JetBlue Airways is suing the Florida Department of Revenue over $631,000 in corporate taxes, arguing the state unlawfully extends its geographical boundaries, resulting in unconstitutional double taxation. JetBlue Airways initiated legal action against the Florida Department of Revenue on July 19, challenging an assessment of additional corporate income taxes for the years 2019 to 2021. … Read more
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday signed a bill that raises income taxes for the rich, part of efforts to help fill government coffers depleted by the war in Ukraine. The tax hikes were being presented domestically as “systemic reforms”. Issued on: 12/07/2024 – 18:12 2 min Advertising Read more Russian President Vladimir Putin on … Read more
An increase in government expenditure, and a small cut in income taxes: these are among the key expectations of economists from Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman as she presents the final Union Budget for 2024-25 on July 23.Aditi Nayar, Chief Economist at ICRA, and Anubhuti Sahay, Head of India Economic Research at Standard Chartered Bank discussed … Read more
Facing a deadline just days away, New Jersey lawmakers Wednesday night introduced and quickly began approving a record new $56.6 billion state budget that’s backed by a new tax hike on large companies, adds some funding for property-tax relief, and includes big spending on public schools and pensions.But Democratic leaders once again faced objections from … Read more
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy and legislative leaders have once again hashed out a budget behind closed doors just in time to avert a government shutdown — leaving little time for lawmakers to review more than $56 billion in spending.Among the key provisions: The state will be investing more than expected in a program slated … Read more
The abolition of US federal income tax would lead to a shortfall of $2.1 trillion in government revenues, according to an expert read moreFormer US President Donald Trump has proposed abolishing federal income tax if he wins the US presidential election.Trump is the presumptive presidential nominee of the Republican Party and is running against current … Read more
The bankruptcy of German travel giant FTI Group has caused a potential shortfall of 30,000 bookings for Cyprus’ tourism industry. Hoteliers are facing uncertainty as tens of thousands of future bookings are at risk due to FTI’s collapse. The German market, an important source for Cypriot tourism, is further impacted by this situation, which could also affect Austria and Switzerland where the group operated.