Soda Tax: The Beginning of the End The government plans to tax sugary drinks to lower consumption and reduce obesity rates. It is a tax that is justified‚ because a high majority of its consumers are obese and our government believes they should step in and do something about it. There are positive aspects of a soda tax‚ but it would also be a violation of freedom of choice‚ with many other red flags as well. The government simply‚ has too much involvement with our personal lives. Placing a
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In 2010‚ Labor Prime Minister Julia Gillard decided to implement carbon tax in order to gain more support in response to the change in climate (http://isen.northwestern.edu/doc/pdf/URG-ISEN_ALloyd.Jun12_ProjectSummary.pdf) and on the 8th of November 2011‚ the ‘Clean Energy Legislative Package’ is then passed by the Senate which sets out the way that Australia will introduce the carbon tax to reduce carbon pollution (http://www.deloitte.com/view/en_AU/au/services/assurance/accountingtechnical/wha
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resources burden government with economic problem which can and shall ultimately pose danger to the peace and order condition of the community‚ country or nation. In the Philippines the tax department‚ popularly known as Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR)‚ is under the support of the Department of Finance. The tax department has enormous and wide ranging administrative and legislative powers when it comes to assessment‚ enforcing taxes and collection. It is considered to be the main revenue earning
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Adam TAX Tax is a fee charged by the government on a product‚ income activity. Unlike most transfers wich are voluntary‚ taxes are mandatory. It is mandatory because no one would have injective to contribute. The verb to "tax" appears in English usage as early as ca.1290. The word comes from the olde french "taxe" which is after the Latin "taxere". The noun "tax" appears in English sometime before 1327. Taxes can be divided to: - Direct - Indirect If tax is charged
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not (a) BOTH have single taxation; ‘S’ over Prop-(b)Liability shield except for personal profession of Business & Capital assets‚ Entities not taxed on distributions. Compute: Ord Income (including Sec 1245 recap); less: Exclusions; liability;(c) profits allocated to owners are not subject to FICA/FUTA(payroll tax advantage); - Exclusions and Deferred Comp less: COGS (result Gross Income); less: Op Exp (including depr‚ sal exp‚ rent exp‚ repairs/maint‚ (d)ownership of S can be ‘gifted’
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UNIVERSITY OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION BTEC HND IN BUSINESS (MANAGEMENT) ASSIGNMENT COVER SHEET NAME OF STUDENT REGISTRATION NO. UNIT TITLE ASSIGNMENT TITLE ASSIGNMENT NO NAME OF ASSESSOR SUBMISSION DEADLINE Unit12: Taxation Tax Environment and Personal Tax Liability 1 of 2 Maria McKenna 4 June 2013 I‚ __________________________ hereby confirm that this assignment is my own work and not copied or plagiarized from any source. I have referenced the sources from which information is obtained by me
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Ninad J Panchakshari Mcom. FCA‚ Nashik What is Tax Planning? Tax planning is an essential part of your financial planning. Efficient tax planning enables you to reduce your tax liability to the minimum. This is done by legitimately taking advantage of all tax exemptions‚ deductions rebates and allowances while ensuring that your investments are in line with your long-term goals. However in a broader sense tax planning is not to save the tax for current financial year but also make an effective
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FEDERAL INCOME TAXATION OUTLINE Gross Income Gross Income Defined (§61) – except as otherwise provided‚ gross income means all income from whatever source derived‚ including (but not limited to) the following items: Compensation for services‚ including fees‚ commissions‚ fringe benefits‚ and similar items; Gross income derived from business Gains derived from dealings in property Interest Rents Royalties Dividends Alimony and separate maintenance payments Annuities Income from life
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Contents TAX LEG: ITAA1936 [eg. S6(1)]‚ ITAA1997 [eg. S6-5]‚ FBTAA 1986‚ GST Act 1999. Topic 2 – Jurisdiction to Tax taxable payable Tax Payable (s4-10 ITAA1997)= (Taxable income * Tax Rate) – Tax Offsets (Tax/Financial Year = I July – 30 June) – Income tax payable on a year-by-year basis s3-5 ITAA97. Taxable income (s 4-15 ITAA) = Assessable Income less Deductions Assessable Income (s6-1) = Ordinary income (s6-5) and Statutory income (s6-10) but not Exempt income (s6-15). Assessable
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marginal tax rate is the rate of tax he/she pays on the last dollar of income earned assuming there is nothing else affecting the individual. In this question‚ Sandra has no dependants or other sources of income so there is nothing else affecting her. An effective marginal tax rate of 40% applies to Sandra. This includes the top tax rate of 30% applicable to taxable income of $56‚000 and the student loan standard rate of 10%. (A) - The 30% rate would be Sandra’s base marginal tax rate without
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