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In the news: "Tensions escalate over Gibraltar reef row. Spain is threatening further reprisals in a growing row over the creation of an artificial reef off Gibraltar. Spain's punitive threads: $66 fee for vehicles crossing border. Tax authorities to investigate properties owned by 6000...

Thanks for the reply. You guys confirm me in believing, that as a trader in the US markets, I have to be a resident of a country among those with a tax treaty with the US. And as I am a EU citizen, I have to exclude countries, that are obviously being considered as offshore tax havens by the EU...

That is also my understanding - if my home country has a tax treaty with the US. If my country does not, well then I'll have to pay the IRS. Am I wrong here?

Interesting threat, I hope it is not dead yet. If I want to find the best Country for Trading, I would only consider countries that have tax treaties with the US. Othervise I would risk being taxed as a US citizen, even though I'm not...