Abstract This paper offers a comprehensive analysis of Spain’s corporate tax system through the lens of the Laffer curve and Buoyancy index, assessing its efficiency in generating revenue. The study finds that Spain is nearing the Laffer curve’s optimal tax rate, beyond which tax revenue may decrease with rate hikes. The Buoyancy index reveals a … Read more
3-minute read Audrey Lane | Special to the USA TODAY NetworkI spent the days leading up to passage of this year’s New Jersey state budget at the Statehouse in Trenton. It was an eye-opening and, at times, frustrating experience. Our state’s economic and fiscal policies are resulting in deficit spending, and the process surrounding those policies … Read more
Moody’s Ratings has placed all Hellenic Bank ratings and assessments on review for upgrade, with the exception of the Prime-2 short-term Counterparty Risk Ratings (CRRs) and Prime-2(cr) short-term Counterparty Risk (CR) Assessment which have been affirmed. “This announcement reflects our strong financial performance and strategic development,” the bank said in a brief statement. Last month, … Read more
Republic Act No. 12001 has been signed into law by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. This new law is called the Real Property Valuation and Assessment Reform Act (RPVARA). Simply put, the RPVARA seeks to provide a uniform valuation for real properties in the country. It also creates the Real Property Information System, which shall maintain … Read more
New Delhi: The Central government has so far this year collected ₹4.62 trillion in direct taxes after adjusting for refunds, marking a 20.99% growth annually, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) said on Tuesday quoting provisional figures. This includes corporate taxes of ₹1.8 trillion and personal income tax of ₹2.81 trillion. The personal income tax … Read more
The Tiruchi Corporation has decided to implement UPI to collect taxes, fines and other charges from the tax payers and citizens. Property tax, professional tax, water charges, underground drainage user charges and cable television fee are among the major sources of revenue of the Corporation.In addition to them, it generates revenue from commercial ventures such … Read more
Charalambos Pittokopitis, the newly elected President of the Paphos Provincial Autonomy Organisation, described a wildfire engulfing a large area of Paphos as a “tragedy.” Pitokopis said he visited the firefront, speaking with the Director of the Department of Forests. He questioned why the Director, an experienced firefighting professional, was at the Crisis Management Centre in … Read more
Ask Wire, a Cypriot firm, successfully completed an equity extension round to support its expansion into key European markets, particularly Greece and Romania. The majority of the funding was provided by existing investors, with significant participation from Lars Rasmussen, co-founder of Google Maps. Additional investment came from high-net-worth individuals in Greece and Romania, as well as Founders Bridge, a Stockholm-based venture capital fund. Ask Wire’s platform provides property profiles, market analysis, and risk assessments using data from various sources.
The Economic Sentiment Indicator (ESI-CypERC) in Cyprus increased by 1.6 points in May to 104.5, up 1.4 points from the previous year.
The state of California is implementing policy changes that will impact Hollywood’s creative community who use loan out corporations to manage their business affairs. This change will require Hollywood employers to pay creative talent wages as individuals rather than as fees owed to a business entity. This will result in full income tax withholding and payment of employee and employer taxes on all income earned by the owners of loan-out companies. The change is in line with California’s labor-friendly policy agenda under Governor Gavin Newsom.