At least 200 injured, 100 arrested in Kenya tax protests: Rights groups | Protests News
Local media reported an unidentified man died from a gunshot wound to his thigh during riot police crackdown in Nairobi. At least 200 people were…
Measure to restrict tax increases cannot appear on November ballot, California Supreme Court rules
A California ballot measure that would have required voter approval for any future state tax hikes violates the state constitution and will not be allowed…
Supreme Court upholds tax on corporate wealth held overseas
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to put new limits on the taxing of corporate wealth. In a setback for anti-tax conservatives, the justices…
Austrian group finalises 25-million-euro giveaway of heiress’s money | Tax News
A total of 77 organisations will receive funds from Austrian-German heiress Marlene Engelhorn’s inheritence. A group tasked with giving away much of Austrian-German heiress Marlene…
Farmers will take hit from capital gains tax changes
Breadcrumb Trail LinksTaxesPersonal FinanceCommoditiesAgricultureFamily-owned farms will be negatively affectedPublished Jun 18, 2024 • Last updated 4 minutes ago • 3 minute read You can save this…
Kenya drops some proposed tax hikes, including 16% VAT on bread | Tax
NewsFeedWide-ranging proposed tax increases, including a 16 percent value-added tax on bread, sparked protests and confrontations in Kenya’s capital. The government dropped many of the…
Kenya scraps some tax hike proposals as protesters rally in Nairobi | Protests News
Civil society groups say 210 people were arrested, including protesters, journalists and observers from rights groups at the demonstration in Nairobi. Kenya’s government has retracted…
General Election 2024 LIVE: Nigel Farage promises ‘great British tax cut’ as Reform UK launches manifesto
Young people have had their minds 'poisoned' with negative views about Britain, says Nigel Farage The leader of Reform UK says he feels Britain is…
Premier League clubs face up to 10% tax on transfers under plan considered by Labour… it could cost your team millions
PREMIER League clubs could have to pay millions in tax on football transfers under plans being considered by Labour. The idea of a transfer levy…
Shakira wows in shades & matching plunging swimsuit after tax woes and split from Gerard Pique
SHAKIRA prowls defiantly in shades and a matching swimsuit after two years of woes. The She Wolf singer, 47, brushed off her 2022 split from…
Business Chiefs Want More on Housing and Tax From UK Election
Breadcrumb Trail LinksPMN BusinessWith less than three weeks to go until Britain’s general election, the Tories and Labour have put their policy cards on the…
Keir Starmer's 'secret gestures' prove he's 'telling truth' over tax question – expert
Labour leader Keir Starmer was first up in Wednesday night's Battle For Number 10 with Beth Rigby - and there was a marked difference in…
SNP leader John Swinney says UK should follow Scotland’s lead on higher tax
Just nowBy Calum Watson, BBC NewsJohn Swinney says adopting Scotland’s tax approach would “avoid £18bn worth of cuts”The UK should follow Scotland's lead on raising taxes to…
Could a ballot measure gut California’s film/TV tax credit?
SACRAMENTO — Eager to negotiate a measure off the 2024 ballot that would make it harder to raise taxes, unions are alleging the initiative would end…
New Zealand scraps ‘burp tax’ on livestock after backlash from farmers | Agriculture News
Centre-right coalition gov’t says it will focus on ‘practical tools and technology’ to reduce agricultural emissions. New Zealand has scrapped plans for a so-called “burp…
Column: Sacramento’s tax rebate giveaway is coming home to roost
SACRAMENTO — It’s budget season in Sacramento and there are bound to be screwups. Gov. Gavin Newsom and Democratic legislators are paying now for a huge…
Official says Tory tax claim wasn’t produced by civil service
Just nowHenry Zeffman,Becky MortonSunak and Starmer clash over taxes and economyThe top Treasury civil servant has said the Conservatives' assessment of Labour's tax plans “should…
Treasury Department launches free, permanent tax filing option after successful pilot
Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service Daniel Werfel said the IRS's Direct File option is a response to taxpayers asking for a free, direct filing…
All the places across the globe you’ll have to pay tourist tax this summer
Going away this summer? You might want to check whether you will made to pay tourist tax, as more locations have introduced it than you…
Russia plans higher taxes for rich, companies as cost of Ukraine war mounts | Tax News
New tax thresholds and hike in corporation tax are expected to raise about 2.6 trillion rubles ($29bn) a year. Russia has announced plans to raise…