lets see now a company moves to europe and immediately starts longing for the low tax USA. the places wghere they can move and get a low tazx envirornment ardo not generally incluse Western Europe. If we are talking about somneplace outside Western europe yone is talking if lanuage problems and/or political risk especially since senior management would ghave to move there. The political risk exposure is what makes moving teh Corporate HQ outside teh USA so risky.

Not everything is cost savings. Very few corporate executives look forward to the idea of living in the People's Republic of China even as a foreign executive without the idea of coming back to the USA often. Then we are talking about drying up the labor savings with teh cost of the senior management having to fly back to the States to relax.

where to go if you want leave the states and see the world Hmm, West Europe, I'm in Germany don't move here if want to avoid taxes. All the companies here are going to Holland and Luxenburg. My favorite EU place Monoco, at some point not paying taxes is worth having to pay $60 for a beer. That's why really rich people go there. If you can hold on till then end of the year, all hell's breaking loose. The Czech Republic and bunch of east Europe is going be 100% EU bonnified free trade euro zone. Thier taxes are low, there cost of living is really low ($3 for a steak dinner), and they've got cute girls that speak german or english. Hell throw in climbing and snowboarding -- someone what to give me a job there?!?