Created: Jul 19, 2024 07:25 AM The creation of a new tax agency to deal with the upcoming Corporate Income Tax is to go before MPs today in the House of Assembly.A long debate can be expected over the momentous legislation, which includes the penalty of a $100,000 fine and up to two years’ imprisonment … Read more
Building on the strong show seen in financial year 2023-24, Net Direct Taxes collections have surged 19.54 per cent to ₹ 5.74-lakh crore till July 11 this fiscal, official data released by CBDT showed.In the same period (upto July 11) last fiscal, the net direct tax collections stood at ₹4.80-lakh crore.The latest reading of ₹5.74 … Read more
Key performance indicators can drive efficiency, accountability, and strategic success in corporate tax departments, but only if they’re measured and tracked There is a limit to the external factors that impact business professionals; however, anticipating and preparing could be the best defense. In a recent Thomson Reuters Institute report, Challenges and Changes in Indirect Tax … Read more
The title page reads, “Mandate for Leadership, the Conservative Promise — Project 2025, Presidential Transition Project.” What follows are 920 pages of sweeping changes for the “next conservative president” to put into effect or, if not sufficiently empowered, to recommend to Congress. From abortion to veterans affairs, the anthology of 30 chapters, each by a … Read more
The S&P 500 hitting its 35th record high this year shows the market is well-prepared to handle any uncertainties that may arise from the US presidential campaign, according to the CEO of leading independent financial advisory and fintech. “Despite this remarkable performance, the looming uncertainty surrounding the US presidential campaign could lead to a market … Read more
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) missed its target for the full year ended June by Sh267 billion, hurt by reduced corporate profits and job cuts in a period when businesses were devastated by the depreciation of the shilling and high energy prices. The taxman collected Sh2.22 trillion in ordinary revenue, an increase of 9.5 percent … Read more
While Republicans have coalesced around Donald Trump as their nominee, there is still a divide within the party over what to do with the federal corporate tax rate if they recapture control of Washington next year.Some members of his party would like to see it reduced to as low as 15 per cent; others would … Read more
UK equities’ support following a Labour victory driven by a temporary boost from easing political uncertainty will be limited as the expectation has already been widely priced-in by the markets. Also, for the UK’s stocks to secure robust growth and regain ground against their global peers, three critical factors must align, said the CEO of … Read more
At the press briefing announcing the latest exchequer returns on Wednesday, the Department of Finance’s chief economist, John McCarthy, said his department estimated that about 50 per cent of the State’s €24 billion annual corporate tax take could be classified as “windfall” and potentially “non-recurring”.That means we’re accruing €12 billion in business tax receipts that … Read more
Arkansas Enacts Fourth Tax Cut in Less than Two Years Skip to content Home • Blog • Arkansas Enacts Fourth Tax Cut in Less than Two Years Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R) recently called a brief special legislative session to enact the fourth round of reductions to the Natural State’s individual and corporate income … Read more