Tax structure of Pakistan TAX: 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. Some commentators have argued that "a direct tax is one that cannot be shifted by the taxpayer to someone else‚ whereas an indirect tax can be”. A income tax is a tax levied on the income of individuals or businesses (corporations
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composite income- A case of un-necessary litigation by revenue in case of Tea Companies . Computation provision: Section 33AB is a provision relating to allowing deduction from business income. It falls under Part “D” of Chapter IV of the Income-tax Act‚ 1961. This part consists of various sections from section 28-44DB. As per section 29 the income referred to in section 28 shall be computed in accordance with the provisions ofsections 30 to 43D. Therefore‚ provisions of section 33AB falls within
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The Sin Tax Bill (Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago) The Philippines has scandalously low taxes on two commodities that have been proven killers of individuals‚ destroyers of families and threats to national economic security: cigarette and spirits. At present‚ 25 million Filipino youth who are 18 years old are smokers. If they continue to smoke‚ half of them will die. Santiago is the principal author of Senate Bill No. 3249‚ “An Act restructuring the excise taxes on alcohol and tobacco products
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Coupe The Effects of Tax Reform on Charitable Contributions By: Gerald E. Austen‚ James M. Cilke and William C. Randolph In this paper Austen‚ Cilke‚ and Randolph surveyed the effects of tax reform by examining charitable contributions from 1979 through 1990. This was examined following several changes to charitable giving within the tax code. These changes were predicted to result in a 15% decrease in charitable giving (267). The first change came from “The Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981 (ERTA)
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The carbon tax could positively influence our society environmentally to further strengthen our future. It encourages alternatives such as public transit‚ carpooling and even biking due to the elevated gas prices. The tax will also intend for households to not take their electricity for granted and utilize it as a scarce resource. “It increases social efficiency by making people aware of the full social cost” (Pettinger Paragraph 9). This relates back to the Paris Agreement which was signed by the
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2011 Earned Income Credit (EIC) Table Caution. not 1. 2. Example. And your filing status is— If the amount you are looking up from the worksheet is— Single‚ head of household‚ or qualifying widow(er) and you have— No children At least But less than One child Two Three children children Your credit is— 2‚400 2‚450 2‚450 2‚500 186 189 825 842 970 990 1‚091 1‚114 And your filing status is – If the amount you are looking up from the worksheet is – Single‚ head
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Tax Preparing CPAs and Issues Related to Client Confidentiality The case talks about John Jones who is a CPA with 20 years of experience in preparing tax returns for clients. In 2013‚ Jones prepared a list of taxpayers that contained some specific information‚ which he could use to get in touch with those taxpayers for providing them with information regarding business and economic conditions‚ and also use these info for tax education and analysis purposes. As a result‚ the main objective of this
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CHAPTER II ESTATE AND DONOR’S TAXES* A. ESTATE TAX 1. Taxpayer and Tax Base The estate tax is imposed on the transfer of the decedent’s estate to his lawful heirs and beneficiaries based on the fair market value of the net estate at the time of the decedent’s death. It is not a tax on property. It is a tax imposed on the privilege of transmitting property upon the death of the owner. The Estate Tax is based on the laws in force at the time of death notwithstanding the postponement of the actual
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industry makes it easy to eat unhealthy. Fast food is a quick‚ cheap‚ and tasteful meal made accessible to virtually anyone. When comparing prices at a grocery store‚ for the most part its clear junk foods are less expensive than healthy foods. If a tax was placed on unhealthy foods‚ it would make a substantial difference in the way consumers shopped. In 1938‚ the Agriculture Act was passed to allow the government to financially aid farmers that grow corn‚ cotton‚ and wheat due to the shortage of
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My final argument will be based on the effectiveness of this tax: The tax will have no significant impact on greenhouse gas emissions. It has been claimed that an Australian carbon tax will have no significant impact on the level of greenhouse gases in the earth’s atmosphere. This claim has been made on two bases. Firstly that it is unlikely to succeed in significantly reducing Australian greenhouse gas emissions and secondly‚ that even if these emissions were to stop completely this would have no
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