Gates Sr. pushes income tax initiative - Yakima Herald-Republic
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:11:21 GMT+00:00
initiative Yakima Herald-Republic A study by the Washington, DC-based Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy last year ranked Washington's tax structure the most regressive in the country ...

Energy tax increase poses threat to nation's recovery - Houston Chronicle
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 05:31:58 GMT+00:00
increase poses threat to nation's recovery Houston Chronicle If enacted, it will make our country even more dependent on oil-exporting nations that many times do not share our best interests. ... Sepp: Collateral Damage From the BP Spill Roll Call (subscription)

Britain launches Office for Tax Simplification - CNN
Tue, 20 Jul 2010 11:06:48 GMT+00:00
Simplification cnn by the CNN Wire Staff British Chancellor George Osborne compared the country's tax code to a "spaghetti bowl of relief and exemptions. ... UK Treasury To Set Up New Office For Tax Simplification Wall Street Journal Osborne Announces Plans To Simplify U.K. Tax System RTT News UK to Attract Foreign Investment by Reforming Taxes Money Avenue DeHavilland (press release) (subscription)  - CITY A.M.  - Brookson

OOIDA Files Suit Over California's Ammunition Shipping Restriction - Truckinginfo
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:03:52 GMT+00:00
Truckinginfo More > A report released by the Congressional Budget Office and the Joint Committee on Taxation found that the American Power Act would reduce US deficits ...

Rich Americans Voting With Their Feet To Escape Obama Tax Oppression - Forbes (blog)
Mon, 19 Jul 2010 02:20:13 GMT+00:00
Oppression Forbes (blog) American expats have long complained that the United States is the only industrialized country to tax citizens on income earned abroad, even when they are ...

EDITORIAL: Congress considers a new Internet tax - Washington Times
Mon, 26 Jul 2010 23:36:22 GMT+00:00
Washington Times Laying the foundation for future Internet-specific taxes will only enable the three-card monte players in Congress to further jeopardize the country's ... US considers legalising online gambling Inquirer Bill to Legalize Online Gambling Advances Reason Online (blog) Internet Gambling: Bill Passes Critical House Financial Services Committee Vote Point-Spreads.com

Azerbaijani tax legislation can be amended in 2011 - Trend News Agency (subscription)
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:18:05 GMT+00:00
legislation can be amended in 2011 Trend News Agency (subscription) An innovation in the improvement of tax administration is also providing invoices electronically. As a result, Azerbaijan became the first country in ...

New direct tax code fails to connect the infrastructure dots - Equitymaster.com
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 05:02:10 GMT+00:00
code fails to connect the infrastructure dots Equitymaster.com Using taxation policies is a common way for government's to encourage a certain behaviour or response. For example, the decision to allow interest on home ...

The Fool On The Hill - Intellectual Conservative
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 01:24:28 GMT+00:00
Intellectual Conservative To this sort of thinking, government is the quintessential solution because of its continuous access to endless steams of cash via taxation and loans. ...

Chinese vice president calls for more efforts to recruit global experts - Xinhua
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:20:01 GMT+00:00
Xinhua He urged leading Party and government officials across the country to provide decent work and living conditions for the experts. ...

U.S. House District 9, Rocky Raczkowski - MyFox Detroit
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:25:25 GMT+00:00
MyFox Detroit I firmly believe, therefore, that the MBT must be eliminated and replaced with a more competitive approach to business taxation , one that increases the ...

Is an Internet sales tax coming? - Washington Post (blog)
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:30:52 GMT+00:00
coming? Washington Post (blog) I live in Los Angeles one of the highest sales tax regions in the country with 10% (+/- a bit depending on city). How about if they cut waste? ...

Obama Signs Unemployment Benefits Bill - Gothamist
Fri, 23 Jul 2010 14:04:33 GMT+00:00
Gothamist Even if he cuts taxes short term, this is still a long term liability that will be paid for in some form of taxation (the only way government generates ...

Inside GOP's strategy on unemployment - Washington Post (blog)
Tue, 20 Jul 2010 16:34:08 GMT+00:00
Washington Post (blog) And since we have marginal taxation in this country , you pay no more in taxes on that first 50k of income than the family that only earns 50k/yr. ... What's really at stake in the fight to extend unemployment benefits (Rep. Raul ... The Hill (blog)

Linklaters Loss in India Tax Case May Raise Costs for Foreign Lawfirms - Bloomberg
Tue, 20 Jul 2010 06:18:25 GMT+00:00
Case May Raise Costs for Foreign Lawfirms Bloomberg The London-based firm argued that it was exempt because it didn't have an office in the country during the 1995-96 tax year under review, according to the ... Indian Tax Troubles for International Firms? The American Lawyer How Linklaters tax ruling affects foreign professionals: 'wide ramifications ... Legally India

Conoco's Lukoil Exit Marks Sour End To Russia Investment - Wall Street Journal
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:01:25 GMT+00:00
Wall Street Journal "It would make sense for Lukoil to keep the shares until the taxation environment in Russia has improved and valuations are higher," said Konchin.

BP, Congress and accountability - Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog)
Mon, 26 Jul 2010 23:42:27 GMT+00:00
Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog) [assuming] federal laws regarding spending and taxation remain unchanged, the agency's baseline reflects the deficit this year will total $1.2 trillion ...

Robin Hood Comes to DVD and Blu-ray September 21st - MovieWeb
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:25:42 GMT+00:00
MovieWeb With their country weakened from decades of war, embattled by the ineffective rule of the new king and vulnerable to insurgencies from within and threats ...

SHOCK! Offshore Drilling Moratorium Would Cost United States 175000 Jobs Per ... - Big Government (blog)
Tue, 27 Jul 2010 18:28:55 GMT+00:00
Big Government (blog) If you agree that now is not the time to increase regulation and taxation of oil and natural gas companies or anyone for that matter, contact your ... New BP chief; 2 new oil spills HeraldNet

In Defense of "Big" Government - Huffington Post (blog)
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:55:47 GMT+00:00
Huffington Post (blog) ... our country free from tyranny and injustice. Ronald Reagan knew that: he expanded federal programs (including social security), signed the largest tax ...