Tax Credits [Name of the Writer] [Name of the Institution] Tax Credits Purpose of Tax Credits A Tax Credit is a specific amount that is subtracted from the accumulated amount of tax paid by a tax payer to the State. The tax credits can be settled in terms of income tax‚ property tax and VAT. It can also be settled for the purpose of recognizing the taxes that are already settled in form of subsidies or are paid for the purpose of encouraging investment in economy
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and levies. It seems that government might have to collect more money either through VAT (Value Added Tax) or from direct taxes. In Bangladesh VAT introduced in 1991 by replacing the sales taxes is still known as the vital reform in Bangladesh revenue structure. The remaining potential sector is the income taxes sharing almost all taxes coming through direct sources. Tax base is too narrow and the tax law is full of exemptions and allowances. Agriculture sector provides employment for around 60percent
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Abstract A psychological tax treatment goes beyond the traditional deterrence model and explains tax morale as a complicated interaction between taxpayers and the government. As a contractual relationship implies duties and rights for each contract party‚ tax compliance is increased by sticking to the fiscal exchange paradigm between the citizens and the state. Citizens are willing to honestly declare income even if they do not receive a full public good equivalent to tax payments as long as the political
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Understanding Federal Income Tax Taxes have been part of our economy for a long time and are enforced by the government or other agencies‚ on income and expenses. Taxation in the United States began when it was composed of colonies. During this time taxes were imposed on commodities through legislative such as the Stamp Act‚ the Sugar Act‚ Townshend Revenue Act‚ and Tea Act. Later‚ in 1913‚ the states ratified the sixteenth amendment‚ which gave congress power to tax incomes. Taxes were imposed
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ADVANCED TAXATION Estate and Gift Tax I Alan Davis CHINESE PROVERB: “Tell me‚ I’ll forget. Show me‚ I may remember. But involve me and I’ll understand.”1 "To talk much and arrive nowhere is the same as climbing a tree to catch a fish”2 “One who talks does not know‚ one who knows does not speak.”3 SPECIAL TAX RATE FOR DIVIDENDS - The great tax debate of 2003 concerned the taxation of dividends. Prior to 2003‚ dividends were given no special treatment in the law. Conservatives argued
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Definition of Tax ; The word ‘tax’ has been derived from the French word ‘taxe’ and the Latin word ‘taxare’ which means ‘to charge’. Tax is a contribution exacted by the state. It is a non-penal but compulsory and unrequited transfer of resources from the private to the public sector‚ levied on the basis of predetermined criteria. According to P. E. Taylor‚ “ Taxes are compulsory payment to government without expectation of direct return in benefit to the taxpayer. According to
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There is a very clear distinction between tax avoidance and tax evasion from academic publications. Tax books have defined tax avoidance as “the lawful minimization of tax liability through sound financial planning techniques‚ while tax evasion is the “unlawful attempt to minimize tax liability through fraudulent techniques to circumvent or frustrate tax laws”. The consequences of either action are also clear. The former is not punishable by law while the latter is. However‚ the lines between evasion
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THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A NUMBER OF ARTICLES OF LAW ON ENTERPRISE INCOME TAX NO.14/2008/QH12 AND GUIDELINES ON IMPLEMENTATION OF DECREE NO.124/2008/ND-CP DATED DECEMBER 11‚ 2008‚ DECREE NO.122/2011/ND-CP DATED DECEMBER 27‚ 2011 OF THE GOVERNMENT DETAILING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A NUMBER OF ARTICLES OF LAW ON ENTERPRISE INCOME TAX Pursuant to the Law on Enterprise Income Tax No. 14/2008/QH12 dated June 03‚ 2008; Pursuant to the Tax Administration Law No. 78/2006/QH11 dated November 29‚ 2006; Pursuant
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Ashanti there were taxes like “assaseto” it was to raise revenue through direct tax so during the assembly of chiefs summoned at Cape Coast in 19th April 1852‚ the Governor Major Hill passed a Poll Tax Ordinance. The poll tax ordinance imposed tax of one shilling per head on each man‚ woman and child in the colony. The poll tax was to be collected by officers appointed by the Governor with assistance of the chiefs. This tax was intended for the establishment of schools‚ markets etc. It is also for the
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Introduction Just as death and taxes are certainties in this world‚ so are ways and means to minimize if not eliminate altogether one’s tax liabilities.Attempts to escape the tax net may take any one of two forms: tax evasion and tax avoidance. Tax evasion may be defined as the act of reducing taxes by illegal or fraudulent means.1Common practices of tax evasion include: under-reporting of income‚ over-statement of expenses‚ use of fictitious receipts‚ the keeping of double sets of books‚
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