Tax Law 
What Obama Health Law Means Now That It’s Called a Tax – advisorone.com
As the ink dries on the Supreme Court’s health care ruling, advisors are figuring out how the law will add to their clients’ as well as their own costs. Considering the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act’s broad reach, one … Continue reading
Judge’s ruling on tourist tax worries Orange leaders – Orlando Sentinel
In that ruling, Lauten said “the county makes many reasonable arguments in favor of extending taxation to the Orbitz business model,” noting the company is “nibbling at the edges” of tax law. But Lauten ruled Orbitz could legally operate in … Continue reading
Obamacare’ tax hikes vs. tax breaks: Which is greater? – Washington Post
Republicans have seized on the Supreme Court’s health-law ruling to blast the Affordable Care Act as a giant tax on the middle class. Rush Limbaugh went so far as to call it the “biggest tax increase in the history of … Continue reading
Hungary clears way to IMF talks with central bank law change – Reuters
He also made it clear that the central bank cannot be exempt from the new financial transaction tax. “The central bank is independent. It decides freely, in its own authority ensured by law … whether it passes the tax burden … Continue reading
VW Finds 1 Share Saves $1.1 Billion in Tax With Loophole – Bloomberg
The proposal takes advantage of the so-called Umwandlungssteuergesetz, or reorganization tax act, VW said in its statement. The idea was developed in conjunction with about half a dozen Porsche and VW law firms and accountants including …
Domestic laws should not override tax treaties: Mauritius – Economic Times
NEW DELHI: Amid concerns over India’s new tax proposals, Mauritius today said domestic legislations should not over-ride the double taxation avoidance treaties between the two countries. “Once ‘Limitation of Benefit’ clause is embedded in the …
Indian tax laws shouldn’t override DTAAs’ – Livemint.com
New Delhi: Pitching for greater clarity in the tax regime to allay the concerns of investors, Mauritius foreign and international trade minister Arvin Boolell said on Friday that Indian tax laws should not override bilateral double tax avoidance agreements …
Poll tax history – Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
They have very little knowledge of the 24th Amendment of the Constitution. The voter ID laws are a poll tax, no matter how you look at it. It should not cost anyone to vote. When we do not know history … Continue reading
Mitt Romney says healthcare plan’s individual mandate is a tax – Los Angeles Times
The majority has rule and their rule is final. It is a tax.” The high court upheld the Obama healthcare law by a 5-4 margin last week, with Justice Antonin Scalia expressing the losing position — that the law was … Continue reading
Romney in balancing act on health law ‘tax’ – Raw Story
Republican White House hopeful Mitt Romney has appeared to contradict previous campaign statements by saying President Barack Obama’s health reform law entails a “tax” and not a penalty. Romney, who enacted a similar healthcare overhaul …
