Category: Tax

  • Tax Incentives and Their Benefits to Communities

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    Incentives are benefits offered to people to encourage them to engage in a particular activity. In particular, tax incentives entail lowering taxes for companies and individuals in exchange for specific acts from them. Additionally, tax incentives are used to encourage citizens to undertake socially responsible behaviors that benefit the community (Huseynov & Klamm, 2012). Notably,…

  • State vs. Federal Taxes: Which Must Be Abolished

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    Table of Contents Benefits: State and Federal Taxes Doing Away with State Taxes Supporting a Federal Tax A Federal Tax System Conclusion References Taxation is the primary source of revenue for federal, local, and state governments in the United States. There are different types of taxes that are common in this country, including those imposed…

  • Tax Research Problem of Espionage Fees

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    Austin Towers is a convicted former spy for the former Soviet Union. Austin received a communication from a Soviet agent that $2 million had been set aside for him in account upon which he would be able to draw. Austin was told that the money was being held by the Soviet Union, rather than in…

  • Tax Information Exchange Agreements and Mutual Legal Assistance Treaties in Kenya

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    Table of Contents Introduction Tax Information Exchange Agreements Mutual Legal Assistance Treaties Conclusion Bibliography Introduction The periods in which countries tried to make cash from hosting politically depicted persons, shell banks or known terrorists cash and no questions asked are gone. There is a dramatic change in many offshore regimes, especially those that publicized the…

  • Tax Research Problem of Selling Rare Coins

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    Table of Contents Facts Issue Conclusion Analysis Summary Reference Facts In 1984, Herbert, a collector of rare coins, bought a 1916 Spanish Bowlero for $2,000. He sold the coin for $4,500 in January. He made a gain amounting to $2,500. On retiring from his loading dock job in June, Herbert actively began buying and selling…

  • Setup of Minimum or Base Federal Tax Rate

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    If almost half of all taxpayers benefit from an efficient federal tax rate of zero per cent, then there must be defined minimum taxation that all individuals must pay. The minimal rate must be calculated in relation to the various economic levels. However, the minimum tax ought to be imposed only if the person has…

  • Tax Research Problem of Selling Rare Coins

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    Table of Contents Facts Issue Conclusion Analysis Summary Reference Facts In 1984, Herbert, a collector of rare coins, bought a 1916 Spanish Bowlero for $2,000. He sold the coin for $4,500 in January. He made a gain amounting to $2,500. On retiring from his loading dock job in June, Herbert actively began buying and selling…

  • Setup of Minimum or Base Federal Tax Rate

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    If almost half of all taxpayers benefit from an efficient federal tax rate of zero per cent, then there must be defined minimum taxation that all individuals must pay. The minimal rate must be calculated in relation to the various economic levels. However, the minimum tax ought to be imposed only if the person has…

  • Fat Taxes in the US

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    Table of Contents Abstract Introduction Junk Food Consumers Pay for their Poor Eating Habits Enhancing Organizational Productivity Enhancing Healthy Eating Equity Neutral Rather than Regressive Conclusion References Abstract The number of obesity cases continues to rise globally, owing to the rising number of people who have ventured into unhealthy eating while at the same time…

  • Depreciation: A Tool for Managing Taxes and Cash Flow

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    Depreciation does not directly impact a companys cash flow. However, spreading the expense of a fixed asset over the years of its estimated useful life, depreciation affects the companys tax liabilities, reducing cash outflows from income taxes (Nechaev & Rasputina, 2020). One of the depreciation methods is accelerated depreciation. By reducing the assets book value…