First of all‚ let us understand what it is we are debating here. We are debating social networking sites. Not just one or two specific sites‚ like Facebook‚ or Myspace‚ but social websites as a whole. So let us put forth a strong definition to fit the topic. Social Networking Site: Any websites which facilitates communication between two or more individuals. So what we are really talking about here is communication between human beings‚ online‚ rather than through any other medium (telephone
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Tobacco tax: good for health‚ good for government finances Tobacco use kills over 5 million people each year and is the largest single preventable cause of premature death.1 Tobacco is very costly to society through high costs to treat tobacco-induced disease or through loss of productivity as a result of the premature deaths. But governments have a tool to combat the costs of tobacco use — tobacco taxation. Higher tobacco prices decrease consumption and encourage people to quit Increasing
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Adam TAX Tax is a fee charged by the government on a product‚ income activity. Unlike most transfers wich are voluntary‚ taxes are mandatory. It is mandatory because no one would have injective to contribute. The verb to "tax" appears in English usage as early as ca.1290. The word comes from the olde french "taxe" which is after the Latin "taxere". The noun "tax" appears in English sometime before 1327. Taxes can be divided to: - Direct - Indirect If tax is charged
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Carbon tax is an environmental tax levied on the carbon content of fuels. It is a form of carbon pricing. Carbon is present in every hydrocarbon fuel ‚ such as coal‚ petroleum‚ and natural gas. It is then released as carbon dioxide (CO2) when they are burnt. In contrast‚ non-combustion energy sources—wind‚sunlight‚ hydropower‚ and nuclear—do not convert hydrocarbons to CO2. CO2 is a heat-trapping "greenhouse" gas. Scientists have debated and discussed the potential effects on the climate system of
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fair tax: towards a modern tax system The Smith Institute The Smith Institute is an independent think tank that has been set up to look at issues which flow from the changing relationship between social values and economic imperatives. If you would like to know more about the Smith Institute please write to: Telephone +44 (0)20 7823 4240 Fax +44 (0)20 7823 4823 Email info@smith-institute.org.uk Website www.smith-institute.org.uk fair tax: towards a modern tax system The Director
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information of federal income tax. It helps to identify the different terms that are associated with income tax. It will point out how calculations are formed to paying taxes or getting a refund. This essay distinguishes the importance of your income and knowing what taxes you will be paying. Federal income taxes can be complicated and hard to file. But‚ knowing how it works can help save money‚ understand how it’s calculated‚ and what is determined in taxation. Income tax includes your income‚ deductions
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INTRODUCTION: Site directed mutagenesis is molecular biology technique that is used to make specific‚ intentional and precise changes to the DNA sequence of a gene or any gene products. It is also used to determine the structure and biological activity of DNA‚ RNA and protein molecules. It is also called as site-specific mutagenesis or oligonucleotide-directed mutagenesis. This method has also found use in understanding important genetic process like DNA conformational analysis and also functioning
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buying‚ selling and paying Personal finance Sometimes in a shop they ask you: ’How do you want to pay?’ You can answer: ’Cash. / By cheque. / By credit card.’ In a bank you usually have a current account‚ which is one where you pay in your salary and then withdraw money to pay your everyday bills. The bank sends you a regular banki statement telling you how much money has gone in and out of your account. You may also have a savings account where you deposit
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Basics of Direct Taxes(Income Tax Act) and Indirect Taxes(VAT‚ CST‚ Excise duty‚ Service Tax etc.‚) The Persons who are taxed are called “Assessees”. Assessees or “Person” under the Income Tax Act‚ 1961(as amended Yearly under the respective Finance Acts) are as follows:- 1) Individual 2) Hindu Undivided Family(HUF) 3) Firm or Association of Persons(AOP) 4) Joint Stock Company 5) Every other person Whether an Assessee is liable to be taxed and if so‚ on what income etc.‚ depends on the
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True/false #1 Any distribution in excess of E & P is treated as a tax-free recovery of capital by shareholders. ANS: F Distributions in excess of E & P are a tax-free recovery of capital to the extent of stock basis. Distributions in excess of basis trigger recognition of capital gain. #21 A corporation that distributes a property dividend must reduce its E & P by the fair market value of the property less any liability on the property. ANS: F E & P must be reduced by the greater of the adjusted
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