Objectives of Lecture : At the end of this lecture‚ you should be able to: understand the ordinary concepts of income; | | THE ORDINARY CONCEPTS OF INCOME What is Income? The assessable income of an entity for a year of income includes the ordinary income of an entity and the statutory income of the entity for that year (Section 6-1 ITAA (1997)). Ordinary income is income according to ordinary concepts. The courts have had to determine what is income according to
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company‚ investors want to make sure the company is well managed. Because the differences between effective tax rates of companies of equal size that perform similar functions in the same geographical region are generally due to managerial decisions‚ a company with the lower effective tax rate could have the better administration and therefore be a better investment. The statutory corporate tax rate is the rate that is imposed on taxable income of corporations‚ which is equal to corporate receipts less
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1974‚ the tax year here at issue‚ RXL paid a dividend distribution to Xerox and paid the requisite ACT in the United Kingdom on the distribution. A portion of that ACT was set off in 1974 against RXL’s mainstream corporation tax in the United Kingdom. The foreign tax credit for that portion of the 1974 ACT is not in dispute. The portion of the ACT was not used to offset RXL’s mainstream tax was surrendered by RXL to its United Kingdom subsidiaries. The U.S IRS then withdrew the foreign tax credit for
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Abstract There is a definition of tax in the Webster ’s Dictionary--"...a compulsory payment of a percentage of income‚ property value‚ sales price‚ etc. for the support of a government". In theory the collection of taxation should be fair‚ simple‚ efficient and neutral. Australia inherited a convoluted and complex taxation structure from its British Colonial past. Australia ’s economy has become more dynamic‚ efficient and productive over recent decades. However‚ the tax system has only adapted slowly
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Corporate Tax Chapter 5: Complete Liquidations (Textbook: Corporate‚ Partnership‚ Estate and Gift Taxation (2013 Ed.) by Pratt‚ Kulsard) I. Introduction • Ch. 3 & 4: distributions of property and stock as well as those relating to redemptions and partial liquidations o Corp. continues to operate all or part of its business • Ch. 5: complete liquidation • Reasons: o Business’s profitability‚ or lack thereof‚ no longer justifies continuing the corp. o Shareholders simply seek the corp’s
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Implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) in Malaysia Deputy Finance Minister‚ Datuk Donald Lim Siang Chai has informed that there is no specific date for the implementation of the GST. The Government will be holding a series of roundtable discussions in the mid 2012 to gather more feedback and suggestions from the business community‚ chambers of commerce‚ non-governmental organisations‚ economists‚ tax experts and manufacturers on the implementation of the GST. These discussions would provide
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I would like to thank the European Chamber of Commerce in the Philippines‚ the ECCP‚ for inviting me to share my thought on the topic: “Analysis of the Health and Economic Implication of the Excise Tax on Sugar-Sweetened Beverages.” This occasion‚ I may say‚ is somehow a relief from the heavy emotion‚ grief‚ and indignation that engulfed the whole nation these past few days or so because of disturbing events. I’m sure you know what I mean. At the onset‚ I would like to point out that I support the
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changed in our society since the 1700s. But at the same times things haven’t changed much. The tax laws possibly changed since the 1700s. Tax laws are the legal rules and procedures governing how federal‚ state and local governments calculate the tax you owe. The laws cover income‚ corporate‚ excise‚ luxury‚ estate and property taxes‚ to name just a few. During the french revolution the tax laws were unfair and cruel to the third estate “commoners”. The peasants paid disproportionately
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4 PRINCIPLES OF TAX INTRODUCTION TO TAX LAW A. Origins of Taxation - Taxation is not a modern concept‚ and dates back to the Roman Empire: ▪ Emperor Caligula set a disturbing trend as a tax collector by imposing taxes on food‚ court proceedings‚ wages of porters‚ prostitutes and even marriage. - 1770’s ( Pitt and Lord North believed that newspapers were luxury items and constituted appropriate fiscal targets. A stamp duty was placed on newspapers‚ which was later increased to
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To what extent does tax evasion affect the society? Word counts: 1510 words Introduction: The importance of the revenue to a country is well known in the world. The global financial system has more interconnections now than at any other time in history. (Simser.J‚ 2008‚ p.131). Tax evasion is one of most common crimes that damage the order of revenue. This is closely affecting the market economy and daily lives. Normally‚ most commentators consider tax evasion profoundly unethical
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