TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey’s Democrat-led Legislature passed a $56.6 billion budget on Friday that hikes taxes on high-earning corporations, sending the measure to Gov. Phil Murphy, who’s expected to sign it. Lawmakers were two days ahead of their constitutionally set deadline to enact a balanced budget, avoiding a government shutdown. For taxpayers, the spending … 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
While news broke over the weekend that Gov. Phil Murphy and legislative leaders agree that the FY25 State Budget will include a 2.5% Corporate Transit Tax, many critical questions remain for New Jersey’s business community. This week, NJBIA looks at just a few of them that will need to be answered before the budget is … Read more
(June 21): The US Supreme Court upheld a 2017 tax on American-owned businesses’ foreign profits, rejecting an appeal that could have saved companies hundreds of billions of dollars.Voting 7-2, the justices said Congress has the constitutional power to tax people and companies on their share of undistributed corporate income, at least when it comes to … Read more
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is reportedly mulling significant relief for India’s lower-income earners with tax cuts for the first time in seven years. The tax cuts are believed to be part of a consumption-boosting package worth nearly $6 billion in the upcoming Budget, a Bloomberg report has claimed. Related Articles The move will reportedly benefit … Read more
Amid a sharp rise in personal income tax collection, individual taxpayers are hoping for respite in the Union Budget 2024-25 and indications are that the government may look at reviewing some of the tax rates.According to sources, one of the measures being considered is to increase spending capacity of people in the face of high … Read more
State economists Mark McMullen, left, and Josh Lehner answer questions from Oregon lawmakers in 2015. McMullen gave his final economic and revenue forecast to a legislative committee on Wednesday.Jonathan J. Cooper / AP Oregon economists offered caution Wednesday that a financial rough patch could be on the horizon — but that might not be enough … Read more
Fact: Russia’s Finance Ministry has submitted legislation to reintroduce progressive taxes on personal income, with the progressive scale starting with annual incomes exceeding 2.4 million rubles (,100).
State Sen. Steve Erdman of Bayard is leading an effort to replace Nebraska’s income, property, and corporate taxes with a broader sales or consumption tax called the EPIC Option.
Supporters of the EPIC consumption tax in Nebraska have gathered signatures from 5% of registered voters in 38 counties, aiming to replace income, property, and corporate taxes with a broader sales tax. They need a total of 123,000 signatures by July 3 to place the issue on the fall ballot. Governor Jim Pillen opposes the EPIC tax, calling it unworkable and advocating for a balanced approach to property tax relief. Former State Sen. Brett Lindstrom and others criticize the EPIC tax for potentially increasing sales taxes on various items and eliminating local control. Supporters argue that drastic changes are needed in the state’s tax system and believe the EPIC tax is the only solution that prioritizes taxpayers.