Tax Law

The tax laws of the zombie apocalypse – Examiner

Throughout the many films, video games, and novels about zombies, a lot of aspects of life after zombies have been covered. Usually the scenario includes a lack of government, because most or all officials have been killed, eaten, or infected.

US tax laws pose risk to banks’ bottom line – The Australian

AUSTRALIAN banks risk being caught out by changes to US tax laws that compel financial institutions to provide information about their US customers to the Internal Revenue Service — even though this may breach privacy laws. Allen & Overy tax … Continue reading

BBC tells stars to dodge tax: Workers face the ultimatum, go off the books or face the sack – Daily Mail

Those using the companies can pay the lower corporation tax rate of 21 per cent instead of the 40 per cent … This week HMRC revealed it was planning a ten-fold increase in enforcement of the law surrounding personal service … Continue reading

Tax return scam warning – The Examiner

Tasmanians are being warned about a growing number of scams involving dodgy tax return services. Consumer Protection Minister Nick McKim this morning issued the warning involving telephone and email scams that attempt to lure people into paying for tax …

Tax Platform: Frequently asked questions about self-assessment – Vanguard

Is Spot Audit provided for in the tax law? Spot Audit and third party information is provided for by Section 26 of the FIRS (Establishment) Act. What is the difference between Administrative Assessment and Government Assessment? There is no difference … Continue reading

Treasury threatens to expose rich who avoid tax in wake of Jimmy Carr revelations – Daily Mail

But a senior Government source said the plans would make it ‘more likely’ that court cases could be brought against those who use tax-avoidance schemes, and that could lead to names becoming public in some cases in future. The threat … Continue reading

‘Obamacare’ tax claim sets Pants On Fire: PolitiFact Ohio’s weekly recap – Cleveland Plain Dealer

The day of the court’s ruling, Mandel said that Brown had voted “for what will likely go down as the biggest tax increase in history.” PolifiFact Ohio rated Mandel’s claim Pants on Fire. There are a number of taxes in … Continue reading

Art’s Sale Value? Zero. The Tax Bill? $29 Million. – New York Times

they would be guilty of violating federal tax laws, but if they try to sell “Canyon” to zero-out their bill, they could go to jail for violating eagle protection laws. Mr. Lerner said that since the children assert the Rauschenberg … Continue reading

FROMA HARROP: Internet tax law hurts states – The Spokesman-Review

A rebounding economy will not be enough to pull state governments out of their fiscal mess, according to a new report from the State Budget Crisis Task Force. While healthcare and other costs continue to grow, important sources of revenues … Continue reading

Online Sales Tax is Coming! – Wall Street Journal

(See “Tax Break Nears End for Online Shoppers,” July 16.) Hungry for a share of the lost dollars, some governors have dropped opposition to a federal law allowing collections, and now bills with broad bipartisan support are pending in both … Continue reading