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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Adam TAX Tax is a fee charged by the government on a product‚ income activity. Unlike most transfers wich are voluntary‚ taxes are mandatory. It is mandatory because no one would have injective to contribute. The verb to "tax" appears in English usage as early as ca.1290. The word comes from the olde french "taxe" which is after the Latin "taxere". The noun "tax" appears in English sometime before 1327. Taxes can be divided to: - Direct - Indirect If tax is charged
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are taking an unbalanced diet. It is not uncommon for us to take in meals which are often full of saturated fats. In order to alleviate this problem‚ one useful way is to introduce ‘fat tax’ on foods high in saturated fat. In 2011‚ Denmark has implemented the world’s first fat food tax‚ levying a surcharge to food with more than 2.3 percent saturated fats. According to the Associated Press‚ saturated fats may lead to cardiovascular disease and cancer. In an effort to reverse this trend in Hong Kong
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ImRetiree Preference is towards 3% tax on retail sales. The ratio of tax distribution is most equitable in retail tax. I believe that every individual is responsible for contributing to the nation’s tax revenue despite age‚ but I believe that retirees should have the least contribution as they have already paid their dues to society from all the years they have previously worked. With this in mind‚ the retail tax is the fairest solution due to it being the most equal in distribution. Each group
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Contents TAX LEG: ITAA1936 [eg. S6(1)]‚ ITAA1997 [eg. S6-5]‚ FBTAA 1986‚ GST Act 1999. Topic 2 – Jurisdiction to Tax taxable payable Tax Payable (s4-10 ITAA1997)= (Taxable income * Tax Rate) – Tax Offsets (Tax/Financial Year = I July – 30 June) – Income tax payable on a year-by-year basis s3-5 ITAA97. Taxable income (s 4-15 ITAA) = Assessable Income less Deductions Assessable Income (s6-1) = Ordinary income (s6-5) and Statutory income (s6-10) but not Exempt income (s6-15). Assessable
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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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Goods and Services Tax- Australia To uphold a country’s political and economical stability‚ governments often implement policies. There are many different types of policies that a government would implement to stabilize their country. However‚ one significant policy that almost every country uses is tax. In particular‚ Australia and Canada use a value added tax known as the Goods and Services Tax (GST). Australia’s GST policy was introduced by the Howard government and went into effect on July
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TAX AVOIDANCE vs. TAX EVASION From the time taxes were first imposed on American citizens‚ people have been trying to find ways to escape paying them. While some taxpayers continue to find legal ways to avoid paying a portion of their taxes‚ others simply choose to evade taxes or not pay them at all. Avoiding taxes and evading taxes may sound like similar actions‚ but the two terms have very different meanings. Avoiding taxes can be accomplished though various legal means‚ whereas evading taxes
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EXEMPTIONS/AMENDMENTS IN/WITHDRAWAL OF EXISTING EXEMPTIONS Rate of service tax restored to 12% As per section 66‚ the charging section under earlier regime‚ rate of service tax was 12% of the value of taxable services. However‚ the rate of service tax was reduced to 10% vide Notification No. 8/2009 ST dated 24.02.2009. With effect from 01.04.2012‚ Notification No. 02/2012-ST dated 17.03.2012 rescinded the said notification and the rate of service tax was restored to 12% for the period between 01.04.2012 to 30.06
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Where Do Income Tax Dollars Go Opening up an envelope on the first of the month to reveal ones monthly pay is a surprise in itself. After arriving down at the bottom of the pay stub it seems that half of the paycheck goes to the government. Where does the money go? Where do income tax dollars go? On that pay stub there are three places ones tax dollars go to and they are social security‚ healthcare‚ and defense spending. The first line that appears on a pay stub is social security tax. Where does ones
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