Critics rejoice as Boston Mayor Wu’s bid to raise commercial tax rates fails in Massachusetts Legislature
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Boston Mayor Wu’s plan to increase commercial tax rates to come before Massachusetts House for vote
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Boston Mayor Wu’s plan to increase commercial tax rates to come before Massachusetts House for vote
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Trump and Vance Took Questions on Child Care. Their Non-Answers Said a Lot.: The former president and his running mate gave nearly equally confusing answers when ...
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WATCH: IRS has recovered $1.3 billion in unpaid taxes from wealthy tax dodgers, Yellen says
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Prince Harry to receive 'more than £4m' on 40th birthday as will gift: Duke of Sussex to take share of tax free cash offered by his great grandmother
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Quick Glance: Harry to Receive £4 Million for 40th Birthday
- Prince Harry is set to receive a share from an £8 million fund established in the Queen Mother's will on his 40th birthday.
- He celebrates his birthday on September 15 and will take his portion allocated to all of Elizabeth's great-grandchildren.
- Harry is expected to receive the bulk of the tax-free amount due to his access to the Duchy of Cornwall's fortune, as he increasingly needs to support himself financially.
- The fund was created in 1994 to provide financial assistance to the Queen Mother's great-grandchildren as they grew older.
Surprising Upside to Japan’s Demographics: A Productivity Boost: I’m Chris Anstey, an economics editor in Boston, and today we’re looking at how Japan’s ...
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Trump says Elon Musk has agreed to lead proposed government efficiency commission as ex-president unveils new economic plans
cnn.com/2024/09/05/politics/trump-economic-plans-musk-government-commission/
Quick Glance: Trump Proposes Efficiency Commission for Government Reform
- Donald Trump called for the establishment of an efficiency commission in New York, tasked with auditing the federal government and suggesting significant reforms to cut costs.
- Elon Musk was named as the commission's leader, which aims to save 'billions and billions' despite potential conflicts of interest due to his business ties.
- Trump announced intentions to reduce existing regulations and lower the corporate tax rate to 15%, while proposing new protectionist measures on foreign goods.
- He criticized the economic agenda of opponent Kamala Harris, claiming his plans would stimulate economic growth, countering reports from experts suggesting otherwise.
‘What the Hell’: White House Slams Trump’s Incoherent Child Care Response: Donald Trump's incoherent response to a question about the rising costs of child ...
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IRS has collected $1.3 billion from wealthy taxpayers by ramping up enforcement: The Internal Revenue Service said Friday that it has collected nearly $1 ...
cnn.com/2024/09/06/politics/irs-inflation-reduction-act-wealthy-taxpayers/
Broken elevators in Boston public housing complex leave residents stranded : ‘I have to stay in the house all day’
bostonherald.com/2024/09/07/broken-elevators-in-boston-public-housing-complex-leave-residents-stranded-i-have-to-stay-in-the-house-all-day/
Luxembourg ESG Tax Break: Asset Managers Struggle to Take Advantage of Perk: A tax break intended to lure ESG investors to Luxembourg is proving elusive ...
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Ex-Mafia hitman sentenced in beating death of mob boss Whitey Bulger: A former Mafia enforcer already serving a life sentence was handed an additional 25 years ...
nydailynews.com/2024/09/06/james-whitey-bulger-murder-freddy-geas-sentenced/
Trump turns to outlandish promises to offset $7 trillion in tax cuts: The former president pushes a sovereign wealth fund, unrealistic promises over a spending ...
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$1.3B in unpaid taxes recovered from high-income Americans: The Department of Treasury announced Friday that it had recovered $1.3 billion of unpaid taxes from ...
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Former hitman sentenced to 25 years in prison killing of gangster Whitey Bulger: Ex-mafia associate Fotios ‘Freddy’ Geas convicted of fatally bludgeoning ...
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Moderna, Takeda, and other Boston biotechs display work by disadvantaged artists: Many of the industry’s glitzy new buildings are showcasing impressive artwork ...
