That one does seem unfair. To get to the bottom of your issue, you have to figure out how to deal with the case of what if you later choose to become a permanent resident/citizen? Would we need to collect a large sum of back taxes on you?
Are you certain you get no benefits as a temporary worker? I am looking into getting my wife non-permanent-residency in the U.S. One part of this is me proving, through prior tax filings, that I live well above the poverty level for a family of 3. The reason for this is once she is here, she can file for welfare and such. So apparently, a new resident, even non-permanent does have some social benefits: welfare, emergency health care, etc.
The tax structure is complex, uneven, and government spending is not well controlled. I feel that if we fix issues like we are trying to do with offshore banking, we can get to the next part, which is determining more fair taxation. So long as there are ways out for some, there is not enough force to fix tax fairness issues.
Are you certain you get no benefits as a temporary worker? I am looking into getting my wife non-permanent-residency in the U.S. One part of this is me proving, through prior tax filings, that I live well above the poverty level for a family of 3. The reason for this is once she is here, she can file for welfare and such. So apparently, a new resident, even non-permanent does have some social benefits: welfare, emergency health care, etc.
The tax structure is complex, uneven, and government spending is not well controlled. I feel that if we fix issues like we are trying to do with offshore banking, we can get to the next part, which is determining more fair taxation. So long as there are ways out for some, there is not enough force to fix tax fairness issues.