Country Preview: Poland - Inexpensive European Education

Yes, I know Hungarian isn't a Slavic language so relax Johann.

 

As you command, Nosborne - relaxed, here. What Slavic lands DO have, though, is vampire traditions, so Mr. Lugosi could have possibly found a career there.

A bit on Polish vampires here. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vjesci#:~

And of course there was the comedy / horror movie "A Polish Vampire in Burbank." The principal character was named "Dupa." I remember getting a laugh from seeing it on TV, because I knew "Dupa" happens to be Polish for "rear end" or "butt."
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089823/

Despite the Laws of Kashrut, there are also Jewish vampire traditions. Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vampire_folklore_by_region

 

Oh yes! Michael Wex talks extensively about various Jewish evil spirits as well. He points out that all these spirits exist according to the Will of Heaven so they believe in the Torah, obey all the mitsvot incumbent on evil spirits, and prefer to prey on their co-religionists.

That's a rather unique view I think.

 

Well, Michael Wex is a rather unique person. And a funny and engaging writer. I only just learned he's Canadian. I've had "Just Say Nu" for a long time, becauses I'm interested in Yiddish, and I'm gonna order "Born to Kvetch," because I do a TON of that, even though I'm not Jewish.

And how do you know when Michael Wex is joking or pulling your leg? His lips are moving.

 

Thanks for posting this I guess the degreeinfo team could have written the same evaluation .
What does it actually take to start an evaluation agency, I think there is a lot of knowledge in this forum

 

Somebody needs to reserve DIFCE.com or DIFCES.com! Quick!

 

Jetzt sind Sie dran.
Es su turno, Señor.
Twoja kolej, Messdiener.
It's your turn.

 

You'll need a way to launder the money, Johann...

 

Done and dusted, Nosborne. My first economics paper in College (1986 or so) was on money-laundering and its history. I've tried to keep up, in the intervening 38 years. It is a subject I am still greatly interested in. As an academic study only, of course.

For that first paper, I got an A (true) and was nominated for a Meyer Lansky Award (lie.) And here's an interesting chart for you - Nations ranked by their banking secrecy - how complicit and effective they are in hiding clients' assets. I was surprised to find the US at the top of the list. But after reading how the chart was compiled, I understand. https://fsi.taxjustice.net/

 

No, that's tax evasion.

 

Right, it's not. But overseas companies certainly CAN be used for money-laundering purposes. AND tax evasion. My hero, Meyer Lansky, pioneered the techniques. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/meyer-lansky-godfather-money-laundering-paul-camacho#:~

 

Not always. It's tax avoidance (legal, at least where I live) if you structure "by the book"and everyone can "see what you did, there." If you do it in any way contrary to regulations, surreptitiously hide stuff etc. and "go outside the box" - then it's tax evasion.

Laundering can be part of the activity involved in tax evasion. It usually is.

 

Yeeesss...but U.S. citizens are taxed on their world wide income regardless of source. Hiding income abroad in secret accounts isn't lawful avoidance. It's criminal evasion.

 

Canadian residents are, too. Citizens or not. Of course it's evasion. Like I said:

Most of us know the difference between (legal) tax avoidance and (illegal) tax evasion. So did Maier Suchowljansky, better-known to Americans as Meyer Lansky. But he didn't care.

 

I only got into the discussion because Steve remarked (rightly) that legally structuring your affairs to minimize tax is not money laundering. True, and if the rules are followed, it's nothing illegal whatsoever, but I still don't know what sparked that remark - no one suggested otherwise. There is no disagreement here. Let's not make one. Please.

 

Plus, the "taxed on world-wide income" applies to individuals. Corporations can establish separate corporate entities in other countries and become multi-nationals. IIRC, some very large American companies have set up part of their operations in corporate-tax-lenient places , e,g, Ireland for this reason. That avoids all the mothership's offspring being "taxed on world-wide income." They're taxed (or un-taxed) in the jurisdiction in which they're domiciled.

In fact, a year or so ago, I took a course from a well-known online provider - and when I got my e-receipt for payment, I noticed it came from Ireland. Corporate folks catch on.

That's why I hate corporations. They can legally do SO many things that we, as individuals, would (deservingly) go to the juzgado for.

 

deleted - J.

 

How timely! Guess who's been charged with money laundering? Steve Bannon. Something to do with money from / for the "Build the Wall Campaign." Always nice to see one of the TrumpTroopers in trouble. https://www.politico.com/news/2022/09/08/steve-bannon-surrenders-to-manhattan-da-00055427#:

I've made a thread for this in the Political Discussion section.