To: File From: Xinxin Shi RE: Paula Green and Mary Brown (tax year 2012) Facts Paula Green‚ a U.S citizen and our client‚ is preparing to expand her business into landscaping field. Before the expansion‚ Paula already has already been operating the Green Thumb Nursery whose total assets with a $260‚000 adjusted basis and a $500‚000 FMV. To avoid the risk of paying unlimited debt‚ Paula plans to change business form from sole proprietorship into corporation. And Mary Brown‚ a U.S citizen and
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AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA AND THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE FOR THE AVOIDANCE OF DOUBLE TAXATION AND THE PREVENTION OF FISCAL EVASION WITH RESPECT TO TAXES ON INCOME Article 1 PERSONAL SCOPE This Agreement shall apply to persons who are residents of one or both of the Contracting States. Article 2 TAXES COVERED 1. This Agreement shall apply to taxes on income imposed on behalf of each Contracting State‚ irrespective of the manner in which they are levied. 2. There shall be regarded
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TAX INCENTIVES Alex Easson and Eric M. Zolt* OVERVIEW........................................................................................................................1 I. THE CASE FOR AND AGAINST TAX INCENTIVES..........................................6 A. Convention Wisdom ............................................................................................6 B. Advantages of Tax Incentives..............................................................................9 C. Disadvantages
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or loss important? Characterizing a gain or loss means to label it as either ordinary or capital (long-term or short-term). It is important to characterize a gain or loss because gains and losses of different characters are treated differently for tax purposes. 7. Explain the difference between ordinary‚ capital‚ and 1231 assets. Ordinary assets are generally assets created or used in taxpayer’s trade or business.
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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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well-developed tax structure with clearly demarcated authority between Central and State Governments and local bodies. Central Government levies taxes on income (except tax on agricultural income‚ which the State Governments can levy)‚ customs duties‚ central excise and service tax. Value Added Tax (VAT)‚ (Sales tax in States where VAT is not yet in force)‚ stamp duty‚ State Excise‚ land revenue and tax on professions are levied by the State Governments. Local bodies are empowered to levy tax on properties
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Analysis TAX Table of Contents ? Income Business ? Alternate Tax Minimum ? Distribution Tax Dividend ?Profit Tax Branch ? International Taxation ? Residence Rules ? Treaty Override ? Controlled Foreign Company ? Anti-Avoidance Rules General ? Tax Incentives & Special Economic Zones ?Gains Capital ? Pricing & Advanced Pricing Agreement Transfer ? Taxation Personal ? Capital Funds‚ Mutual Funds & Insurance Venture 02 04 05 06 07 10 11 12 14 16 18 21 24 29-31 Companies ?Tax Wealth ? Glossary
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FACULTY OF LAW Lund University Sabina Örberg Tax Planning with Holding Companies for US Investors in Europe A Comparative Study of Holding Regimes in Sweden and Switzerland JAEM03 Master Thesis European Business Law 30 higher education credits Supervisor: Mats Tjernberg Term: Spring 2013 Contents SUMMARY 1 SAMMANFATTNING 2 PREFACE 3 ABBREVIATIONS 4 1 5 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background 1.2 Purpose 7 1.3 Method and Material 7 1.4 Delimitations
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Tax amendments to file Income-Tax return for AY 2013-14 It is well known fact that tax payers are now required filing their Income-tax Return for the Financial Year 2012-13 relevant to the Assessment Year 2013-14. These Income-tax Returns in most cases have to be filed by 31st July‚ 2013. However‚ for the Corporate Sector as well as for persons who are having the requirement of tax audit the last date of filing Income-tax Return happens to be 30th September 2013. The Central Board of Direct
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Taxation revenues continue to be the main source of revenue for Government spending. This in turn requires well-designed tax policies (new taxes and tax reform) that are translated into clear legislation and are administratively feasible. Perhaps the greatest challenge facing these countries is to improve the effectiveness of their tax administrations.[1] Common Challenges Tax Administrations in developing country contend with the same range of challenges with developed nations‚ although the significance
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