Economics Activity Points % of Total Discuss 105 6% Exam 60 3% Final Exam 100 5% Journal 140 8% Practice 360 19% Quiz 540 29% Test (CST) 350 19% Test (TST) 200 11% Total Points for the Course : 1855 Unit 1: The Game of Economics Lesson 1.1: What Is Economics Anyway? Activity 1.1.1: Study - What Kind of Game? (Documents: Study Sheet) See how economics can be understood as a game with rules that is played by people with different roles. Duration: 40 min Activity
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►Progressive/graduated tax Generally‚ rates increase as income increases ►Federal income taxes ►FORMULA: ►Income (very broadly inclusive) ►LESS: Exclusions (income not subject to taxation) ►EQUALS Gross income ►LESS: Deductions for adjusted gross income ►EQUALS Adjusted gross income ►LESS: Greater of itemized deductions or standard deduction ►LESS: Personal exemptions ►EQUALS Taxable income ►MULTIPLIED BY: Tax rate ►EQUALS Tax owed ►LESS: Tax credits ►LESS: Tax prepayments/withholdings
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Income Tax Is not one Tax but an Aggregation Of Taxes Tax is a fee charge by the Govt. on any product income or activity. Taxes in India are of two types‚ Direct Tax and Indirect Tax. Direct Tax‚ like income tax‚ wealth tax‚ etc. are those whose burden falls directly on the taxpayer. The burden of indirect taxes‚ like service tax‚ VAT‚ etc. can be passed on to a third party. Income Tax is all income other than agricultural income levied and collected by the central government and shared
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based on yearly schedule. | | | | | 1.1.2 How aware I am that‚ an act valorem equivalent to fifteen percent (15%) of the net retail price of distilled spirits per proof and additional specific tax to twenty pesos per proof | | | | | How aware I am that‚ the specific tax of twenty pesos of distilled spirits shall be increased by 40% every year effective on January 1‚ 2016. | | | | | 1.1.3 How aware I am that‚ sparkling wines and champagnes‚ regardless of proof
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1. What is a progressive tax system? How does it differ from a regressive tax system? Answer: A progressive tax system is a system that requires people with higher income to pay more of their income in taxes. And a progressive tax system is different from a regressive tax system because a regressive tax system requires everyone to pay the same price whereas the progressive requires people with more money to pay more. 2. What is gross income? What types of income are included in gross income? Answer:
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Economics Answers Define the following terms: 1) Public goods are goods that when produced can be freely consumed by anyone‚ for example the justice system. They are made up of the following goods‚ non-exclusive and non-rival. Non-exclusive goods are goods that people cannot be excluded from consuming‚ it is difficult or impossible to charge for its use which implies no private market as benefits cannot be denied to those who refuse to pay‚ for example public TV. Non-rival goods or
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DQ 1 Why is tax minimization different from efficient tax planning? Effective tax planning involves considering the role of taxes when implementing the decision rule of maximizing after-tax returns. Tax-minimization does not aim to maximize after-tax returns‚ so it may be undesirable. Tax minimization can introduce significant costs along nontax dimensions. Tax minimization may not consider risks and costs‚ so may not catch the some profitable chances. But‚ effective tax planning always consider
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An ad valorem tax is a tax based on the value of the incurred‚ like the value added tax‚ sales tax‚ property tax or inheritance tax. The value of the goods‚ services or properties is the basis for the tax collected. Specific tax on the other hand‚ is a tax based on the quantity produced. It is not a function of the value of the product being taxed. Cigarettes are a product being taxed in such category. The use of specific tax could have been a good idea since it is evident that even though
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FEATURES OF SERVICE TAX 1. Scope: It is leviable on taxable services ‘provided’ or ‘to be provided’ by a service provider. The services ‘to be provided’ in future are taxed only if payment in its respect is received in advance. Two separate persons required Payment to employees not covered: For charge of service tax‚ it is necessary that the service provider and service recipient should be two separate persons acting on ‘principal to principal basis’. Services provided by an employee to
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taken by the beneficiaries. In the tax of tax fraud the bond referred to here are actually non-existent and are never enforceable in the tax authorities decide to exercise the right to take the bond such as failure to pay an installment on a tax deficiency or tax return. Another criminal offense is the declaration that there are already permits that the taxpayer has procured from the local government and the cost of such permits is deducted in the income tax return as an
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