SCRAPPING THE MINING TAX- IS IT GOOD OR BAD? Executive summary Introduction The Australian governments mining tax‚ the mineral resource rent tax (MRRT) has always been under the radar for its ever changing policies. It is very easy to pint out its significant issues‚ but reforming the tax is quite a major task at hand. All the corporations involved within the mining industry‚ as well the different corporations in the economy‚ pay a current income tax rate of 30% on its revenue that they earn
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Channel Four News Team | Effects of Cigarette Tax In America | Cigarette Tax | | Justin Hochstetler‚ Rachel Krug‚ Robbie Mostek‚ Randi Westervelt | 12/5/2011 | | Cigarette Consumption What are the economic impacts of cigarette taxes on producers‚ consumers‚ and government in the United States? The motivation of the study is to find out whether cigarette taxes really decrease consumption. If they don’t‚ what are the possible alternative solutions to decrease consumption? Lastly
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1. Levy of service tax | http://www.servicetax.gov.in/st-forms-home.htm 1.1 As on 1st May‚ 2011‚ 119 services are taxable services in India. These taxable services are specified in Section 65(105) of the Finance Act‚1994. Section 64 of the Finance Act‚ 1994‚ extends the levy of service tax to the whole of India‚ except the State of Jammu & Kashmir. Generally‚ the liability to pay service tax has been placed on the ‘service provider’. However‚ in respect of the taxable
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______________________________________________________________________ How the Federal Funds Rate Affects 10 Year Treasury Bond Yields ______________________________________________________________________ I. Introduction The Federal Open Market Committee raised the federal funds target interest rate from the historically low 1% to 1.25% at its meeting in June 2004. Macroeconomic theory tells us that long-term interest rates tend to move in the same direction‚ and generally in concert with‚ shortterm
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Federal Bureau of Prisons Matt Bennett Dr. Peterson CJ 323-101: Corrections October 23rd‚ 2012 You may ask what is the Federal Bureau of Prisons. Well the Federal Bureau of Prison was established within the Department of Justice and charged with the management and regulation of all of the federal penal and correctional institutions. “This responsibility covered the administration of the 11 Federal prisons in operation at the time.” (“Federal Bureau of‚”) With time passing and laws changing
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There are total of five federal offenses: crimes committed on high seas‚ federal property‚ and crossing a state or national border‚ Dereliction of Interstate Commerce‚ and harming a federal official while they are on duty. The Federal Courts are use for impeachment of a Public Official‚ disputes between two or more states‚ and Federal Courts have total jurisdiction over people filing bankruptcy in the U.S.. In my opinion‚ having total jurisdiction over people filing bankruptcy in the U.S. is most
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Tax Research Case Travel expense deduction A551 fall 2012 December 4‚ 2012 I. Facts The tax payer‚ Miss Teecher‚ is a teacher who teaches Latin American in high school for 4 years. She is 28 years old and single. She plans to have a travel to South America from June 4 to June 11 through the local university. She thinks it is a business travel since it can enhance his teaching abilities. She plans to spend about 2‚000USD during the trip. She wants to take 2 days to have sightseeing. Her
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The earned income tax is used for individuals who make less than $54k a year. This credit is one of the most overlooked tax break‚ according to many experts. The IRS estimate 26 million people received about $65.6 billion under this tax credit last year. The average amount received was more than $2‚400 but it can be worth more than $6‚000. Most people who qualified for the tax break do not apply for it. It’s huge. Especially for low income households‚ most people who applied couldn’t believe
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Memo to File Date: February 09‚ 2012 Re: Reducing Dr. Kevorkian’s tax liability from passive investments before year’s end. Facts: In 2010 Dr. Kevorkian had the following transactions: He has active income‚ from medical practice of $150‚000 (active income). He expects to receive $10‚000 in interest and dividends (portfolio income). He invests $100‚000 in Limited‚ a limited partnership (passive income). Limited lost money and Dr. Kevorkian’s share of the loss is $15‚000. In 2011 Dr. Kevorkian
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Exam 2 : Estate & Gift Tax 1.) Determination of an estate tax by applying the steps involved in determining the estate tax and showing all work 2.) Determination of gift tax owed by applying the steps in determining a gift tax and showing all work 3.) Credit on prior transfers * A credit is allowed against the estate tax for all or a part of the estate tax paid with respect to the transfer of property to the present decedent by or from a person who died within 10 years before‚
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