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Why are African countries using direct and indirect taxation against their farmers to tax them at a rate twice as high than anywhere in the world?
Why are African countries using direct and indirect taxation against their farmers to tax them at a rate twice as high than anywhere in the world?
I found this in a research paper entitled Why kill ...
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What prevents a government from taxing its citizens living abroad?
South Africa recently introduced new legislation that means many citizens working abroad that were previously exempt from paying income tax are now required to do so. It is also common knowledge that ...
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Which OECD rule(s) do citizenship-based taxations contradict?
I read on 20minutes.fr (mirror) that some French politicians are trying to pass a law exempting dual US+French citizens living in France from US taxes:
« Le problème principal, c’est que la ...
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By whom and how was Eritrea sanctioned for having a citizenship-based taxation?
I read on 20minutes.fr (mirror) that some French politicians are trying to pass a law exempting dual US+French citizens living in France from US taxes:
« Le problème principal, c’est que la ...
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Why would some jurisdictions allow international visitors to apply for tax refunds?
I was browsing the Wikitravel article on Las Vegas and read this:
Like most U.S. states, Nevada has not implemented a tax refund mechanism for international travelers.
This got me wondering, and I ...
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Does any country apply corporate tax based on where money is earned, rather than where the corporation is based?
To reduce corporate tax avoidance, Gabriel Zucman has proposed to tax corporate earnings where they are earned, rather than where the corporation is based:
Say Google’s parent company Alphabet makes $...
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Are political donations to foreign politicians residing in Canada but campaigning abroad tax free?
There are a lot of new rules in Canada about political donations. But what about someone living in Canada who is campaigning to be elected abroad? Are donations taxable by the Federal government of ...
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Progressive income taxes
Which country has the most progressive federal income taxes in the world? I think it best to measure as payments or receipts rather than rates because of tax loopholes
Economic Times has a ...