Sterling gives up gains amid cautious mood

Sterling gives up gains amid cautious mood

The GBPUSD pair surrendered its intraday gains and fell back to near 1.2730 in Friday’s New York session as the Cable comes under pressure amid cautious market mood. The S&P 500 opened with some losses, exhibiting that the risk-appetite of investors is weak. The US Dollar consolidated in a tight range, with investors focusing on … Read more

Silver under pressure on fears of global slowdown

Silver under pressure on fears of global slowdown

Silver is down by more than 5%, skidding below $28.00 in Monday trading. XAGUSD took a nosedive to an almost three-month low as fears of a global economic slowdown has intensified following a string of US economic data that indicated the nation is moving towards a recession. Recent US data showed signs of slower labour … Read more

Tax defaults in India skyrocket by 1000% over last 10 years, litigations double: Report

Tax defaults in India skyrocket by 1000% over last 10 years, litigations double: Report

ByHT News Desk Aug 04, 2024 07:56 PM IST Share Via Copy Link Corporate taxes formed a large bulk of the defaults, adding up to ₹3.97 lakh crore and capital gains tax and transfer pricing defaults was ₹4.81 lakh crore. Tax defaults in India have skyrocketed by 1000% in the last ten years and litigation … Read more

Our Tax Code Rewards Corporate Price Gouging

Our Tax Code Rewards Corporate Price Gouging

Photograph Source: NY Senate Photo Next year, we’ll have to make one of the most important decisions about the future of our economy. Will we hand more power and wealth to big corporations and the rich — or invest in a healthy and resilient economy that works for all of us? In 2017, Republican lawmakers … Read more

WTI holds near $76.50, awaits Iran reaction to Haniyeh killing

WTI holds near $76.50, awaits Iran reaction to Haniyeh killing

West Texas Intermediate (WTI) inched higher to near $76.50 per barrel in Friday’s Asian trading, with the price of crude oil finding support from supply risks arising from heightened geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, despite ongoing global demand concerns. Markets are closely watching Iran’s reaction to the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh. According … Read more

Trump’s idea to lower corporate tax rate draws more Republican skepticism | Semafor

Trump’s idea to lower corporate tax rate draws more Republican skepticism | Semafor

Tillis’ comments are the latest sign that, if elected, Trump could face obstacles in pushing through another corporate rate cut, one of the signature economic achievements of his first term.Most of the Republican senators approached by Semafor didn’t want to endorse lowering that rate to 15%, given the scale of the task before them next … Read more

Silver tumbles to $28.70 as Dollar recovers

Silver tumbles to $28.70 as Dollar recovers

Silver (XAGUSD) fell sharply to near $28.70 in Thursday’s European trading after posting a fresh weekly high at $29.16. The white metal dropped as the US Dollar rebounds strongly, and the Caixin Manufacturing PMI surprisingly contracted in July. The DXY Dollar Index, which tracks the greenback’s value against six major currencies, jumped higher to near … Read more

Capital Allowances in Europe, 2024

Capital Allowances in Europe, 2024

Capital Allowances in Europe, 2024 | Tax Foundation Skip to content capital allowances play an important role in a country’s corporate tax baseThe tax base is the total amount of income, property, assets, consumption, transactions, or other economic activity subject to taxation by a tax authority. A narrow tax base is non-neutral and inefficient. A … Read more

Focus on Eurozone inflation and Fed policy

Focus on Eurozone inflation and Fed policy

The EURUSD currency pair weakened to near 1.0835 in Monday’s European trading, declining amid uncertainty ahead of the Eurozone preliminary Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) for July and the Fed’s monetary policy announcement on Wednesday. The Eurozone inflation data will indicate whether market expectations for two more rate cuts by the European Central Bank this … Read more

Turkey plans to raise taxes to shore up revenue and ‘create fairer system’ | The National

Turkey plans to raise taxes to shore up revenue and 'create fairer system' | The National

Turkey is planning major tax changes as part of an economic reform proposal that aims to shore up government revenue, reduce inflation and “create a fairer system”.The parliament, controlled by a coalition led by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s Justice and Development Party (AKP), will vote next week on a package of major new fiscal laws, … Read more