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

Our Tax Code Rewards Corporate Price Gouging

Our Tax Code Rewards Corporate Price Gouging

Photograph Source: NY Senate Photo Next year, we’ll have to make one of the most important decisions about the future of our economy. Will we hand more power and wealth to big corporations and the rich — or invest in a healthy and resilient economy that works for all of us? In 2017, Republican lawmakers … Read more

Luxembourg introduces tax relief package for corporates and individuals | JD Supra

Luxembourg introduces tax relief package for corporates and individuals | JD Supra

ON THIS PAGE 1. Corporate Income Tax (CIT) reduction 2. ETF UCITS 3. Complete overhaul of the tax regime for highly skilled and qualified impatriate workers 4. Profit-participating bonus (prime participative) 5. A new Young Employee Bonus 6. Personal income tax reductions 7. Family wealth management company (SPF or Société de gestion de Patrimoine Familial)Contact … Read more

‘Not a Good Deal for Working Families’: Sanders Votes No on Tax Bill | Common Dreams

'Not a Good Deal for Working Families': Sanders Votes No on Tax Bill | Common Dreams

Continuing months of progressive opposition to the bipartisan Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act, U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders on Thursday voted against advancing the bill and highlighted how it would give tax breaks to major corporations.The bill passed the House 357-70 in January, shortly after it was negotiated by Senate Finance Committee Chair … Read more

How Did Moore v. United States Change U.S. Tax Law? | JD Supra

How Did Moore v. United States Change U.S. Tax Law? | JD Supra

We have been waiting several months for the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) to render a decision in Moore v. United States. Initially, our questions focused on the issue of “realized or unrealized income” and whether income could be taxed before it is “realized.” The Court avoided this issue almost entirely. So, how … Read more

US, Germany key holdouts as G20 nations push for a plan to tax world’s billionaires – ICIJ

US, Germany key holdouts as G20 nations push for a plan to tax world’s billionaires - ICIJ

The world’s most influential finance leaders vowed to work together toward effectively taxing the ultrarich but stopped short of agreeing on how to do so at a meeting in Rio de Janeiro last week. In a joint declaration on Friday, finance ministers and central bankers from the Group of 20 major economies said that “ultra-high-net-worth individuals” … Read more

Shapiro backs ‘aggressive’ corporate tax cuts in Pennsylvania as Harris campaign vets him for VP

Shapiro backs 'aggressive' corporate tax cuts in Pennsylvania as Harris campaign vets him for VP

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro speaks during a campaign rally for Vice President Kamala Harris in Ambler, Pennsylvania, on July 29, 2024.Hannah Beier | Getty ImagesPennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro defended his support for “aggressive” corporate tax cuts, a position that could rankle some of his fellow Democrats but which has won him support from the state’s … Read more

G20 Nations Take ‘Important Step’ Toward Fair Taxation of Ultra-Rich | Common Dreams

G20 Nations Take 'Important Step' Toward Fair Taxation of Ultra-Rich | Common Dreams

Despite pushback from the United States delegation, finance ministers at a meeting of the G20 countries in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday agreed on the need to develop a global taxation system in which the richest in the world are taxed at a higher rate—potentially unlocking hundreds of billions of dollars annually to help close … Read more

Where Does Kamala Harris Stand on Taxes?

Where Does Kamala Harris Stand on Taxes?

Kamala Harris Tax Proposals, 2024 | Tax Foundation Skip to content Home • Blog • Where Does Kamala Harris Stand on Taxes? Kamala Harris has a record of favoring steeper 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 … Read more

Budget 2024-25: Income Tax Contributes More to Govt Revenue Than Corporations

Budget 2024-25: Income Tax Contributes More to Govt Revenue Than Corporations

New Delhi: The Budget at a glance establishes that the share of government revenue from income tax (tax on individuals) at 19% is more than what corporates have contributed (17%). Advertisement <!– This follows from taxes foregone five years ago, when corporates were given a tax break. <!– The corporate tax-rate cut was meant to be … Read more