INTRODUCTION Service tax is a tax on Services. Service tax is not a tax on profession / trade but it is a tax on the service provided in exercise of the profession / trade. It is leviable only if there is provision of service. SALE V/S SERVICE Service is different from sale. The fact that some goods have been used in the course of providing service’ doesn’t make that transaction a sale. The nature of the transaction depends on the intention of the parties. If the parties intended to enter into
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Indirect Tax Indirect taxes include value added tax‚ a range of excise duties on oil‚ tobacco and alcohol and fuel duty. VAT is levied on the sale of goods by registered businesses. Businesses add VAT to the price they charge when they provide goods and services to business customers - and non-business customers. There are different VAT rates‚ depending on the goods or services that are being provided. At the moment there are three rates: standard rate – 20%‚ reduced rate - 5 %‚ zero rate -
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always fascinating to get income tax refund faster but it all depends on the method you prefer to get your IRS refund. Suppose the tax you owe is something less than the sum of the total amount of refundable tax credits claimed and the total amount of withholding paid‚ then you are more likely to avail the benefits of getting federal income tax refund.Some taxpayers prefer to obtain federal tax refund through Earned Income credit which is a real refund of overpayment of tax or through previous year’s overpayment
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288A) 3‚25‚000/- Deduction under Chapter VIA (W.N.3) Computation of Tax Payable by Mrs Rani for the Assessment Year 2013-14 PARTICULAR Tax at Normal Rate (W.N. 4) Tax at Special Rate (W.N. 4) AMOUNT 11500/3000/- Total tax 14‚500/- Add: Education Cess 2% Add: SHEC 1% 290/145/- Tax including Cess Relief 14‚935/0/- Tax Payable TDS/TCS/ Advance Tax 14‚935/3‚000/Self Assessment Tax u/s 140A 11‚935/- TAXABLE INCOME(Round off U/s 288A) 11‚940/- W.N
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are again making history: for the past 15 years‚ we have been trying to reform the tax structure of imposing excise tax on tobacco and alcohol products. After 15 long years‚ we have finally succeeded.” “As the people’s servant‚ I shall personally ensure that this government shall implement the Sin Tax Reform Act of 2012 in a transparent and accountable manner starting Jan. 1‚ 2013‚” he said. Starting today‚ the tax on cigarettes packed by hand‚ which comprise the bulk of tobacco products sold in
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Excise Taxes Definition of ’Excise Tax’ 1. An indirect tax charged on the sale of a particular good. 2. A penalty tax applied to ineligible transactions in retirement accounts. This penalty is assessed by and paid to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). 1. Excise taxes are considered an indirect form of taxation because the government does not directly apply the tax. An intermediary‚ either the producer or merchant‚ is charged and then must pay the tax to the government. These taxes can be categorized
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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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Smokers and the tax The fallacy in the proposed higher tax on cigarettes is the belief that the number of smokers will be reduced if the price of the smoke goes up beyond their reach. This may well be true if there were no cheaper and better-tasting substitutes which are taxed. However‚ there are a lot of reasons for smokers should pay a health tax. First‚ smoking is unhealthy. Therefore‚ people should care about themselves and think about other people around them. Smoking cause a lot of diseases
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Executive Summary The purpose of this report was to analyze the ’alcopops’ tax with related economic theory and outline the main issue and identify the key stakeholders. Also‚ the report will provide solutions and alternate recommendations. This report is based on news article provided from teachers which are about ’alcopops’ tax. Findings portray that alcopops are especially popular among teenagers and the imposition of the tax is not effective for young people due to they can find other sustitubes
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“Fat Tax” Not a Panacea “Obesity now contributes to the death of more than 360‚000 Americans a year. The incidence of childhood obesity is now at epidemic level. Alarm bells are going off all over the place. But our government has done virtually nothing.”- Tom Harkin. Obesity is a medical condition in which excess body fat has accumulated to the extent that it may have an adverse effect on health‚ leading to reduce life expectancy and/or increased health problems (Wikipedia). To cut that number
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