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    could have swayed Bush or Obama into extending the tax cuts but private interests were clearly involved to allow this to continue. Over the past couple of years, the government is faced with shut down because of law of funds and debt but still continue to allow the hyper wealthy and large conglomerates to continue to reap immense profits without paying their fair share. How to evade taxes To add a new level of complexity to the equation that allow tax lawyers to work their magic for large corporations

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    world is the income tax (“Tax Quotes,” n.d.). Luckily, understanding some of the reasons why religious organizations should continue to not be taxed is not nearly as difficult as filling out the puzzle due every April 15. U.S. and state tax codes exempt all “churches,” or religious institutions, from federal income and property taxes. The government should continue to exempt religious organizations from taxes due to Constitutional law, the necessity of consistently applying the tax code, the importance

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    person being taxed and the state. In Quill, the U.S. Supreme Court addressed this substantial nexus requirement and held that a seller must have a physical presence in the taxing state to satisfy the substantial nexus requirement for sales and use tax purposes. As a result, it is universally accepted that physical presence in a state is required for

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    supply side economics wasn’t a new idea for the American tax code. During the early 1920s, income tax rates were cut multiple times which averaged to a total of most rates being cut by a little less than half. The Mellon Tax Cuts named after Treasury Secretary Andrew Mellon under Presidents Warren Harding and Calvin Coolidge. He believed that changes in income tax rates causes individuals to change their behavior and practices. As taxes rise, tax payers attempt to reduce taxable income by either working

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    Introduction American Opportunity Tax Credit (AOTC) was part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA: P.L. 111-5), enacted by Congress to give financial assistance to low income families and students and to promote higher education in the United States. Cost of Colleges and University are in constant increase year to year and the need for a postsecondary education as a mean to achieve personal growth, community and industry development in the present globalization of the economies make

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    a fee will be charged to cover for those who do have it. In order for this law to take place, the working Americans must pay higher taxes. The Affordable Care Act has changed the economy, healthy people, the workforce, those of high or low income, tax rates, the quality of care, Medicare/Medicaid, and etc. What is the first thing that comes to mind when you think of the Affordable Care Act? Universal Healthcare. Universal healthcare typically refers to a health care system that provides healthcare

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    on Hong Kong Tax System 2.1.1 Current Hong Kong Tax System Taxes are use to shift resources from the private sector, including households and businesses, to the public sector. Due to this transfer, government is able to pay for the goods, services, and government operations expenditure. Levy tax also allows a government reallocating the resources(Engen and Skinner, 1996). If a government can reducing administrative costs of tax collection, minimize the tax evasion, maximize the tax base, taxing will

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    Relation to Tax (PCRT) is adopted to govern the conduct of tax professionals. The PCRT is a guide jointly produced by seven-leading tax and accountancy bodies which sets out the fundamental principles and standards of behaviour that tax consultants are expected to follow. These regulations include: i)fundamental principles, ii)expected standards and iii)general and specific guidance. The fundamental principles form the foundation of PCRT’s standards and guidance. It governs the ethicality of tax professionals

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    The global financial crisis has caused a massive deterioration in public finances in the euro area. The 2009 recession severely curtailed public revenues and weighed heavily on the welfare state. In addition, states have boarded on bank bailouts and costly stimulus packages. In 2010, no country belonging to the euro area was able to comply with the Stability and Growth Pact (SGP). Public debt in the euro area increased from 65% to 85% of GDP between 2007 and 2010. This debt crisis was certainly

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    There has been a growing reliance on irregular workers who differ in the contractual relationship with regular employers. After the 1997 financial crisis in Korea, the economy experienced an increase in inequality among workers and contributed to a two-tier labor market. Regular workers employed in the public sector or large firms have traditionally been seen to be provided lifetime employments, protection against dismissals, severance pays and given access to a wide range of social insurance programs

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