In a recent campaign speech, former President Donald Trump pledged to abolish taxes on overtime pay if re-elected. Speaking in Tucson, Arizona, Trump argued that this move would incentivize workers and ease hiring pressures on […]
New Zealand is set to raise its tourism entry tax, increasing the International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy from NZ$35 (£16.52) to NZ$100 (£47.20) from October 1, 2024. This tax is intended to boost economic […]
In a notable effort to rejuvenate its tourism sector, Thailand has announced a reduction in alcohol tax rates. This policy, effective from Friday, is part of a broader strategy to appeal to international visitors and […]
Saudi Arabia has recently unveiled a compelling tax incentive program, providing a 30-year exemption from corporate income tax for foreign companies moving their regional headquarters to the Kingdom. This initiative is a part of Saudi […]
Billionaires around the world might need to keep a closer eye on their bank accounts. A recent report by the EU Tax Observatory suggests that some of the world’s wealthiest individuals are paying little to […]
Swiss voters have made a significant decision to introduce a global minimum tax on businesses and a climate law targeting zero emissions by 2050. In a national referendum, 79% voted to raise the business tax […]
The rate of corporation tax is going up in the UK! That’s right, starting next month, companies with over £250,000 in profits will have to pay 25% in corporation tax instead of the current 19%. […]
President Biden is expected to announce a plan this week to increase tax for those earning over $400,000 a year. The revenue raised from the tax will be spent on extending Medicare, a federal insurance […]
The UK government has announced the largest tax cuts in 50 years as part of their mini budget to deal with the cost of living crisis and boost the wavering British economy. The UK economy […]
Thousands of French households are facing an unexpected tax bill after the use of an artificial intelligence tool found over 20,000 unreported swimming pools. The tool, which was only trialed in a handful of regions, […]
The government of New Zealand, a country notorious for having more sheep than people, has proposed a creative way to fight the impending climate crisis – a tax on the flatulence produced by cattle and […]
On April 1st, the new UK plastic tax will come into effect. The levy on firms will charge £200 per tonne of plastic packaging containing less than 30% recycled plastic. The UK government, who announced […]
According to research from Oxford Economics in 2019, up to 20 million manufacturing jobs could be replaced by robots by 2030. If we then add in those jobs from other sectors which could be easily automated, […]
Governments need to keep track of their spending just like we all do. If they spend more than they earn, just like our bank balance goes into the red, so does theirs! This is commonly […]
Saudi Arabia, the second largest oil producing nation in the world, has for the last few years been trying desperately to diversify its economy and reduce their dependence on the export of oil. Despite being […]
All eyes are on the UK’s new chancellor, Rishi Sunak, who will soon be announcing the government’s budget for the coming year.  Since 2010, the UK government has been aggressively cutting public expenditure in […]
Despite an ongoing US$9 billion court case in the US over tax evasion, the CEO of Facebook Mark Zuckerberg has stated that the social networking company will be willing to pay more taxes outside of […]
The economic impact of the coronavirus is still a guessing game at the moment, but one thing is for sure: it is going to be big. The impact on the services sector alone has already […]
Trade wars are not fought with guns, missiles, planes, or ships. Instead they are fought with the raw power of economics, and in particular a special type of tax called tariffs. These are taxes which […]
State-owned companies in India are on the verge of experiencing the largest wave of privatisation since 2000. The Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, famous for limited liberal reform during his first 5 years in office, […]
A recent study in the US found that increasing the excise tax (tax paid on the purchase of a specific good) on alcohol products could lead to a reduction in consumption by as much as […]
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