Diploma tax

The diploma tax is an informal reference to the one-time payment imposed in the

It is believed that item 3 of the Jackson–Vanik amendment addressed the issue. ^[2][5]

Abolishment

Under the international pressure, the Soviet government abolished the tax. The declassified KGB archives recount the process leading up to the decision.^[2]

Brezhnev, demonstrating his knowledge of the internal works of the American politics, mentioned Jackson-Vanik when he argued the repeal of the tax, apparently trying to prevent the amendment. Yuri Andropov was against the repeal and argued that it would look like a sign of weakness. The same day, it was eventually announced that the diploma tax would remain "in the books" but would not be enforced.^[2]

See also

• Departure tax
• Expatriation tax
• Reich Flight Tax

References