“Fat Tax” Imposing a fat tax on saturated fat‚ junk foods‚ sodas‚ etc. would be best because of many health and money related issues that it could possibly solve. A fat tax could help control many health problems the United States is facing today by giving some incentive to buy healthier foods. Taxing these certain foods may help control the way people eat and in turn change lifestyles to much healthier ones than there are now. The healthier lifestyles would help lower the amount of money spent
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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 have finally succeeded.” “As the people’s servant‚ I shall personally ensure that this government shall implement the Sin Tax Reform Act of 2012 in a transparent and accountable manner starting Jan. 1‚ 2013‚” he said. Starting today‚ the tax on cigarettes packed by hand‚ which comprise the bulk of tobacco products sold in
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Excise Taxes Definition of ’Excise Tax’ 1. An indirect tax charged on the sale of a particular good. 2. A penalty tax applied to ineligible transactions in retirement accounts. This penalty is assessed by and paid to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). 1. Excise taxes are considered an indirect form of taxation because the government does not directly apply the tax. An intermediary‚ either the producer or merchant‚ is charged and then must pay the tax to the government. These taxes can be categorized
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or during the lifetime of both the donor and the donee. The former is known as “donation mortis causa” subject to estate tax while the latter is known as “donation inter vivos” subject to donor’s tax. Consequently‚ transfer taxes‚ which are typically assessed on the net value of the taxable assets transferred‚ fall into two basic categories‚ namely; estate tax and donor’s tax. Business taxes are Succession is a mode of acquisition by virtue of which‚ the property‚
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Smokers and the tax The fallacy in the proposed higher tax on cigarettes is the belief that the number of smokers will be reduced if the price of the smoke goes up beyond their reach. This may well be true if there were no cheaper and better-tasting substitutes which are taxed. However‚ there are a lot of reasons for smokers should pay a health tax. First‚ smoking is unhealthy. Therefore‚ people should care about themselves and think about other people around them. Smoking cause a lot of diseases
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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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Understand how to account for stock-based compensation and how the activity is presented in the financial statements. • Read and understand footnotes to the financial statements concerning stock-based compensation. • Explain the financial statement tax effects of stock-based compensation. Refer to the 2007 financial statements of Xilinx‚ Inc.‚ and Note 3‚ Stock-Based Compensation. Note: following Xilinx’s convention‚ the case refers to the year ended March 31‚ 2007‚ as “fiscal 2007” and to the year
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Bradly 1 Thomas Bradly Prof. Thomas English 1 3 December 2012 Why is Everyone Not Treated Equally? In today’s world‚ the number of people grows exponentially. Some are brought up from a wealthy background while others are less fortunate to grow up in poverty. Why is it that the rich are getting richer and the poor poorer? It is not the fault of the poor people that makes them poor. It is the actions the American government takes that allow for economic growth‚ but sadly do not aid every person
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Deferred Tax Assets There are a few accounting differences between tax (IRS) accounting and US GAAP accounting. Some differences cause deferred tax asset which is a future tax benefit. For example‚ say a firm currently is offering a special onetime 2-year warranty when a customer purchases its product. The firm estimates that over a 2-year period it is likely to spend a total of $200‚000 in warranty repairs. The following presents the reported income for this 2-year period using US GAAP rules:
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2-1 BU8101 Accounting: A User Perspective Lecture 2 The Accounting Cycle Wednesday‚ 17 August 2011 Mrs. Ho Yin Kheng S3-01C-88 Nanyang Business School Nanyang Technological University Email: yklau@ntu.edu.sg Tel: 67905694 2-2 LO 2 Lecture Outline 1. Analyzing Business Transactions 2. Recording Process a. b. c. d. e. f. The Source Document The journal The accounts Debit and Credit rule Recording process illustrated Unadjusted trial balance 3. Adjusting entries
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