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Passenger's multiple bouts of 'diarrhoea' force Delta flight to make emergency landing
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Hunter Biden makes last-minute guilty plea in tax case: The plea spares the US president's son a trial and keeps his friends and family from having to testify.
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Quick Glance: Hunter Biden Pursues Alford Plea in Tax Case
- An attorney for Hunter Biden announced plans for an Alford plea in his Los Angeles federal tax trial.
- This plea would involve Biden admitting guilt to the charges while maintaining innocence regarding the underlying actions.
- Prosecutors expressed surprise at this change, stating they would only accept a straightforward guilty plea.
- The specific terms of Biden's proposed plea remain unclear as the judge encouraged discussions among the parties during a recess.
Prince Harry to get millions from Queen Mother on 40th birthday: A trust fund created in 1994 for her great-grandchildren is believed to favour the Duke of ...
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Main Street applauds Harris' small business plan as a tax fight looms: Entrepreneurs are cheering Vice President Kamala Harris’ plan to boost small businesses ...
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Karen Read reflects on her trial, details what she says happened the night Boston police officer John O’Keefe was found dead
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Trump Proposal to Cut Tax Rate for U.S. Manufacturers Spurs Flurry of Questions: While some foresee a boost to jobs and wages for U.S. companies ...
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Business & Economy — IRS hunts down unpaid taxes: Welcome to The Hill’s Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big ...
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Unbelievable Raygun photo emerges: If any doubt remained that Rachael “Raygun” Gunn’s life had changed after her controversial breakdancing performance in Paris ...
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Kia is waiting to ramp up EV9 production in the US despite a hot sales start: Here’s why
electrek.co/2024/09/06/kia-waiting-scale-us-ev9-production-despite-hot-sales-start/
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Can Trevor Story’s return be a lesson for the Red Sox in beating longshot odds?: Cora hopes Story's imminent return to the Red Sox's active roster will serve as ...
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Why this Donald Ross-designed muni is my favorite bargain in the game: Built by one of the all-time great architects, George Wright, just outside Boston ...
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New Delta Air Lines Diarrhea Incident Causes Rome-bound Flight Diverting To New York
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Colombian Lawmakers Propose to Slash Budget to Avoid Tax Hikes: A group of Colombian lawmakers submitted a proposal to slash the government’s 2025 budget to ...
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Indian tax authorities seek $101 million in Byju's insolvency process: Indian tax authorities are seeking dues of $101 million from education-technology company ...
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Contraction in states’ capex continues, down 17% in April-July: Sensing the resource crunch of the states, the Centre frontloaded tax devolution to states by ...
financialexpress.com/policy/economy-contraction-in-states-capex-continues-down-17-in-april-july-3602879/
Millions of households warned they could lose up to £600 from bank accounts: The Government has been asked to clarity its position on council tax
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Dinesh Gundu Rao writes to PM to reconsider high taxation on health insurance
deccanherald.com/india/karnataka/bengaluru/dinesh-gundu-rao-writes-to-pm-to-reconsider-high-taxation-on-health-insurance-3180290
Shah Rukh Khan, Thalapathy Vijay, and Salman Khan among highest taxpayers with Rs 92 crore, Rs 80 crore, and Rs 75 crore respectively – Check Full List
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Brazil studies raising taxes without lawmaker approval, sources say: Brazil's government is considering tax hikes that do not require congressional approval to ...
reuters.com/world/americas/brazil-studies-raising-taxes-without-lawmaker-approval-sources-say-2024-09-06/
Vietnam proposes chip incentives from tax breaks to faster visas : HO CHI MINH CITY -- Vietnam is drawing up a list of perks for chip companies ...
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Taoiseach Simon Harris pledges tax and USC cuts in pro-business Budget at Ibec dinner
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People who have £7,500 in savings could face an HMRC bill: A personal finance expert has shared key mistakes and pitfalls in the savings account process that ...
