Untangling What Companies Pay in Taxes – New York Times (blog) Untangling What Companies Pay in TaxesNew York Times (blog)The tax filings of companies, like those of individuals, are confidential. When individual companies want to make the case that they pay large amounts of tax – as many do – they often point to complex [...]
Kansas Genius: If We Cut Taxes On Groceries People Will Just Buy Food All The … – Wonkette (satire) Raw Story Kansas Genius: If We Cut Taxes On Groceries People Will Just Buy Food All The …Wonkette (satire)This is what social engineering looks like Holy bejesus, wonders never cease. Look, ma, we found a Republican [...]
Egypt to return taxes collected from Qatar bank deal – Reuters Egypt to return taxes collected from Qatar bank dealReutersCAIRO May 25 (Reuters) – Egypt will refund taxes collected from Qatar National Bank 's acquisition of National Societe Generale Bank to shareholders on Sunday, an official from a clearing company told Reuters on Saturday. The [...]
Markey’s taxes show deductions, Social Security income – Boston.com Markey's taxes show deductions, Social Security incomeBoston.comUS Representative Edward J. Markey, the Democratic nominee for the US Senate, paid an effective tax rate of less than 20 percent over the past eight years, claiming large deductions for his mortgages, his travel expenses, and his car, his [...]
Taxes for Revenue Only? – The Weekly Standard Taxes for Revenue Only?The Weekly StandardThe news of the Internal Revenue Service targeting Tea Party groups has Americans spooked. We're supposed to be a republic, in which everyone is treated equally. So how is it that the federal government has abused so egregiously its taxing power, one [...]
Markey’s taxes show deductions, Social Security income – Boston Globe Boston Globe Markey's taxes show deductions, Social Security incomeBoston GlobeRepresentative Edward J. Markey, the Democratic nominee for the Senate, paid an effective tax rate of less than 20 percent over the past eight years, claiming large deductions for his mortgages, his travel expenses, and his [...]
For Illinois counties, fracking taxes could be too little, too late – Chicago Tribune For Illinois counties, fracking taxes could be too little, too lateChicago TribuneUnder legislation in Springfield that would govern fracking, most tax dollars wouldn't reach communities until at least a year after drilling begins, according to an analysis performed for the Tribune. [...]
How much might Expedia et al owe D.C. for back sales taxes? There’s a formula … – Washington Business Journal (blog) How much might Expedia et al owe D.C. for back sales taxes? There's a formula …Washington Business Journal (blog)Sales price times the District's tax rate minus sales taxes paid to hotel on net rate [...]
Innovations in 5: Taxes, immigration and counterterrorism — a week of calls … – Washington Post (blog) Innovations in 5: Taxes, immigration and counterterrorism — a week of calls …Washington Post (blog)Innovations in 5: Taxes, immigration and counterterrorism — a week of calls for change. By Emi Kolawole, Published: May 24, 2013 at 12:34 pmE-mail [...]
More companies skipping corporate taxes – Albuquerque Business First (blog) More companies skipping corporate taxesAlbuquerque Business First (blog)The New York Times said the change is because personal tax rates are lower than corporate tax rates. “Pass-throughs” give profits directly to investors, who pay the taxes. There's more money to pass on because the corporation isn't [...]