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

Oregon residents will vote in November on a $1,600 annual universal basic income

Oregon residents will vote in November on a $1,600 annual universal basic income

Economy Oregon residents will vote in November on a $1,600 annual universal basic income Katie Balevic 2024-08-16T15:29:34Z Share icon An curved arrow pointing right. Share Facebook Icon The letter F. Facebook Email icon An envelope. It indicates the ability to send an email. Email Twitter icon A stylized bird with an open mouth, tweeting. Twitter … Read more

The 10 blockbuster companies behind Ireland’s corporate tax windfall

The 10 blockbuster companies behind Ireland’s corporate tax windfall

Despite repeated warnings about the potential once-off nature of corporation tax receipts and the concentration risk of having so few firms paying the bulk of the money, Ireland continues to hit the business tax jackpot.Revenue from the tax swelled to a record €23.8 billion last year, almost six times the amount garnered in 2014. It … Read more

Oregon legislative Democrats join governor, Republicans in opposing rebate ballot measure • Oregon Capital Chronicle

Oregon legislative Democrats join governor, Republicans in opposing rebate ballot measure • Oregon Capital Chronicle

Democratic leaders in the Oregon House and Senate have come out swinging against a November ballot measure that would hike taxes on corporations to send checks to every Oregonian.  Top Democrats in the House and Senate joined their Republican colleagues and Gov. Tina Kotek in opposing Measure 118, also referred to as the Oregon Rebate. … Read more

Ballot measure to tax corporations and pay Oregonians $1,600 a year draws bipartisan opposition

Ballot measure to tax corporations and pay Oregonians $1,600 a year draws bipartisan opposition

Oregon’s top Democratic leaders Tuesday announced their opposition to Measure 118, which would raise corporate taxes to give every Oregonian an estimated $1,600 rebate per year if passed in November.In a joint statement, the four powerful lawmakers said the proposed measure to create the state’s first universal basic income program would hurt companies of all … Read more

Traders push markets higher, US inflation may set trading tone

Traders push markets higher, US inflation may set trading tone

By Naeem Aslam Traders are ready to bag some bargains, while others continue to believe that the current bounce back in the markets may be nothing more than a dead cat bounce, as a result of which, caution is need. European and US markets are very much moving forward, leaving behind all of the concerns … Read more

IIA: Hi-tech accounts for 24% of all tax in Israel, 36% of income tax

Around 24% of all tax payments in Israel were from companies and wages in the hi-tech sector in 2020 and hi-tech employees made around 36% of all income tax payments in 2021, said Israel’s Innovation Authority in a report released Tuesday. This highlights the centrality of this sector in Israel’s economy, the authority emphasized, saying … Read more

Tax Complexity Now Costs the U.S. Economy Over $546 Billion Annually

Tax Complexity Now Costs the U.S. Economy Over $546 Billion Annually

IRS Tax Compliance Costs the US Economy $546B Annually Skip to content taxA tax is a mandatory payment or charge collected by local, state, and national governments from individuals or businesses to cover the costs of general government services, goods, and activities. code imposes many costs on the US economy. The most direct costs, of … Read more

Cyprus supports US-Egypt-Qatar effort to diffuse Gaza crisis

Cyprus supports US-Egypt-Qatar effort to diffuse Gaza crisis

Cyprus fully supports the joint effort by the United States, Egypt and Qatar to get both sides of the war in Gaza to meet next week and resume talks on a ceasefire and release of hostages. President Nikos Christodoulides stated on Friday that he, “fully endorses (the statement by) Presidents Joe Biden, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi … Read more

More States Welcome Cannabis Business Tax Deductions (Podcast)

More States Welcome Cannabis Business Tax Deductions (Podcast)

Nearly 75% of cannabis businesses operate at a loss, and many in the industry point to a feature of the Internal Revenue Code as the reason why.Listen here and subscribe to Talking Tax on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Megaphone, or Audible.Cannabis companies are prohibited from deducting ordinary business expenses—like rent or payroll—from their federal taxes as … Read more