by the amount of the tax. There are two types of indirect taxes: 1) a specific tax : this is a fixed amount of tax per unit imposed upon a product and 2) an ad valorem tax: this is where the tax is a percentage of the selling price. When an indirect tax is imposed on a product it affects both consumers and producers. Part of the tax is paid by consumers and another part is paid by producers. The tax burden is shared between the two. The burden of a tax is referred to as tax incidence. The allocation
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Higher sin taxes take effect today By Jess Diaz (The Philippine Star) | Updated January 1‚ 2013 - 12:00am MANILA‚ Philippines - The New Year ushers in higher taxes on cigarettes‚ beer‚ liquor‚ wine‚ and other tobacco and alcohol products. When he signed Republic Act No. 10351 on Dec. 20‚ President Aquino said‚ “Today‚ we are again making history: for the past 15 years‚ we have been trying to reform the tax structure of imposing excise tax on tobacco and alcohol products. After 15 long years‚ we
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Private Equity in Nigeria An Overview of Nigerian Venture Capital and Private Equity Private Equity in Nigeria Page 2 CONTENT EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 3 NIGERIA COUNTRY ANALYSIS 5 TABLES AND EXHIBITS 7 Private Equity in Nigeria Page 3 Executive Summary1 Nigeria is facing an uncertain future as outbreaks of ethnic and religious violence continue to place strains on Africa’s most populated country. With the 2003 elections approaching‚ the continuing battle amongst incumbent politicians
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Section 1: “Cigarette tax hike sparks panic buying” By Ashley Hall Updated Thu Apr 29‚ 2010 What is the main issue presented in the media report? Discuss what has actually happened: In the year of 2010‚ the Federal Government raised taxes on cigarettes by an extra 25 per cent‚ resulting in an increase price of $2.16 to every pack of 30 cigarettes. A proclamation stated by Prime Minister Kevin Rudd on the crackdown on Internet advertising of cigarettes was mentioned. Mr. Rudd also affirmed
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“Fat Tax” Not a Panacea “Obesity now contributes to the death of more than 360‚000 Americans a year. The incidence of childhood obesity is now at epidemic level. Alarm bells are going off all over the place. But our government has done virtually nothing.”- Tom Harkin. Obesity is a medical condition in which excess body fat has accumulated to the extent that it may have an adverse effect on health‚ leading to reduce life expectancy and/or increased health problems (Wikipedia). To cut that number
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: Table of contents: 1. Introduction……………………………………………………….05 2. What is tobacco……………………………………………………05 3. Types of tobacco products………………………………………..06 4. Tobacco related illness……………………………………………09 5. What is meant by tobacco tax…………………………………....10 6. Taxes on tobacco………………………………………………….10 7. Structure of taxes…………………………………………………10 8. The situation in Bangladesh……………………………………...13 9. Structure of taxes in Bangladesh…………………………………14 10. Summary…………………………………………………………17 11
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federal income tax was established in 1913 and since then it has become so complex that it requires millions of Americans to seek professional help every year. In addition to that‚ an expensive federal bureaucracy is required to enforce and administer the tax. The tax law was created to provide programs and services to the people that people wouldn’t want to pay for themselves. And through the tax system‚ we pay for these services that the government provides us. As much as a tax system is needed
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The first thing to note when it comes to self-employed tax‚ SE tax‚ is that it only refers to Medicare taxes and Social Security benefits. Self-employed persons may be required to file other federal taxes based on the area they work in. Below you will find information into what is self-employed tax‚ who is required to pay it and how to go about paying this tax. The information below may not include everything you need to know; therefore‚ it should not be taken as all-inclusive because your specific
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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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Science Determinants of Foreign Direct Investment in Nigeria: An Empirical Analysis Obida Gobna Wafureα Abu‚ NurudeenΩ Abstract: The role of foreign direct investment in the development of Nigerian economy cannot be over emphasized. Foreign direct investment provides capital for investment‚ it enhances job creation and managerial skills‚ and possibly technology transfer. This paper investigates the determinants of foreign direct investment in Nigeria. The error correction technique was employed to analyze
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