2. Why is there little tax evasion in Singapore or any other country of your choice? Is it because Singaporeans fear state punishment or because they are satisfied with the performance of the state? Or is there any other explanation? Which explanation(s) do you find most persuasive? Why? Tax evasion‚ the illegal negligence in taxpaying and misrepresentation of tax returns to reduce one’s tax liabilities‚ is at a low level in Singapore. With Singapore’s strong tax enforcement‚ Singaporeans fear
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SC 2279: (1977) 4 SCC 98: 1977 SCC (Tax) 536 Decided On: 31.08.1977 Bench: 7 Judge Bench consisting of the following Justices of the Supreme Court of India: Chief Justice M. Hameedullah Beg.‚ Justice N. L. Untwalia‚ Justice P. N. Bhagwati‚ Justice P. S. Kailasam‚ Justice S. Murtaza Fazal Ali‚ Justice V. R. Krishna Iyer and Justice Y. V. Chandrachud. Brief facts of the case: The case dealt with the constitutionality of a certain pattern of sales tax legislation‚ calculated to counter
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Soda Tax: The Beginning of the End The government plans to tax sugary drinks to lower consumption and reduce obesity rates. It is a tax that is justified‚ because a high majority of its consumers are obese and our government believes they should step in and do something about it. There are positive aspects of a soda tax‚ but it would also be a violation of freedom of choice‚ with many other red flags as well. The government simply‚ has too much involvement with our personal lives. Placing a
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the same with no support‚ extra-curricular activities. The tax didn’t change anything for our schools. Our books still old and falling apart. People from Pepsi quit their job because they thought they weren’t getting paid enough. The soda tax should affect their paycheck. This is really an outrage and it is affecting not only the jobs at Pepsi Co. also it is effecting the stores who are not selling as much sodas and juices due to the tax. This affects the peoples’ families as well because the operations
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Tax evasion Definition Tax evasion is an unlawful practice which has the effect of reducing the government revenue needed for the provision of infrastructure‚ public services and public utilities. (Otosanya ‚ 2009). Spicer (1975) also stated that‚ tax evasion “ tax evasion result in a loss of tax revenues‚ impair the chances of realizing the distributional or equity goal of taxation‚ and if they become widespread‚ as they have in recent times‚ then more tax payer‚ may lose faith in the tax administration
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Australian Tax Law BFA714 – Exempt Income BFA714_10 What is income? 2 Key Legislative Provisions ITAA97 • Economist View – Division 6: • • • • • – Traditional economic view of income is that it is a ‘gain’ • Recognises both realised and unrealised gains as income s 6-5 Ordinary income s 6-10 Statutory income s 6-15 Not assessable income s 6-20 Exempt income s 6-23 Non-assessable non-exempt income – Other Relevant Divisions: • • • • • Tax View • Only
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FINAL WEALTH TAX Accepting the recommendations of N. Kaldor to introduce “integrated direct tax system” in India‚ Wealth Tax Act‚ 1957 was enacted. The Act was amended from time to time. The major objective of wealth tax has been attainment of equity objective of tax policy because wealth is considered as the major source of inequalities. The wealth taxation in India is applicable to all citizens of the country and is also called the wealth tax act‚ 1957. This is also considered to be direct
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Group Assignment On Computation of Income and Tax Liability of an Individual Subject-ACT 322 Section-2 Prepared For Professor Mahbubur Rahman (MbR) Prepared By Nymul Hasan Taseen (083 414 030) Sharafat Halim (091 0615 030) Abu Syed Arik Kibria (091 0622 030) Abdullah Mohammed Zoboer Abhi (092 0096 030 - From Section 1) Date of Submission – 21st April‚ 2012. Of all the direct taxes‚ Income Tax ranks foremost. By nature and heritage‚ many of us tend to be just “free riders”
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WHAT IS TAX PLANNING ? Tax planning is an essential part of your financial planning. Efficient tax planning enables you to reduce your tax liability to the minimum. This is done by legitimately taking advantage of all tax exemptions‚ deductions rebates and allowances while ensuring that your investments are in line with your long term goals. Tax-planning amounts to making investments or contributions in line with prescribed guidelines that lead to reduction in tax liability. Simply put‚ the tax liability
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Fat Tax Notes Important Note The importance of a balanced diet cannot be overstated. A balanced diet provides natural disease prevention‚ weight control and proper sleep without the use of sleeping pills. A balanced diet is also important because it enables you to meet your daily nutritional needs and enjoy a higher overall quality of life. Points For * People may stop buying the food if the tax is very high. Since healthier food is cheaper they will start to buy that instead to save more
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