Singapore Tax Rates and Income Tax System Introduction Singapore’s is one of the world’s biggest economies. Since the global financial crisis and more recently‚ the Eurozone sovereign debt crisis and the downgrading of the US credit ratings‚ many global and local investors has sought Singapore as a new safe haven for investing their wealth in and setting up businesses and regional headquarters. In 2010‚ Singapore’s economy has rebounded close to 15% year on year. Singapore‚ due to its
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Introduction and Sources of Business Law Sara Bakerink Kaplan University LS311-03RP1 There are many terms to know and understand in Business Law. The definition of some terms are easy to comprehend while others are more complex. I have listed several terms from our textbook with definitions as I understand them. Common law is a type of law that was created based on English legal system. "Eventually‚ the common law tradition became part of the heritage of all nations
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STAY OF PROCEEDINGS PENDING ARBITRATION: DOES IT APPLY TO INSOLVENCY PROCEEDINGS? By Bwire B. Kuboja There are two main sources of law in Tanzania Mainland regulating stay of proceedings pending arbitration namely section 6 of the Arbitration Act and section 64 of the Civil Procedure Code Act read together with the Second Schedule to the Civil Procedure Code Act. Under section 6 of the Arbitration Act‚ a party to a submission against whom a proceeding connected to any matter agreed to be
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William Pittman 10/14/14 Writing COMP – Han To Tax or not To Tax Two authors by the names of Paul Krugman and Fred E. Foldvary have varying opinions on the topic of taxing the rich. The debate they’re writing about is whether or not the US should increase the tax burden on the rich. Foldvary states in his “The Evil of Taxing the Rich” article that there are a lot of negative affects that would come along with taxing the rich. Mainly‚ he says the rich are paying a much larger percentage of federal
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civilization imposition of tax within the framework of logical structure is utmost necessary. Revenue raised is utilised for meeting the expenses of government as well as to carry out developmental works. In this context the felicitous version of Justice Holmes is worth–mentioning - “Taxes are what we pay for civilized society. I like to pay taxes. With them I buy civilization”. In India too‚ attempts are being incessantly made to formulate a simplified and rational tax structure although the effectiveness
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Any income which is not chargeable to tax under Section 15‚ 22‚ 28‚ or 45‚ will be chargeable to tax as Income from Other Sources (IFOS) i.e. any income not taxable under the head Income from Salary‚ House Property‚ Business/Profession or Capital Gains‚ is chargeable to tax as Income from Other Sources. Section 56 (2): Under Section 56 (2)‚ the items that are mentioned as taxable under this head are as follows:- 1. Interest on Securities‚ provided Securities are held as Investment and not as
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Tax Description Income Tax is a tax on a person’s income‚ emoluments‚ profits arising from property‚ practice of profession‚ conduct of trade or business or on the pertinent items of gross income specified in the Tax Code of 1997 (Tax Code)‚ as amended‚ less the deductions and/or personal and additional exemptions‚ if any‚ authorized for such types of income‚ by the Tax Code‚ as amended‚ or other special laws. Types of Income Tax Personal Income Tax (PIT) is a direct tax levied on income
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Name: _____________________________ SID: ______________ THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES SCHOOL OF ACCOUNTING ACCT 5942: CORPORATE ACCOUNTING & REGULATION INCOME TAX QUIZ‚ SESSION 1 2012 Time allowed: Number of Questions: Thirty minutes (no reading time) 15 INSTRUCTIONS 1. Before starting the examination complete your personal details requested on the Answer Sheet and on this Examination Booklet. 2. You must record all your answers to the multiple-choice on the computerized
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Revenue The income of government from all the sources is called Public Revenue. ●Canons of Taxation : Adam Smith’s canon of taxation: 1. Canon of Equality: According to this canon‚ every person have to pay tax according to their ‘ability to pay’. It simply doesn’t mean that all person have to pay equal amount of tax. It simple means‚ if a person is rich i.e.‚ his paying ability is high‚ he will pay high tax whereas if a person is poor‚ i.e. his paying ability is low‚ he will pay less tax. 2
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Should the United States Adopt a “Flat” Federal Income Tax? Courtney Crowley ECO 211 Professor Reyes The tax system in the United States has changed throughout the years‚ with many attempts to make it "fair" or "equal" while at the same time generating enough income for the United States government to thrive. It is a complex issue‚ and a controversial one at that. While it may not be possible for our tax system to ever be fair‚ it is important to make sure it doesn ’t put more financial
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