It turns out paying taxes in cash ain’t easy.
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As the US increasingly becomes a cashless society, it’s getting harder to use currency to pay for things – including taxes. One fearless economist gave it a try.
Dog-walking income is taxable.
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An accounting expert points out that income Americans previously thought was invisible to the IRS will now be tallied up and reported by Venmo and similar apps.
Ghana’s e-levy has hit traders in the country’s informal sector the hardest.
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Domestic resource mobilisation cannot be achieved by over-taxing the livelihoods of the most vulnerable workers in the informal sector.
A celebrity’s engagement ring can cost millions of dollars.
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Just like the rest of us, celebrities take different approaches to deciding who gets the engagement ring when they get engaged but never tie the knot.
The number of Americans covered by Medicare is growing.
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The program’s expenses are rising rapidly as baby boomers retire and health care costs grow.
Looks like paradise – especially if you’re a multinational corporation in need of a tax haven.
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New research shows that companies are shifting record amounts of their profits to tax havens, despite a global effort to crack down on the practice.
Tax season is soon upon us, making it an opportune time to make Canada’s taxation system more democratic.
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Tax season is fast approaching, but there are limited opportunities for Canadians to influence how their taxes are spent. Here’s how a new innovation could lead to a more democratic tax system.
Is trying to pay zero taxes ok?
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A House committee released details of Trump’s tax returns from his time in office – and they show he paid zilch in 2020.
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney and Minister of Finance Jason Nixon, then Minister of Environment and Parks, chat before the throne speech is delivered in Edmonton in May 2019.
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A sales tax — a tax that’s stable, easy to administer and costs less to collect than income taxes — would stabilize Alberta’s volatile roller-coaster economy.
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An economist explains what young people need to know about the mini budget, and how to protect yourself financially.
Indigenous Peoples are subject to the same tax rules as any other Canadian, unless they are eligible for tax exemption under the Indian Act.
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The common misconception among Canadians that Indigenous people do not pay any taxes perpetuates harmful stereotypes and hinders reconciliation.
Don’t expect the Inflation Reduction Act to bring down prices all that much.
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The new law will pay for increased spending in several ways, including a corporate minimum tax and funding tax code enforcement by the IRS.
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Non-dom status and what it means for the very wealthy, explained.
There is an urgent need to clamp down on tax evasion in Africa.
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African countries, rich in resources, easily fall prey to aggressive tax planning and tax evasion facilitated by offshore companies.
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A new health and social care levy will be introduced in the upcoming tax year. Here’s how it will hit your payslip.
Keeping these aspects of taxation in mind can help us hold governments accountable for the taxes that they try to implement and prevent future unethical and legally questionable taxes from being put in place.
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Taxes are more than mandatory payments required by governments. Understanding the essential aspects of taxation can help prevent ethically and legally questionable taxes from being imposed.
When it comes to shareholder credits, shareholders prefer their corporations pay the standard tax they owe — not a lower tax — to ensure higher cash flows.
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Incentives, like shareholder credits for corporate taxes paid, mean that shareholders want their corporations to pay taxes.
Even the simplest 1040 tax returns are facing delays.
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The IRS has yet to finish millions of returns from the 2021 tax season. That doesn’t bode well for 2022.
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Global supply chains and energy prices are not solely to blame for a tough year ahead.
The government could toss the 1040 in the trash.
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A tax expert explains why the US continues to use such a complex and costly income tax system.