As the end of the year 2012 approached‚ the passing of the Sin Tax Bill grew into being the “talk of the town” – or perhaps‚ of the entire country. On the 20th of December of the same year‚ President Noynoy Aquino finally signed Republic Act No. 10351‚ better known as the Sin Tax Reform Act of 2012 which was implemented on January of the year 2013.The sin tax law is expected to raise 30 billion pesos ($750 million) which will be used for the health care services for over 5 million poor families just
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Morgan Gillespie Professor Carr English Composition 1 November 25‚ 2012 What are Poll Taxes? A poll tax is a tax that costs the same for everyone no matter what their income or property is. In the United States‚ a poll tax is used to refer to a sum of money that people were required to pay in order to vote. Poll taxes were levied by the governments of John of Gaunt in the fourteenth century‚ Charles II in the seventeenth and Margaret Thatcher in the twentieth century. Most couldn’t afford
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IMPACT OF TAX REFORMS SINCE 1991 Tax reform since 1991 was initiated as a part of the structural reform process‚ following the economic crisis of 1991. Direct Tax Reforms: 1. As per the recommendations of the TRC the personal tax brackets were only three‚ of 20‚ 30‚ and 40% starting in 1992–93. Financial assets were excluded from the wealth tax‚ and the maximum marginal rate was reduced to 1%. 2. Further reductions came in 1997–98‚ when the three rates were brought down further to 10‚ 20‚
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Tax file memorandum Subject: Profit or Loss from business I. Facts: In early 2010‚ Walter Hodges became interested in the real estate market so he initiated his investigation into the real estate market. Mr. Hodges intended to acquire real estate with the intentions for investment or rental. Mr. Hodge has no previous knowledge or exposure to any real estate rental or investment industry. As a result‚ Mr. Hodges began in Spring 2010 to advertise and expose his business through
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MEMORANDUM To: S. Partner‚ C.P.A. From: Nicole J. Badalamenti‚ J. Accountant Date: August 27‚ 2012 Subject: Mr. B. Potato I FACTS Mr. B. Potato‚ a wealthy real estate investor‚ recently purchased a house on a parcel of land for $400‚000. The house was appraised at a value of $300‚000 and the land had an appraised value of $100‚000. Mr. Potato plans to tear down the house and replace it with a new house worth $1‚500‚000 with the intentions of living in
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TAX HAVEN Index Definition and characteristics of Tax Haven Page 2 Tax Haven Criteria Page 5 Particularities of some tax havens Page 7 Evolution of the Spanish Tax Law Page 11 1. Definition and characteristics of Tax Haven Probably most people have heart about tax havens‚ but maybe there are confusions about the exact meaning of this concept. So on‚ we consider important to define a tax haven in order to have a clear idea. What identifies an area as a tax haven is the existence
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The goal of report is going to analysis the facts and use appropriate information to conclude whether there has been a tax avoidance arrangement‚ and also to outline the effect on a taxpayer if the tax avoidance arrangement exists. In order to meet the goal‚ this report followed steps from Draft Interpretations Statement to prove my opinions. Law: BG 1‚ YA 1‚ GA 1 of Income tax 2007‚ Penny and Hooper v Commissioner of Inland Revenue (2011) 3 NZTR 21-014. Ben Nevis Forestry Ventures Ltd & Ors
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TAX HAVENS DEFINING Tax Havens • Def 1:A tax haven is a country or territory where certain taxes are levied at a low rate or not at all. • Def 2: Tax haven or fiscal paradise are terms used to refer to a jurisdiction which enables its foreign residents or companies to reduce their tax liabilities from their homelands. • Def 3: "What ... identifies an area as a tax haven is the existence of a composite tax structure established deliberately to take advantage of‚ and exploit‚ a worldwide
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CHAPTER 3 – INTERDEPENDENCE BETWEEN MAJOR SECTORS‚ MARKETS AND FLOWS IN THE MIXED ECONOMY STUDY UNIT 1 Production‚ Income and Spending *Identify the three major flows in the economy Production – occurs and generates income Income - earned Spending – Buy available goods and services *Distinguish between a flow and a stock (Box 3-1 Stocks and Flows) STOCKS FLOWS Measured at a particular point in time NO time dimension Has a Time dimension – only measured over a period Water level
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Money - buying‚ selling and paying Personal finance Sometimes in a shop they ask you: ’How do you want to pay?’ You can answer: ’Cash. / By cheque. / By credit card.’ In a bank you usually have a current account‚ which is one where you pay in your salary and then withdraw money to pay your everyday bills. The bank sends you a regular banki statement telling you how much money has gone in and out of your account. You may also have a savings account where you
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