The UK election’s influence on the pound is likely to be limited amid widespread expectation of a Labour victory, according to the CEO of a leading independent financial advisory and fintech. The prediction from Nigel Green, deVere Group chief executive, comes as Britain heads to the polls on Thursday, July 4, with the current opposition Labour Party … Read more
Facing a deadline just days away, New Jersey lawmakers Wednesday night introduced and quickly began approving a record new $56.6 billion state budget that’s backed by a new tax hike on large companies, adds some funding for property-tax relief, and includes big spending on public schools and pensions.But Democratic leaders once again faced objections from … Read more
“Just the FACTs” is a round-up of news stories and information regarding efforts to combat corrupt financial practices, including offshore tax haven abuses, corporate secrecy, and money laundering through the financial system. Send feedback or items for future newsletters to Thomas Georges at tgeorges@thefactcoalition.org Here is the State of Play FACT Calls on Congress to … Read more
Shareholders at three of the world’s largest oil companies recently turned down tax transparency proposals from an activist investor. At Chevron, a proposal to publicly report the company’s earnings and tax bills in every country where it operates was defeated on May 29; 85% of votes were against the proposal. The shareholders followed recommendations from … Read more
With a battle over congressional Republicans and former U.S. President Donald Trump’s 2017 tax law brewing, a progressive think tank on Monday published an analysis that points to the surge in stock buybacks as proof that federal policymakers should raise the corporate tax rate. When Trump—the presumptive GOP nominee to challenge President Joe Biden in … Read more
Canadian employees stand to greatly benefit from making EOTs widely available, says Simon Pek, an associate professor of business and society at the University of Victoria’s Gustavson School of Business, and a co-author of the report.Read: Feds’ new tax exemption could drive more employers to leverage employee ownership trusts: expertAmong the policies raised in the report, … Read more
The Arkansas House and Senate on Tuesday each passed its version of two identical bills that seek to cut income taxes, setting up the conclusion of a special legislative session on Wednesday. The legislation would lower the top corporate income tax rate from 4.8% to 4.3% and the top individual income tax rate from 4.4% … Read more
France appears more divided than ever after the European election results, which saw Marine Le Pen’s National Rally secure the top spot, relegating Emmanuel Macron’s party to third place. This outcome forced the French president to call for early elections. The discontent with Macron is evident. Despite giving a vote of confidence to Marine Le … Read more
MORRISTOWN, NJ — Dozens of mayors are calling on Gov. Phil Murphy and state legislators to inject more cash flow into New Jersey Transit by way of a corporate transit tax, including Morristown’s Tim Dougherty. Commuters, labor leaders, and community activists echoed this call at a rally outside NJ Transit headquarters on Thursday, while also … Read more
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) – A coalition of Anchorage business leaders led by the Anchorage Economic Development Corporation announced the launch of Project Anchorage, an initiative that includes a year-round 3% sales tax.AEDC President Jenna Wright said the initiative would primarily lower property taxes for Anchorage residents and would also spur other economic activity.“Two-thirds of this … Read more