South Africa has had a pervasive unemployment problem for the past forty years (Lam‚ Leibbrandt‚ & Mlatsheni‚ 2007). According to the Quarterly Labour Force Survey conducted by Stats SA (2012)‚ of the 10.4 million South Africans within the ages of 15 and 24 years‚ 3.3 million (31.6%) are not in employment‚ education or training (NEET). The South African government realized that unemployment‚ inequality and poverty in South Africa are a problem and thus appointed the National Planning Commission
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Question 1. One of the important concepts in Canadian taxation is integration. Discuss the mechanisms built into the Canadian tax system for Canadian controlled private corporations to allow for integration. In your discussion‚ include the taxes put into the system to prevent deferral‚ the dividend gross-up and dividend tax credit prior to 2014 and for tax years after 2013. Discuss both investment income and business income. Question 2. Memo To: Staff Accountant From: Manager
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Prentice Hall’s Federal Taxation 2013 Corporations‚ 26e (Pope) Chapter C11 S Corporations 1) The S corporation rules were enacted to allow small corporations to enjoy the nontax advantages of the corporate form of business without being subject to the tax disadvantage of double taxation. Answer: TRUE Page Ref.: C:11-2 Objective: 1 2) Up to six generations of a family are considered as one shareholder for purposes of the 100-shareholder limit. Answer: TRUE Page Ref.: C:11-4 Objective: 2
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Progressive taxation rates are unethical and need to be changed. The media likes to say the rich need to pay their fair share and I will show that if everyone paid the same percentage of their income without all the loopholes the current tax system has the government would be better off. This is an ethical issue that needs to be addressed by our current and future leaders to help eliminate the extraordinary amount of debt our country currently has to reimburse. Utilitarianism is that an action
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Taxability of stolen money It has recently been reported in the press that SARS has lodged a claim for R183 million in income tax against the estate of the slain mining magnate‚ Brett Kebble in respect of the R2 billion allegedly stolen by him from the mining companies of which he was a director. It is further reported that the Master of the High Court has rejected the claim on the grounds that the amounts on which SARS sought to levy tax constituted money stolen by Kebble‚ and that stolen
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LWB364 INTRODUCTION TO TAXATION LAW SEMESTER 1‚ 2011 LINA TERRESA BUI 1 Lina Terresa Bui RESIDENCE 2 Lina Terresa Bui STATE THE ISSUE The issue which arises on the facts is whether the [taxpayer] is a resident for tax purposes. BACKGROUND The general jurisdictional rules provide: Residents are assessed on their ordinary income and statutory income from all sources (ss 6-5(2)‚ 6-10(4) ITAA97) Foreign residents are assessed on their ordinary income and statutory income from
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Unfair Taxation: Why Should the Few Support the Many? Ricky Wiggins Strayer University Professor Priscilla Patten English 215 Research and Writing 5 May 2012 Unfair Taxation In the economy today a large number of Americans do not pay Federal Income Tax. This is not fair to the citizens who are required by law to pay taxes. Why should only half of the country bear the burden of paying taxes to support the United States? Every person living in America needs to stand up‚ take responsibility
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TAXATION AND FISCAL REGULATIONS IN NIGERIA INTRODUCTION The Nigerian Tax System has undergone significant changes in recent times. The Tax Laws are being reviewed with the aim of repelling obsolete provisions and simplifying the main ones. Under current Nigerian law‚ taxation is enforced by the 3 tiers of Government‚ i.e. Federal‚ State‚ and Local Government with each having its sphere clearly spelt out in the Taxes and Levies (approved list for Collection) Decree‚ 1998. Of importance at this juncture
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I. Background of the case Marie Luna is a human resource management major who graduated from the University if the Philippines in Iloilo City. She decided that she would really like to work in the business and see if she could learn the business and contribute to its success. Her Family owns Dependable cleaners (DC)‚ a laundry/ dry cleaning business. It provides laundry and dry cleaning services not only to residents and restaurant in the areas but to most of the casinos in
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OVERVIEW OF TAXATION IN PAKISTAN TAXATION REPORT SECTION: C DATE OF SUBMISSION: NOV 6TH‚ 2012 NAMES OF GROUP MEMBERS: FIZZAH SIDDIQUI (9886) MAIMONA MOBEEN Executive summary INTRODUCTION The constitution empowers the Federal Government to collect taxes on income other than agricultural income‚ taxes on capital value‚ customs‚ excise duties and sales taxes. The Central Board of Revenue (CBR) and its subordinate departments administer the tax system
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