GHANA Introduction & Definition of taxation: To tax (from the Latin taxo; "I estimate") is to impose a financial charge or other levy upon a taxpayer (an individual or legal entity) by a state or the functional equivalent of a state such that failure to pay is punishable by law. A tax may be defined as a "pecuniary burden laid upon individuals or property owners to support the government [...] a payment exacted by legislative authority." A tax "is not a voluntary payment or donation‚ but an enforced
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the alcopops tax is to correct for the negative externalities which abusers of alcopops impose on society. Using diagram(s) discuss how a tax on alcopops can correct for negative externalities associated with excessive consumption of alcopops. In a publication by University of Southern Queensland (2008)‚ it defines that ‘excise taxes are taxes imposed on sellers of certain goods and services‚ and they are usually substantially higher tan sales tax on regular goods’. Moreover‚ ‘tax incidence is
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Contents TAX LEG: ITAA1936 [eg. S6(1)]‚ ITAA1997 [eg. S6-5]‚ FBTAA 1986‚ GST Act 1999. Topic 2 – Jurisdiction to Tax taxable payable Tax Payable (s4-10 ITAA1997)= (Taxable income * Tax Rate) – Tax Offsets (Tax/Financial Year = I July – 30 June) – Income tax payable on a year-by-year basis s3-5 ITAA97. Taxable income (s 4-15 ITAA) = Assessable Income less Deductions Assessable Income (s6-1) = Ordinary income (s6-5) and Statutory income (s6-10) but not Exempt income (s6-15). Assessable
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Where Do Income Tax Dollars Go Opening up an envelope on the first of the month to reveal ones monthly pay is a surprise in itself. After arriving down at the bottom of the pay stub it seems that half of the paycheck goes to the government. Where does the money go? Where do income tax dollars go? On that pay stub there are three places ones tax dollars go to and they are social security‚ healthcare‚ and defense spending. The first line that appears on a pay stub is social security tax. Where does ones
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Article Rebuttal By: Nathan BUS/COM 275 According to The Seattle Times Editorial (2012) website a new Seattle Arena will cost too much tax payer dollars and could affect mobility in the city. It should be understood that the arena proposal uses no current taxes to support neither the construction nor the daily operational expenses of the arena. The tax dollars generated by the arena itself will be put toward paying the balance of the 290 million dollars in bonds. Therefore the arena will require
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sparked debate about the merit of an explicit ‘fat tax’‚ aimed at either taxing foods according to their fat content or‚ more practically‚ taxing certain foods with a high fat content. Discuss the implications and effectiveness of a fat tax for reducing the consumption of high-fat foods? There are many implications and effectiveness of a fat tax an example of this is the ‘fat tax’ has now been enforced by some airlines (such as Samoa Air). ‘Fat tax’ is a dynamic efficiency as it is a new innovation
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Edinburgh Napier University/SCOPE of City U Hong Kong Taxation LECTURE 1: Salaries tax and salaries tax planning‚ Double taxation arrangement with Mainland China Outline |Salaries tax | |- |Scope of charge‚ format and presentation of salaries tax | |- |Locality of employment
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Persuasive Speech Tax on Cigarettes I. Opening Statement of Interest- Imagine every year a town the size of Bakersfield disappearing‚ well you don’t have to imagine because it’s happening already. A. Speaker Credibility- According to Centers for disease control and prevention 443‚000 people die prematurely from smoking or exposure to secondhand smoke‚ another 8.6 million people live with a serious illness caused by smoking. Despite the factors of smoking 46.6 million adults in the
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Ashley Gallagher Anderson Soc/Psych 240 11/15/2012 Clipping File: Conformity What is the influence of other group member’s opinions on the thoughts‚ feelings‚ and behaviors of an individual. What if we are not sure how to act in a certain situation. As stated in the text "we know other people conform‚ we underestimate the extent to which we can be induced to follow the group" (Aronson‚ p.23‚2012). Groups have influence on ambiguous and unambiguous situations. In an individualistic culture
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Kodak Files for Bankruptcy Introduction After years of financial turmoil‚ Kodak has decided to file for chapter 11 bankruptcy‚ which allows a company to reorganize itself‚ as of January 2012 in order to boost its cash position and stay in business (Dobbin‚ 2012). The bankruptcy is as a result of Kodak being in its final stage of layoffs and downsizing after two years (Kishore‚ 2012). Since 2003‚ over 47‚000 jobs have been cut along with thirteen factories being shut down (Kishore‚ 2012). Background
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