today the rate of chronic diseases have skyrocketed‚ we need to come up with a solution to make healthier food available to the population. Although junk good producers may find that the tax is unfair. The overall result of taxation is to improve the health of our nation. If taxation of fast food was a reality today it will ultimately motivate producers and sellers to improve their products and provide the consumers with better options. The increased percent of obesity amongst Americans is alarming
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TAXATION An involuntary fee levied on corporations or individuals that is enforced by a level of government in order to finance government activities. TAXES Compulsory monetary contribution to the state’s revenue‚ assessed and imposed by a government on the activities‚ enjoyment‚ expenditure‚ income‚ occupation‚ privilege‚ property‚ etc.‚ of individuals and organizations. A fee charged ("levied") by a government on a product‚ income‚ or activity. If tax is levied directly on personal or corporate
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Commissioner vs. Pineda‚ 21 SCRA 105 When Atanasio Pineda died‚ his estate was divided among his wife and their 15 children. The eldest among the 15 children‚ Atty. Manuel Pineda had a share of P2‚500 but the BIR found out that the income tax return of the estate for the years 1945‚ 1946‚ 1947 and 1948 was not filed‚ so the collector of Internal Revenue issued an assessment and charged the full amount to the inheritance. The issue here is‚ can the Bureau of Internal Revenue collect the full amount
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Citizenship in the United States has been a sought-after dream by many people in the World. It is the reason we are the “great melting pot”‚ and the reason for the many mass immigrations that have taken place to the United States. Over the course of two centuries‚ there has been much turmoil in United States politics about giving citizenship status to immigrants. Most of the latter reasoning for not wanting to grant citizenship has been blamed justly on the prejudice of American Society. The Supreme
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The United States of America. Adams was not successful in his endeavors. Congress has opposed having an official language since John Adams first approached them. At least once a year since 1981‚ Congress has rejected a bill making English the country’s official language. Even though congress has rejected a bill at least once a year requesting English as the official language‚ currently the United States of America is not among the countries with an official language. However‚ several states have
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Donald Trump has recently made it a big point that immigration is a tremendous issue in the United States’ economy. According to The Washington Post‚ “Immigration to the United States is the international movement of individuals who are not natives or do not possess citizenship in order to settle‚ reside‚ study or to take-up employment in the United States.” Immigration has been in the United States ever since the country was established. There are almost just as many advantages to immigration as
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They are all wealthy‚ and they are all white. The newly-formed United States of America is in need of a stronger central government. This is because the Articles of Confederation are too weak to properly govern. Tyranny‚ which means cruel and oppressive government or rule‚ was one of the main focuses of the leaders of the new United States of America. In this essay‚ tyranny and guarding against it is the main focus. The United States couldn’t keep all of its power in its central government. “In the
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Americans have a long history of celebrating democracy‚ and America is seen as the pillar of democracy throughout the world. However‚ the United States of America is not actually a democracy. If America was a true democracy‚ the country would be vastly different and would not be the leader of the free world that it is today. A democracy is a system of government in which the popular vote reigns. Through the popular vote‚ a leader is elected‚ decisions about the country are made‚ and the future
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Marijuana in the United States Marijuana can be considered the most popular and widely used illicit drug in the United States. State drug policies have changed in recent years‚ however many American citizens still face prosecution for the cultivation‚ distribution and possession of marijuana. Despite the known benefits of legalizing marijuana on the economy and crime rate‚ the US federal government has still not changed its policy. The United States must acknowledge and change its role in the imprisonment
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[2008] NZSC 115; [2009] 2 NZLR 289; (2009) 24 NZTC 23‚ 188 (SC). BNZ Investments Ltd v Commissioner of Inland Revenue (2009) 24 NZTC 23‚582 (HC). Books and Chapters in books Robert Vosslamber New Zealand Taxation 2013 (1thed‚ Brookers Ltd‚ Wellington‚ 2013). [ 4 ]. Robert VosslamberNew Zealand Taxation 2013 (1thed‚ Brookers Ltd‚ Wellington‚ 2013) at [24.8.2].
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