Man Building Own Sovereign Nation On Remote Piece Of Utah Land

SALT LAKE CITY (CBS Las Vegas/AP) — A New York man is building his own sovereign nation called Zaqistan on a remote piece of land in Utah.

Zaq Landsberg has created a yellow-and-red flag, official-looking passports and a border patrol gate guarded by a giant robot sentry for the realm, KSL-TV reported.

“The conceptual goal is I want it to become a real country,” said Landsberg, its president. “I mean, that goal is not going to happen. It’s impossible, but going through the motions, (I’m) trying to make that happen.”

He’s even created a motto for the land of Zaqistan: “Something from nothing.”

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Voice of America visits the Empire of Atlantium

Top 10 Low Income Tax Countries

10: Switzerland: Lump Sum Taxation

Switzerland remains an attractive country for its quality of life and its central geographic position, as well as for its excellent infrastructure.

Swiss taxation may be attractive, especially when opting for the Lump Sum Taxation. Although the latter may one day disappear, currently it is still in place and allows for the benefit of a predictable tax, since it is a flat rate, without having to disclose the amount of annual revenue.

Note that for people with international operations, neighbouring Liechtenstein is also interesting with a tax rate of 12.5% on companies and a maximum of 24% on individuals.

Personal income tax rate: Flat rate, the flat rate amount is currently negotiating between 150,000 and 200,000 Swiss Francs on average.

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Secession: The Reasonable Option Everyone Resists

Yoruba Leaders Threaten Secession If Falae’s Abductors are Not Arrested

• Attacks by Fulani herdsmen must stop, says Fani-Kayode

Ademola Babalola in Ibadan
The recent abduction of one of the foremost Yoruba leaders and former-Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SFG), Chief Olu Falae, by suspected Fulani and herdsmen took a turn for the worse yesterday as prominent Yoruba leaders threaten secession from Nigeria.

Their grouse ranges from the unfortunate abduction of Falae to wanton destruction of his farmland to the need for a serious restructuring of Nigeria to reflect true federalism.

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