capitalism was created by Adam Smith‚ a Scottish philosopher and economist‚ during the Age of Enlightenment. Smith’s objectives differed from those of the feudal empires and monarchies. The natural laws created by Adam Smith‚ which characterize the Industrial Revolution in the United States‚ led to a dramatic increase in competition and a transcendence in the rate of innovation‚ it is best exemplified through Thomas Edison and Nikola Tesla’s war of currents. Adam Smith is regarded as the father
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Tobacco tax: good for health‚ good for government finances Tobacco use kills over 5 million people each year and is the largest single preventable cause of premature death.1 Tobacco is very costly to society through high costs to treat tobacco-induced disease or through loss of productivity as a result of the premature deaths. But governments have a tool to combat the costs of tobacco use — tobacco taxation. Higher tobacco prices decrease consumption and encourage people to quit Increasing
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Cunningham Microeconomics Mr. G. E. Fitzgerald October 17‚ 2012 Tax Elasticity and Tax Policy No matter what‚ taxes matter. People talk about them‚ complain about them‚ and try to dodge them when they can. Businesses also react to taxes‚ both in how they organize their activities and‚ perhaps‚ in where they carry them out. How people and businesses react in turn affects the level and structure of taxation. The purpose of taxation is to raise revenue to pay for public goods‚ but along the way
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INTRODUCTION Service tax is a tax on Services. Service tax is not a tax on profession / trade but it is a tax on the service provided in exercise of the profession / trade. It is leviable only if there is provision of service. SALE V/S SERVICE Service is different from sale. The fact that some goods have been used in the course of providing service’ doesn’t make that transaction a sale. The nature of the transaction depends on the intention of the parties. If the parties intended to enter into
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2013 TAXATION By CA Parasuram Iyer Contact: 9028518367 capkiyer@yahoo.com 1(a) Computation of Income of Mrs Rani for the Assessment Year 2013-14 PARTICULAR AMOUNT Income Under the Head Salary Income Under the Head House Property Income Under the Head Profits & Gains from Business or Profession (W.N.1) Income Under the Head Capital Gain Income Under the Head Other Sources (W.N.2) 3‚21‚000/34‚000/- GROSS TOTAL INCOME 3‚55‚000/30‚000/- TAXABLE INCOME(Round off U/s 288A)
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with the name and works of Adam Smith (1723 - 1790) - the greatest of the English scientist-economist of the end of the XVIII century. This «human frailty» will be overcome‚ obviously‚ soon‚ because unlike the natural sciences‚ which require‚ as a rule‚ the idea of the contemporary level of knowledge‚ economic science can hardly grasp it‚ not having become acquainted with the theoretical views of prominent economists of classical political economy. Among them Adam Smith is‚ undoubtedly‚ the Central
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Adam Smith Adam Smith is one of the most famous economists of all time and today I will tell you about his contribution to the economy. Plan 1. Background 2. Invisible hand 3. Division of Labour 4. The result of his contribution Smith was born in the seaport town in Scotland. His father died six months before his birth‚ Adam was raised by his mother‚ who encouraged her son to work hard and to value freedom. Adam Smith was well educated‚ he studied at Glasgow and Oxford‚ two of the most
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Edinburgh Napier University/SCOPE of City U Hong Kong Taxation LECTURE 1: Salaries tax and salaries tax planning‚ Double taxation arrangement with Mainland China Outline |Salaries tax | |- |Scope of charge‚ format and presentation of salaries tax | |- |Locality of employment
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ADVANCED TAXATION Estate and Gift Tax I Alan Davis CHINESE PROVERB: “Tell me‚ I’ll forget. Show me‚ I may remember. But involve me and I’ll understand.”1 "To talk much and arrive nowhere is the same as climbing a tree to catch a fish”2 “One who talks does not know‚ one who knows does not speak.”3 SPECIAL TAX RATE FOR DIVIDENDS - The great tax debate of 2003 concerned the taxation of dividends. Prior to 2003‚ dividends were given no special treatment in the law. Conservatives argued
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Abstract Research and Recommendation on CTC’s Choice of Entity type Case Review Our client‚ CTC‚ design and manufacture cookware that remains cool to the touch when in use. The company originally has three investors‚ Dawn‚ Linda and Mike with different contribution. Dawn is single with no other jobs‚ will contribute land and cash with 30% ownership interest. Linda is married‚ will contribute services with 30% interest. Mike will contribute cash and 40% ownership and he will not involve in the
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