If the apparent demise of the Coalition’s push to increase the GST shows anything, it’s that Australians are unwilling to accept tax reform unless it is obviously fair. It is right to think that rich people should pay more tax than the poor. Happiness studies show an extra dollar means… – Continue reading
Journalist Steve Topple investigates Bermuda-based big business tax avoidance and its links with UK political parties – and even some charities LAST WEEK saw the news emerge that everyone’s favourite search engine, Google, only had to pay £97m in back-tax (not the “major success” of £130m as was first reported)… – Continue reading
The only thing worse than paying taxes is the idea that other people avoid paying their fair share of them. On the subject of tax avoidance by other people, I can think of at least three principal feelings. As the kids say, I feel all the feelings. Outright tax fraud… – Continue reading
The Democratic presidential candidate’s plan, which would increase tax rate to 4% for only 0.02% of Americans, was criticized by Sanders’s campaign Hillary Clinton would add a 4% tax “surcharge” on Americans who earn more than $5m a year and close “egregious” tax loopholes if she became president, expanding on… – Continue reading
Wealthiest 20 Americans, with combined net worth of $732billion, are as wealthy as half of the U.S. population, new study says Study found country’s richest 20 people now own more wealth than bottom half of population which is about 152 million people Wealthiest 20 people includes eight founders of corporations,… – Continue reading
