Harris vows to build ‘opportunity economy’ and attacks Trump on tax

Harris vows to build ‘opportunity economy’ and attacks Trump on tax

Vice-president and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris unveiled her economic campaign proposal in North Carolina to build what she called an “opportunity economy” focused on the middle class.She said in Raleigh: “Your salary should be enough to provide you and your family with a good quality of life … such as, no child should have … Read more

Corporate taxation in Spain: analyzing efficiency and revenue potential – Humanities and Social Sciences Communications

Corporate taxation in Spain: analyzing efficiency and revenue potential - Humanities and Social Sciences Communications

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

Bomb explosion in Strovolos

Bomb explosion in Strovolos

Possible Improvised Explosive Device Causes Early Morning Explosion in Strovolos Cafe The Police are investigating the possibility that an improvised explosive device caused the explosion that occurred shortly before 5:00 AM at a cafe in the Strovolos area. According to information from the Cyprus News Agency (CNA), the police’s initial examinations revealed that the side … Read more

Families of Cypriot earthquake dead travel to Turkey for next phase of trial

Families of Cypriot earthquake dead travel to Turkey for next phase of trial

The families of the 24 Cypriot children who were killed when the Isias hotel in the Turkish city of Adiyaman collapsed travelled to Turkey on Tuesday ahead of the resumption of the trial of those held responsible on Wednesday.The 24 children, alongside 11 Cypriot adults and 47 others, were all killed when the hote, collapsed … Read more

How the IRS went soft on billionaires and corporate tax cheats – ICIJ

How the IRS went soft on billionaires and corporate tax cheats - ICIJ

Michael Welu worked at the IRS for decades as a specialist in helping agents identify and investigate possible tax crimes. In an agency known for offices working in their own silos, Welu had the rare ability to move between divisions, dissecting and learning each office’s particular customs and procedures. But that experience had its own … Read more

Greece: Man confesses to murder of 11-year-old girl; believed to be a relative

Greece: Man confesses to murder of 11-year-old girl; believed to be a relative

An 11-year-old girl, who went missing on Sunday from Pyrgos, Greece, has been found dead, and a 37-year-old man, reportedly a relative, has confessed to her murder. The girl’s body was discovered in a field bearing knife wounds to the neck. An amber alert had been issued following her disappearance, which was reported by her … Read more

Bishop threatens Avakoum monks with police if they return

Bishop threatens Avakoum monks with police if they return

Tamassos Bishop Isaias threatened on Wednesday to send police to the infamous Osiou Avakoum monastery in Fterikoudes, if monks attempt to return there on June 6, when their suspension ends. The monks had been suspended by Isaias when the scandal broke in March, and since then it has been rumoured that the bishop would be … Read more

Limassol men beaten after honking at stopped car

Limassol men beaten after honking at stopped car

Limassol police are investigating an assault on four 29-year-old men in Germasogeia early on Sunday. The victims were leaving a nightclub when their car was allegedly attacked by the occupants of another vehicle after honking their horn. Three of the men required surgery for injuries sustained in the assault, with two sustaining fractures. The investigation is ongoing, with efforts being made to secure witness testimonies and review CCTV footage. The suspects are described as young men in their 30s with beards, speaking Greek, and driving a dark-colored Mazda vehicle.

Avakoum financial scandal , ‘very complex’

Avakoum financial scandal , ‘very complex’

The financial aspect of the scandal surrounding the Osiou Avakoum monastery is the most complex one, according to the attorney-general. Monks under investigation were allegedly found with €800,000 in cash, property in Greece and Limassol, and were caught on CCTV footage having sex with each other.

29-year-old arrested for theft from credit card machines

29-year-old arrested for theft from credit card machines

A 29-year-old woman has been arrested by the police in Limassol for allegedly securing credit amounts from electronic credit card machines at three stores. The Germasogeia Police Station is handling the theft cases, with investigations revealing evidence against the suspect. She was located and arrested shortly before 9:30 PM yesterday and is currently in custody for further investigation.