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nippon.com 17h
Japan Shifts to “Pay Now, Refund Later” Tax-Free Tourist Shopping from November: Starting November 1, Japan's new tax-free shopping system will require ...
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How the Finance Ministry intends to correct the tobacco tax error: The changes to the tobacco tax were not supposed to come into effect until 2027 ...
faz.net/aktuell/wirtschaft/mehr-wirtschaft/wie-das-finanzministerium-den-fehler-zur-tabaksteuer-beheben-will-201625809.html
CNBC 5h
More than 100 economists released a letter against California's proposed wealth tax on the ballot next week. UT Austin Economics Professor @Jon_Hartley_ led the ... Show more
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OpinionHave voters already forgotten everything Trump got right? | Opinion: Gas prices are high and Trump has ignored affordability. But voters shouldn't forget his ...
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Gov. JB Pritzker again takes dim view of Mayor Brandon Johnson’s head tax plan: Gov. JB Pritzker on Thursday reiterated his opposition to a per-employee ...
chicagotribune.com/2026/10/29/gov-jb-pritzker-mayor-brandon-johnson-head-tax/
OpinionContributor: Billionaires compensate us many times over. Wealth taxes endanger that
latimes.com/opinion/story/2026-10-29/billionaires-wealth-taxes-endanger-benefits
Due to the war in Iran, the price of oil has risen, making refueling considerably more expensive. To ease the burden on motorists ... Show more
OpinionOne can only envy the universities for this "disaster budget": The universities are receiving 45.5 percent more money than seven years ago. In Austria ...
diepresse.com/41386433/um-dieses-katastrophenbudget-kann-man-die-unis-nur-beneiden
Robert Kraft Says His Donations Help Palestinians. His Tax Forms Show Friends Of The IDF
Tech billionaires mobilize against California wealth tax: California votes next week on a wealth tax. For the first time, assets exceeding one billion US dollars ...
netzpolitik.org/2026/volksentscheid-tech-milliardaere-mobilisieren-gegen-kalifornische-reichensteuer/
Key FactsHealey announces £100 energy-bill discount for 20 million households
2 days ago · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: mirror.co.uk
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: mirror.co.uk
- 20 million households in council tax bands A–D are set to receive a £100 energy-bill discount.
- The electricity-bill VAT cut was extended until next summer, with an average annual saving of £50.
- The National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage will rise by 3.9%, affecting 2.3 million workers.
- The new state pension is set to rise by £489 to £13,036 a year from April 2027.
Four Weeks of Fuel Discount: On Thursday (October 29th), the fuel discount will have been in effect for four weeks. The energy tax was reduced by 17 cents on ... Show more
muscatdaily.com Oct 28
Oman Customs carried out a raid on a site in the Wilayat of Bausher, Muscat. Inspectors discovered that two residential villas had been turned into an illegal ... Show more
Times of Oman Oct 29
Watch | Raid in Bausher exposes residential villas functioning as illegal factory for counterfeit alcohol and fake tax stamps run by Asian nationals.
Protecting pensioners from income tax is unfair to workers: As Chancellor John Healey prepares to raise the tax-free allowance for pensioners ...
cityam.com/protecting-pensioners-from-income-tax-is-unfair-to-workers/
Sen. Locke calls for tax boost on high income Virginians: Virginians earning more than $1 million would be subject to an income tax rate of 10% under legislation ...
richmond.com/news/state-regional/government-politics/article_e7223115-3c2f-4584-9fcc-bc07b4917a23.html
Europe Keeps Exporting Its Best Tech Founders to the U.S. — But Why?: Europe has more AI talent per capita than the US. It still can't keep its best ...
entrepreneur.com/business-news/europe-keeps-exporting-its-best-tech-founders-to-the-u-s-but-why
Undisclosed foreign assets? Check if you qualify for Rs 1 lakh scheme: FAST-DS 2026 offers eligible taxpayers a one-time route to disclose foreign assets ...
business-standard.com/finance/personal-finance/undisclosed-foreign-assets-check-if-you-qualify-for-rs-1-lakh-scheme-126102800841_1.html
Tories slam ‘unfair’ YouTube tax plan as millions abandon BBC licence fee: Exclusive: The Tories have broken their silence on plans to extend the licence fee to ...
independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/tories-bbc-licence-fee-youtube-tax-b3070143.html
Greens launch $21-a-week tax cut in bid to 'replace Labor': New Greens leader David Shoebridge will address the National Press Club ...
abc.net.au/news/2026-10-27/greens-leader-proposes-tax-cut-and-welfare-boost/107315572
BBC Oct 27
I earn £30,000. I'm angry there was no fuel duty cut in the Budget: People on a range of incomes from £4,062 to £150,000 a year tell the BBC what they made of ...