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Japan’s Ishiba Says Won’t Hit Tax-Free Savings If Elected Prime Minister: Japan’s former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba said he won’t slap a levy on tax-free ...
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Transfer of leasehold land: Authorities may have upper hand in GST levy: When a company sells its rights to leasehold land to a third party for the remaining ...
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Paid articlePaywallSri Lanka Election 2024: When Is Polling Day, and Who Is Expected to Win?: Two years after an economic meltdown almost doubled the rate of poverty in Sri Lanka ...
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Voters Like Harris, Trump’s Plans To Cut Taxes On Tips, Boost Child Tax Credit: Former President Donald Trump’s proposals for targeted tax breaks are resonating ...
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Kakuzi wins as tribunal bars Sh16m KRA tax claim: The tribunal heard that Kakuzi entered into marketing agreements with agents outside the country to market its ...
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Ancient Lydian necklace returns to Türkiye from US museum: A 2,700-year-old necklace, recovered from the Bintepeler archaeological site in Manisa and smuggled ...
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EU countries mull 20-year tax holiday for jet fuel, document shows: European Union countries are considering delaying the introduction of EU-wide taxes on ...
reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/eu-countries-mull-20-year-tax-holiday-jet-fuel-document-shows-2024-09-06/
KRA boss in the cross hairs of MPs over alleged Sh62 billion tax loss: KRA Commissioner-General Humphrey Wattanga is in the crosshairs of MPs over the ...
standardmedia.co.ke/politics/article/2001502235/kra-boss-in-the-cross-hairs-of-mps-over-alleged-sh62-billion-tax-loss
Douglas County joins lawsuit against Gov. Jared Polis, state treasurer over transfer of tax money
denverpost.com/2024/09/05/lawsuit-counties-jared-polis-severance-taxes-douglas-county/
UK Home Sales Near Top State Schools Get More Competitive as Tax Looms: As British schoolchildren return to their desks, many of their parents will be pulling up ...
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Inbetweeners stars rake in millions after finding fame on teen sitcom: Some of the actors who starred in The Inbetweeners, including Simon Bird and Greg Davies ...
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UK House Prices Extend Gain After BOE Cuts Rates, Halifax Says: UK house prices came within a whisker of a record high, climbing for a second straight month ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-09-06/uk-house-prices-extend-gain-after-boe-cuts-rates-halifax-says
Bill Gates: I'd be billions poorer if I was in charge of US tax system: Bill Gates told the Independent he'd pay "tens of billions" more if he designed the US ...
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Virginia affordable housing providers hit by inaccurate tax assessments: Nonprofit groups trying to offer affordable housing to lower-income Virginians and ...
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Steward Health's sale puts scrutiny on real estate deals: It's the end of an ordeal that critics say laid bare the risks of private equity involvement ...
axios.com/2024/09/06/steward-massachusetts-hospitals-deal
Ready to retire? Consider living in these 10 Texas counties for your golden years
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Changes to tax filing will improve Marylanders’ lives | GUEST COMMENTARY: In Maryland, we announced this week that we are embarking on the next steps to ...
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Doral floats idea to pay Miami-Dade at least $20M in taxes to relocate trash incinerator
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Multnomah County delays Preschool for All tax hike: Commission kills proposal to index threshold at which tax kicks in to inflation.
oregonlive.com/education/2024/09/multnomah-county-delays-preschool-for-all-tax-hike.html
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L.A. ‘mansion tax’ has collected $375 million. Where's the money going?: Measure ULA has faced numerous challenges since it was approved, and its fate is ...
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The IRS recouped $1.3 billion in unpaid taxes from rich Americans: $1 million of that sum was collected since July alone
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Highland Council takes further steps towards introducing tourist tax with residents asked how to spend it
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M-Pesa Foundation loses bid to block Sh6.5m tax claim on workers’ pay: The tax authority emphasised that the employees remained under the employment of Safaricom
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Seeking tax relief for dietary supplements: From DATUK DR RAJEN M, President, Malaysian Dietary Supplement Association.
thestar.com.my/opinion/letters/2024/09/06/seeking-tax-relief-for-dietary-supplements
ekathimerini.com Sep 06
Tax break for long rentals: A three-year tax exemption will be granted to property owners who put their shuttered apartments on the market.
ekathimerini.com/economy/real-estate/1247864/tax-break-for-long-rentals/
NPS Calculator: How much should you invest for Rs 1.5 lakh and Rs 2 lakh monthly pension?
