safeguard the collection of taxes in Pakistan 1. Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) By the enactment of FBR Act 2007 in July 2007 the Central Boards of Revenue has now become Federal Board of Revenue. Their work is to enhance the capability of the tax system to collect due taxes through application of modern techniques‚ providing taxpayer assistance and by creating a motivated‚ satisfied‚ dedicated and professional workforce. Governments use different kinds of taxes and vary the tax rates. This
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MaAssignment 1 Title: Marriage and Taxes Introduction: Bill and Mary plan to marry in December of 2012. Bill’s salary is $32‚000 and he owns a residence. His itemized deductions total $12‚000. Mary’s salary is $39‚000. Her itemized deductions total only $1‚600 as she does not own a residence. Assume that 2013 tax rates‚ exemptions‚ and standard deductions are the same as 2012. Task(s): Answer the following questions: a. What will their tax be if they marry before year-end and file a joint
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forms of taxation. Direct taxes are paid on income. This effectively means that the more income you earn the greater your contribution is expected to be to the state. Indirect taxes are levied on expenditure. This tax is imposed on the basis of the individual consumption – the individual pays only on what he consumes. However‚ it must be noted that taxation is used not only to raise revenue but also to regulate consumption and may even be used to curtail various forms of business activities. For instance
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PERCENTAGE TAXES SUMMARY (in ascending order) Rate | Description | 1/2 of 1% (0.005) | * PT /Final tax on shares sold in Local Stock Exchange | 0% | * Dividends/equity shares in Net Income of Subsidiaries | 1% | * IPO on share of stock over 33 1/3% * GR Tax on Banks‚ on interests‚ commissions and discounts with Maturity Period of More than 5 Years | 2% | * IPO on share of stock (25-33 1/3%) * Gas and water franchises | 3% | * PT on Domestic Carriers and Keepers
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POLS 5440 Principles and Processes of Government Budgeting | Sin Taxes‚ Good or Bad? | An Examination of the Use of Sin Taxes in the United States | By: Stacy Madden4/27/2012 | Executive Summary Historically sin taxes have been an effective and efficient way for the government to raise revenue. The federal government used tariffs and consumption taxes to generate almost all of its revenue in the early years of our nation. The tax structure and philosophy has evolved and changed
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Calaveras Vineyards Calaveras Vineyard was originally established in 1883 to make wine for the Catholic Church. They occupied 220 acres in California out of which 175 acres was occupied by the vineyard. They had now expanded into production of table wines for retailers and restaurants. It had changed three ownerships in the last nine years. The most recent owner was Stout Plc. which was looking to sell Calaveras and the management of Calaveras was the interested party in this transaction. The
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Taxes on Alcohol in Australia ------------------------------------------------- Thesis Statement: “High taxes on alcopops are a unnecessary and an ineffective way to stop binge drinking.” Introduction: Alcohol and its consumption are an accepted and enjoyable part of Australian culture‚ with a long history and deep social and cultural roots. However‚ attitudes toward alcohol are also complex and evidence of significant alcohol-related harm to individuals and communities demands a concerted and
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Art Credit Design 84 Harvard Business Review 1237 Brown.indd 84 | June 2008 | hbr.org 5/1/08 8:45:11 PM Thinking like a designer can transform the way you develop products‚ services‚ processes – and even strategy. Thinking by Tim Brown Photos courtesy of IDEO T HOMAS EDISON created the electric lightbulb and then wrapped an entire industry around it. The lightbulb is most often thought of as his signature invention‚ but Edison understood that the bulb was little more than a parlor trick
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______________________________________________________________________________ Executive Summary: Airborne Express the current underdog in the express mail business has been able to compete with market leaders due to innovation and optimization strategy. The company built on cutting cost and emphasizing reliability now faces pressure from the leaders UPS and FedEx to change their pricing strategy. This change from standard rate pricing to distance-based pricing puts Airborne in a dilemma in which
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The Illusive American Dream Deferred The typical view of the American dream is illustrated by the various characters in the plays “The Glass Menagerie” by Tennessee Williams and the play “A Raisin in the Sun” by Lorraine Hansberry. Each character has their perspective as to what the American dream means and how to attain it. The protagonists in each family have their own individual dreams as well as their own barriers in attaining that dream. Although the social‚ economic and educational barriers
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