The Buffett Rule and Tax Reform As the tax cuts enacted by George W Bush during his presidency come to a close‚ the importance of reconciling spending and taxation has produced a spirited debate as to the best manner in which to solve the debt crisis. One voice in the debate is that of Warren Buffett‚ Chairman and CEO of the holding company Berkshire Hathaway and one of the richest men in the world. He has come out against the status quo tax policies‚ stating “My friends and I have been coddled
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economy is doing well. B. greatest when the economy is in a recession. C. zero. D. the same regardless of the state of the economy. 6. The largest source of tax revenue for the U.S. Federal government is: A. personal income taxes. B. property taxes. C. corporate income taxes. D. sales and excise taxes. 7. In determining one’s personal income tax‚ taxable income is: A. total income less deductions and exemptions. B. all income. C. all income other than wages and salaries. D. wage and salary income
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group profits Interest costs capatilised Unrelieved tax losses Other short term timing differences Not for: ` Re-valued fixed assets Rollover relief availed of Remittance of overseas sub. Recognise DT asset if it is more likely than not to be recovered Where assets continually re-valued to fair value: provide DT Permits discounting Use tax rates enacted or substantively enacted Separately disclose where very material Reconciliation of current tax charge Don ’t provide DT where FRS 7 adjustment made
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president-elect‚ Donald Trump‚ has proposed tax cuts both for corporations and individuals. His proposed plan calls for a corporate tax cut of 20%--from current 35% to his proposed 15%--and personal income tax cuts for all classes. These tax cuts are intended to boost the American economy by creating more jobs and increasing the GDP. Although whether or not the tax cuts will actually bring forth those benefits will be proved overtime‚ it is predicted that such drastic tax cuts will have a global economic impact
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Abstract Tobacco taxation is an essential component of a comprehensive tobacco control strategy. However‚ to fully realize the benefits it is vital to understand the impact of increased taxes among high-risk subpopulations. Are they influenced to the same extent as the general population? Do they need additional measures to influence smoking behavior? The objectives of this study were to synthesize the evidence regarding differential effects of taxation and price on smoking in: youth‚ young adults
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BASIC PRINCIPLES OF INCOME-TAX LAW By: Justice R.K. Abichandani 1. Constitutional Provisions : The Constitution of India vests the Parliament with plenary legislative powers to impose taxes on matters specifically enumerated in the Union List and all the power of making any law imposing a tax not mentioned in Concurrent or State Lists‚ as provided by Article 248(2). “Tax on income” is defined in an inclusive manner by Article 366(29) under which the expression
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compliance on tax law and tax revenue collection The taxpayers Service and Education is one of the key functions of Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA) conducted in order to educate taxpayers on various tax laws issues together with any changes that are made by the government on tax matters and laws. TRA conducts various tax seminars‚ workshops and competitions periodically to all areas within the country‚ through different media like radio‚ Televisions‚ magazines‚ mobile vans and conduction of tax clubs
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Flat Tax A flat tax is a system that applies the same tax rate to every taxpayer regardless of income bracket. Typically‚ a flat tax applies the same tax rate to all taxpayers‚ with no deductions or exemptions allowed‚ but some politicians such as Ted Cruz and Rand Paul have proposed flat tax systems that keep certain deductions in place. Most flat tax systems or proposals do not tax income from dividends‚ distributions‚ capital gains and other investments. Supporters of a flat tax system propose
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Singapore Corporate Tax Guide Singapore is often cited as the leading example of countries that continues to reduce corporate income tax rates and introduce various tax incentives to attract and keep global investments. Singapore has a single-tier territorial based flat-rate corporate income tax system. Effective tax rates as one of the lowest in the world and the general “business friendliness” of Singapore are the two important factors contributing to the economic growth and foreign investment
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NBER WORKING PAPER SERIES DO TAX HAVENS FLOURISH? James R. Hines Jr. Working Paper 10936 http://www.nber.org/papers/w10936 NATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH 1050 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge‚ MA 02138 November 2004 I am indebted to Claudia Martinez for excellent research assistance‚ to her and to Rosanne Altshuler‚ Reuven Avi-Yonah‚ Daniel Mitchell‚ Joel Slemrod‚ and particularly James Poterba‚ for helpful comments on previous drafts of this paper.The views expressed herein are those of
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