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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oyment incomeEMPLOYMENT INCOME Source of Employment Income The basis of taxation on employment income is that income from exercising an employment in Malaysia is regarded as Malaysian derived income. All income attributable to the employment exercised in Malaysia is subject to Malaysian tax irrespective of where the remuneration is paid. Where an employee is required to perform his duties outside Malaysia‚ the entire remuneration is still chargeable to Malaysian tax if the services rendered outside
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TAXATION MODULE What is tax? Why tax is levied? In Indian economy‚ the Government plays crucial role by making heavy investments/expenditure on core areas like heavy industries‚ infrastructure‚ defence‚ internal security‚ education‚ poverty alleviation‚ employment generation‚ health etc. For this purpose‚ the Government raises funds by levying various taxes‐ direct and indirect‚ other receipts and also borrows from the market. Different types of tax: For the above
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civilization imposition of tax within the framework of logical structure is utmost necessary. Revenue raised is utilised for meeting the expenses of government as well as to carry out developmental works. In this context the felicitous version of Justice Holmes is worth–mentioning - “Taxes are what we pay for civilized society. I like to pay taxes. With them I buy civilization”. In India too‚ attempts are being incessantly made to formulate a simplified and rational tax structure although the effectiveness
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TAX AVOIDANCE vs. TAX EVASION From the time taxes were first imposed on American citizens‚ people have been trying to find ways to escape paying them. While some taxpayers continue to find legal ways to avoid paying a portion of their taxes‚ others simply choose to evade taxes or not pay them at all. Avoiding taxes and evading taxes may sound like similar actions‚ but the two terms have very different meanings. Avoiding taxes can be accomplished though various legal means‚ whereas evading taxes
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Introduction) Tax Structure in Malaysia Generally‚ all income of companies and individuals accrued in‚ derived from or remitted to Malaysia are liable to tax. However‚ income remitted to Malaysia by resident companies (other than companies carrying on the business of banking‚ insurance‚ air and sea transportation)‚ non-resident companies and non-resident individuals are exempted from tax. Apart from income tax‚ there are other direct taxes such as real property gains tax‚ and indirect taxes
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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) 3‚25‚000/- Deduction under Chapter VIA (W.N.3) Computation of Tax Payable by Mrs
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distribution of income is to achieve economic equality‚ which is to give every citizen the opportunity of earning a decent living. However‚ our current system’s inability to better allocate the resources we have at our disposal has widened the gap between the wealthy and the poor especially during the past 20 years. The primary benefit of the distribution of income is to transfer wealth‚ with the help of the government‚ to those who are less fortunate. The current distribution of income is a cost to
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To Tax or Not to Tax: The Problem of America Money‚ like a cookie‚ is something everybody wants‚ and when it is gone a person blames everybody else for its absence; realizing later they were the one to consume it in the first place. Taxes‚ since the beginning of an organized economy‚ have been argued over for centuries. At the end of 2012 after surviving the “end of the world‚” tax payers were faced with another apocalyptic situation‚ the Fiscal Cliff. It had the potential to raise taxes to outrageous
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ALTERNATIVE MINIMUM TAX ALTERNATIVE MINIMUM TAX The alternative minimum tax (AMT) is an income tax imposed by the United States federal government on individuals‚ corporations‚ estates and trusts. AMT is imposed at a nearly flat rate on the adjusted amount of taxable income above a certain threshold (also known as exemption). Note that this exemption is substantially higher than the exemption from regular income tax. Regular income tax is adjusted for
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