NOTES IN TAXATION Taxation- process or means by which the sovereign‚ through its lawmaking body‚ raises income to defray necessary expenses of the government; power of the State‚ inherent in sovereignty -indispensable and inevitable price for civilized society‚ without taxes‚ government would be paralyzed. Taxes- lifeblood of the government and their prompt and certain availability are an imperious need. Objectives of Taxation: Shifting wealth from the rich to the poor Maintaining
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TAXATION AS AN INSTRUMENT OF ECONOMIC GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA BY MOHAMMED NASIR MOHAMMED 08/02AC039 AUG‚ 2012 CERTIFICATION This research work has been read and approved as meeting the requirement for the award of Bachelor of Science (Hons.) degree in the Department of Accounting‚ College of Management sciences‚ Al-Hikmah University of Ilorin‚ Ilorin. …………………………… …………….. Mr. A.B Uthman
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Chapter 12 Taxation and Income Distribution I. Impact of taxes on income distribution hard to determine because of tax incidence II. Tax Incidence a. Who actually pays a tax b. Legal Incidence – who is legally responsible for paying a tax c. Economic Incidence – who actually pays the tax d. Example – tax of $1 is placed on $10 item how is income distribution affected i. Price stays at $10 – income of seller reduced
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Task one Issues: 1. Are activities relating to use of land a business or a hobby? 2. Are the amounts related to the land deductible or not under general rules? * the loan to purchase the land and interest expense * council rates and insurance in respect of the land * payment to develop plans for proposed building 3. If no‚ is there a “specific deduction” section? References: ITAA97 s8-1---general deductions: you can deduct from your assessable income
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Adam Smith’s Four Main Canons of Taxation ↓ A good tax system is one which is designed on the basis of an appropriate set of principles (rules). The tax system should strike a balance between the interest of the taxpayer and that of tax authorities. Adam Smith was the first economist to develop a list of Canons of Taxation. These canons are still regarded as characteristics or features of a good tax system. Adam Smith gave following four important canons of taxation. 1. Canon of Equity The principle
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HIST 2111 Taxation and Representation March 4‚ 2015 If you struggle with wanting more rights‚ or you do not believe you are a “free man”‚ you ought to look up the rights you would have had before the end of the Revolutionary War. You may find yourself thanking God for the rights and liberties you do have now as well as finding a new appreciation for the men who fought for those liberties. In the article‚ Samuel Adams‚ The Rights of the Colonists‚ we are informed that the colonist’s believed their
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Solution to Assignment Problem 15-9 Facts: Ms. Morgan is the sole shareholder in her own CCPC The company qualifies for the SBD and its total tax rate is 15% Ms. Morgan’s tax rates are 29% Federal plus 12% provincial (= 41% total tax) Any dividends paid out by Ms. Morgan’s company are non-eligible dividends The provincial dividend tax credit is 25% of the gross-up NIFTP of the business is $170‚000‚ after deducting her salary of $84‚000 Objective: Ms. Morgan wishes to receive $20
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Business Law & Taxation EASY ROUND 1. Which of the following individuals shall not be subject to the income tax under Section 24 (A)? |D |a. |Individual citizen of the Philippines residing therein; | | |b. |Individual citizen of the Philippines who residing outside the Philippines including overseas contract workers; | | |c. |Individual alien who is a resident of
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CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION TO TAXATION SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEM MATERIALS Status: Q/P Question/ Present in Prior Problem Topic Edition Edition 1 Effect of state and local taxes on decision making Unchanged 1 2 Tax structure Unchanged 3 3 Proportional versus progressive tax Unchanged 14 4 FICA and FUTA compared Unchanged 15 5 Use taxes Unchanged 4 6 Cumulative nature of the Federal gift tax Unchanged 6 7 Federal
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Running head: TAXATION AND PRIVE CONTROL ON THE ECONOMY Taxation and Price Control on the Economy March 22‚ 2009 Taxation‚ a system of raising money to back our government‚ in which all governments require payments of money-taxes-from people. The government use tax money to pay for expenses that are well needed such as: the service of America soldiers‚ police officers service‚ hospitals and the list go on. Without taxes to fund its endeavors‚ the government could not exist. Is the tax levied
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