Expenditure on furniture ordered from foreign countries by Kenyan traders and households has continued to grow by double-digit rates despite increased taxation and government directives requiring agencies to cut imports. About Sh8.69 billion was spent on furniture, beddings, mattresses, and furnishes in the nine months through March 2024 following the application of 45 percent import … Read more
[co author: Dennard Small] House Bill 4087* (H.4087) advances income tax credits for corporate headquarters, recycling facilities, job development and retraining by amending the South Carolina Code of Laws to update portions of the South Carolina Income Tax Act and the Enterprise Zone Act of 1995. The primary objectives of this bill include: expanding the … Read more
President Yoon Suk Yeol announces the Dynamic Economy Roadmap and the Economic Policy Direction for the latter half of the year at the Blue House in central Seoul on Wednesday. [YONHAP] The government plans to reduce corporate and inheritance taxes for companies in the “value-up program” and more than double the number of foreign … Read more
The EURGBP pair is trading with mild losses near 0.8475 in the early European session on Friday. The Pound Sterling is edging higher as the Labour Party led by Keir Starmer appears to be headed for a huge majority in the 2024 UK election, Reuters reported on Friday. Later in the day, Eurozone Retail Sales for … Read more
Analysis: Morningstar DBRS Just a day to the UK general election on 4th July and a change in government looks imminent. The Labour party has continued to lead in the voting intention polls and if polls prove right, Labour will form the next government. After 14 years of a Conservative-led government, a change to Labour … Read more
2024 Presidential Debate Tax Policy Issues | Tax Foundation Skip to content Home • Blog • Tax Policy Questions 2024 Presidential Candidates Should Address election. The future of the US tax code is one topic that should take center stage, as the next occupant of the White House will have to address the expiring individual … Read more
Major pieces of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) expire at the end of 2025, at which time taxes will increase by over $400 billion annually. While the TCJA improved the federal tax code, Congress and whoever the next president is should look to the states for ideas to make it even better. … Read more
PwC has warned that any further increase in taxes would cause a decline in reinvestment by firms operating in Nigeria and exacerbate corporate exits from the country. This warning is contained in its June 2024 report titled: “Nigeria Economic Outlook: Navigating Economic Reforms,” which projected that inflation would decline to 29.5 per cent by the … Read more
EU VAT in the Digital Age (ViDA) Proposal | Tax Foundation Europe Skip to content Home • Blog • The European Union’s ViDA Proposal: Ignoring Principles Does Not Make Tax Policy Fairer discuss the EU’s VAT in the digital age (ViDA) proposal once again after Estonia’s veto on 14 May. The updated ViDA proposal, published … Read more
The president plans to raise taxes on billionaires and giant corporations to help fund more affordable housing and childcare, while keeping taxes the same for those earning under $400,000 per year. With the 2024 presidential election less than five months away, President Joe Biden and former president Donald Trump have been busy highlighting their tax … Read more