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cmx235r9wr3yo
The survival of American democracy depends on taxing billionaires: It is essential not just to fund the public goods the nation needs, it is indispensable to ...
theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/27/democracy-tax-billionaires
Five economic challenges facing Brazil's re-elected President Lula: Brazil's economy has beaten expectations in recent years, but mounting debt and entrenched ...
reuters.com/world/americas/five-economic-challenges-facing-brazils-re-elected-president-lula-2026-10-26/
Coalition says cuts to climate, housing and more would save $31b: Angus Taylor publishes fresh costings for proposed cuts to Labor's climate and housing ...
abc.net.au/news/2026-10-26/coalition-says-cuts-to-save-budget-31-billion/107310512
Inheritance tax: How the super-rich defend privileges with the word "family": The Federal Constitutional Court is again examining whether company heirs should ...
freitag.de/autoren/der-freitag/erbschaftsteuer-wie-superreiche-mit-dem-wort-familie-privilegien-verteidigen
Why living alone is becoming increasingly unaffordable for Torontonians: According to Statistics Canada, the number of one-person households has more than ...
cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/the-single-tax-toronto-9.7390454
Pensioners set to be shielded from income tax in budget: John Healey, the chancellor, is expected to announce a 3.9 per cent rise to the full state pension while ...
thetimes.com/uk/politics/article/pensioners-set-to-be-shielded-from-income-tax-in-budget-zdh9sjslc
‘Taxing us to death’: John McGrath slams Albanese government over property changes
realestate.com.au/news/taxing-us-to-death-john-mcgrath-slams-albanese-government-over-property-changes/
Aussie lawyer’s ‘death tax’ warning: A key detail buried in the wills of hundreds of thousands of Australians will see them hit with a minimum 30 per cent “death ...
news.com.au/finance/economy/federal-budget/disingenuous-lawyer-warns-flawed-tax-law-will-force-australians-to-redraft-wills/news-story/7184832b106eb987ff766593aedefe9d
Are California voters about to impose 'world's first' tax on billionaires?: Voters are about to decide if the mega-rich among them should hand over billions of ...
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OpinionCanada hitting snooze on taxes may sound smart. But $36 billion later, we still can't be sure it works
thestar.com/business/opinion/canada-s-tax-deferral-boom-will-cost-us-billions-in-revenue-is-the-payoff-worth-the-price/article_5977e1db-8ffe-4f79-aeb5-e189b261b6a0.html
membership.occrp.org Oct 24
A trove of emails shows that Deloitte Cyprus helped firms beneficially owned by Roman Abramovich attempt to skirt tax and disclosure obligations by ... Show more
IRS tries to crack down on noncompliant tax preparers: The Internal Revenue Service's limited ability to regulate uncredentialed tax preparers is leading to ...
accountingtoday.com/news/irs-tries-to-crack-down-on-noncompliant-tax-preparers
Sugar Tax: How Beverage Manufacturers in Swabia Are Responding: The sugar tax is coming. Breweries and manufacturers in Bavarian Swabia are outraged ...
augsburger-allgemeine.de/bayern/zuckersteuer-so-reagieren-getraenkehersteller-in-schwaben-115548020
Governor visits Vancouver to urge voters to support millionaires tax: Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson campaigned in Vancouver on Thursday, hoping to garner ...
columbian.com/news/2026/oct/22/governor-visits-vancouver-to-urge-voters-to-support-millionaires-tax/
Brad Bradford is accusing Olivia Chow of “delivering the biggest bait and switch in Toronto municipal history.”
Bradford says Chow “promised a modest tax ... Show more
Meet Olivia Chow: A closer look at the long-time politician and former sculptor promising to ‘make life more affordable’
cp24.com/local/toronto/2026/10/23/meet-olivia-chow-a-closer-look-at-the-long-time-politician-and-former-sculptor-promising-to-make-life-more-affordable/
thenewdaily.com.au Oct 23
OpinionVoters of all political persuasions loath 'Big Tech' billionaires: America abolshed the Robber Barons of the gilded age, now they're uniting in their hate of the ...
thenewdaily.com.au/opinion/2026/10/23/big-tech-billionaires
Tax Forecast: More Revenue for the Federal Government, States, and Municipalities
zdfheute.de/politik/steuer-steuern-steuerschaetzung-bund-kommunnen-einnahmen-100.html
Big Four probed on offshore tax shelter consulting: The top Democrat on the Senate Finance Committee sent letters to the leaders of the Big Four Firms asking ...
accountingtoday.com/news/big-four-probed-on-offshore-tax-shelter-consulting
Tax estimate: 2027 More than 1 trillion euros in tax revenue: The improving economy is bringing more tax revenue into the coffers of the federal government ...
nzz.ch/deutschland/wirtschaft/steuerschaetzung-der-deutsche-staat-nimmt-2027-mehr-als-eine-billion-euro-an-steuern-ein-ld.10041354
Mark Zuckerberg threatened to leave California over proposed billionaire tax, Meta says
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Key FactsMeta says Zuckerberg threatened California exit over proposed wealth tax
Oct 22, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: cbsnews.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: cbsnews.com
- A regulatory filing says Zuckerberg considered moving if California voters approve Proposition 40 on November 3.
