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The rules on what counts as taxable income haven’t changed.
Mobile operators also offer money sending and receiving services.
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The outcomes of increased financial inclusion in Ghana have been mixed
The United Conservative Party demonized the NDP’s proposals for a corporate tax rate increase during the recent provincial election campaign. But Calgary-based energy companies and other corporations have capitalized on tax rate decreases, firing workers instead of investing in them.
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The conventional narrative on corporate tax increases relies on ‘zombie ideas’ that pander to corporate interests, harm the public interest and refuse to die.
Levying substantial taxes on the super-rich would lead to far more societal benefits than harms. What’s taking us so long?
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The costs of high taxes on the rich are likely only to be moderate. But the democratic, environmental, and health benefits are truly enormous and could transform society and dramatically.
A red-letter day? Hardly!
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The federal government wanted to give taxpayers a couple months to prepare the year’s taxes. But as filing became more complex, the date was pushed back.
The average U.S. taxpayer spends 13 hours filing their return.
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The co-hosts of the ‘Taxes for the Masses’ podcast explain the upside and downside of all those credits and deductions.
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.
There’s a better way to save.
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ISAs are an easy way to boost your savings but they do have rules, some of which change every year.
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.
President Joe Biden delivers the State of the Union address.
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President Biden outlined his achievements in key policy areas and sketched out his plans for the rest of his term in office.
Tory Party Chairman Nadhim Zahawi faces pressure from the public over “careless” tax affairs.
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What is ‘careless behaviour’ in relation to UK tax and in what other ways can people fall foul of HMRC?
Batches of copper sheets stored in a warehouse at Mopani mines, Mufilira, Zambia.
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The coming copper boom presents Zambia with an extraordinary opportunity – not only to enable mining profits, but to power inclusive growth.
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.
Head down, taxes up.
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November 17, 2022
Phil Tomlinson , University of Bath ; Adi Imsirovic , University of Surrey ; Cam Donaldson , Glasgow Caledonian University ; Despina Alexiadou , University of Strathclyde ; Gavin Midgley , University of Surrey ; Hilary Ingham , Lancaster University ; Jennifer Castaneda Navarrete , University of Cambridge ; Jonquil Lowe , The Open University ; Karen Bloor , University of York ; Peter Bloom , University of Essex ; Shampa Roy-Mukherjee , University of East London ; Steven McCabe , Birmingham City University ; Supriya Kapoor , Trinity College Dublin , and Tolu Olarewaju , Keele University
Our panel of academics responds to the UK government’s latest economic plans.
Newfoundland and Labrador has implemented a tax of 20 cents per litre on sugary drinks.
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Taxation of sugar-sweetened drinks is not only inequitable, but also has the potential to create or perpetuate weight stigma, which has negative effects on mental and physical health.
The UK government is becoming adept at U-turns.
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The UK government has not made things easy for businesses recently.
UK Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt.
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UK chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s emergency budget announcement has calmed the market initially but experts see continued challenges.
Hey, big spender.
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How the government plans to address the energy crisis and economic growth, among other key issues.
A lot of African countries have implemented taxes on electronic transactions.
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The tax on electronic transactions has not generated as much revenue as the government of Ghana expected.
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.