- Meta’s board approved nonvoting Class C shares, effective in January, which could fund the tax without reducing voting control.
- After the stock decision, Zuckerberg committed to remain a California resident for eight years; he would move if Meta relocates headquarters.
- Proposition 40 would impose a one-time 5% tax on billionaire wealth and aims to raise $100 billion for California healthcare.
evaluating relocating his primary residence outside California and that steps toward any such relocation, including any listing of his residential real estate in California on the market, would be public and inevitably noted and commented upon by company employees and, accordingly, raise questions for management of the company going forward,— Mark Zuckerberg, in Meta's regulatory filing about his consideration of relocating his primary residence outside California due to the wealth tax.
Tax Revenue Forecast 2027: More Money, but "No New Room for Maneuver": Despite current crises, the federal government can expect higher tax revenues next year ...
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From January 2027, the packaging tax will only apply to disposable cups. Following a request from several political groups ... Show more
City of Freiburg: Packaging tax
City of Freiburg: Packaging tax
Mail Online Oct 22
Drivers are warned of an 'SUV tax' as Chancellor takes aim at family cars: The Tories have warned that Chancellor John Healey may impose a levy on heavier ...
dailymail.com/news/article-16228275/SUV-tax-Chancellor-family-cars.html
Point Hacks Oct 22
250,000 Asia Miles for $5,700: a deal for frequent flyers or an expensive gamble?
pointhacks.com.au/news/asmallworld-250000-cathay-asia-miles-promotion/
Tobacco tax law accidentally comes into force too early: Tobacco taxes were supposed to rise in 2027 - | or so it was thought. The tax law is already in effect ...
stern.de/politik/deutschland/gesetz-zur-tabaksteuer-tritt-aus-versehen-zu-frueh-in-kraft-38427596.html
Key FactsTobacco tax law takes effect prematurely by mistake
Oct 21, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: stern.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: stern.de
- Published in the Federal Law Gazette, the law took effect on Wednesday, more than two months early.
- The Federal Ministry of Finance acknowledged a technical date error and initiated a correction.
- Manufacturers lack required tax stamps, while the industry warns of a legal gray area lasting weeks.
- A pack of 20 cigarettes is expected to rise from about eight euros currently to nearly 12 euros by 2030.
This legislative process is legally vulnerable and truly undemocratic.— Jan Mücke, representative of the Bundesverband der Tabakwirtschaft und neuartiger Erzeugnisse (BVTE); criticizing the tobacco tax legislation process.
Zuckerberg considered leaving CA over wealth tax, Meta says: Meta decided to give its CEO a financial incentive to stay near Silicon Valley ...
politico.com/news/2026/10/21/zuckerberg-considered-leaving-ca-over-wealth-tax-meta-says-01131087
Norway and Alaska can tax their resources well, why can't Australia?: Does Australia have a resource tax problem? A think tank says the nation is losing ...
abc.net.au/news/2026-10-21/resource-rents-prosper-australia-report-wealth-giveaway-2026/107283490
A fundamental overhaul is needed. Wealth should be taxed more via capital-gains taxes—and the burden on labour should lighten Just a moment... Illustration: Janne Iivonen
eNCA Oct 21
Godonwana signals further work on proposed online gambling tax: South Africans who gamble online could soon see changes as government explores the proposal of a ...
enca.com/news/godonwana-signals-further-work-proposed-online-gambling-tax
Tobacco tax law accidentally comes into effect more than two months too early: Tobacco taxes were supposed to rise from 2027 - | or so it was thought ...
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United CEO Scott Kirby — who earned $32M last year — calls for national wealth tax on the rich
foxbusiness.com/fox-news-travel/32-million-ceo-lectures-america-income-inequality
Tobacco tax increase already in effect: Ministry admits massive blunder: Due to a wording error in the legal text, the tobacco tax has already increased ...
donaukurier.de/nachrichten/politik/erhoehung-dertabaksteuer-schon-in-kraft-ministerium-raeumt-massive-panne-ein-22254035
The Globe and Mail Oct 22
National Bank CEO calls for overhaul of Canada’s tax code : Laurent Ferreira proposes setting up a team of tax experts to write new code within a year
theglobeandmail.com/business/article-national-bank-ceo-laurent-ferreira-canada-tax-code/
Tobacco tax comes into effect by mistake: Here's what smokers need to know.: Smoking is getting expensive.
abendblatt.de/politik/article413468316/tabaksteuer-tritt-aus-versehen-in-kraft-das-muessen-raucher-jetzt-wissen.html
Left-wing ideologue, pragmatic politician: What do we think of Markus Marterbauer now?
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