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How Donald Trump and Kamala Harris differ on economic policy: Presidential candidates offer sharp contrasts on tax, trade and how to fix inflation
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Coventry streetlights switch off is 'eerie and unsafe' as backlash grows: Coventry council agreed to bring in the move in February as part of cuts to services to ...
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Soaring US tax credit deals boost solar, storage build: Solar is spearheading growth in tax credit transactions that will lead to wider deployment of clean ...
reuters.com/business/energy/soaring-us-tax-credit-deals-boost-solar-storage-build-2024-09-06/
York council leader Claire Douglas backs city visitor tax: York's council leader Claire Douglas has said she would support powers to levy a visitor tax after ...
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Trump Tax Cuts and Tariffs Didn't Work for the Economy the First Time: Conditions are better now than under the former president, who is recycling the ideas ...
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Voldemort malware lets scammers steal your data by posing as the tax authorities: A new malware, dubbed Voldemort, is currently wreaking havoc worldwide ...
thestar.com.my/tech/tech-news/2024/09/06/voldemort-malware-lets-scammers-steal-your-data-by-posing-as-the-tax-authorities
GST relief on health insurance: Council likely to take up 4 options: Expected cost to exchequer likely between Rs 650 crore and Rs 3,500 crore
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Guyana Chronicle Sep 06
Mayor Mentore needs to stop dodging the facts! - Guyana Chronicle: Dear Editor, I WRITE in response to Mayor Mentore's latest attempt at obfuscating the ...
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Counting on carbon pricing: Renewable energy does not generate the tax and non-tax revenues that fossil fuels do.
financialexpress.com/opinion/counting-on-carbon-pricing/3601916/
Strategies to overcome resistance to e-Invoicing in Malaysia: Beginning August 1, 2024, e-Invoicing has become compulsory for businesses.
malaysiakini.com/e-invoice/718215
Bill for gig workers misses the mark: Bill for gig workers misses the mark
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Bad Salzungen District Court - | "Black in front of your eyes": A man is mentally and physically ill, but he still gets behind the wheel - | and promptly drives ...
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Paid articlePaywall BPS has no-show buses, delays as Boston students return to school amid talk of transportation, safety and teacher’s contract
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Time to retire? Here are best places to retire in Kentucky: New study reveals the best places to retire in Kentucky and the top 10 counties to retire nationwide ...
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Greece could benefit from a National Cancer Fund, supported by ‘health taxes’, study suggests
euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/greece-could-benefit-from-a-national-cancer-fund-supported-by-health-taxes-study-suggests/
Former Clemson WR Diondre Overton dies at 26: Former Clemson wide receiver Diondre Overton has died. He was 26.
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Quick Glance: Clemson Alumni Diondre Overton Passes Away at 26
- Former Clemson receiver Diondre Overton has died at the age of 26.
- The cause of death remains undisclosed, and Clemson Football expressed condolences in a post on X.
- Overton was part of the Clemson Tigers from 2016 to 2019, winning national championships in 2016 and 2018.
- He played in various leagues after college and was honored by former teammates on social media.
Treasury recovers $1.3 billion in unpaid taxes from high-wealth tax dodgers: The IRS has collected $1.3 billion from high-wealth tax dodgers since last fall ...
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Quick Glance: IRS Recovers $1.3 Billion from Wealthy Tax Evaders
- The IRS has collected $1.3 billion from high-wealth tax evaders since last fall due to increased enforcement efforts.
- Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen highlighted that the top 1% of wealthy Americans owed over one-fifth of all unpaid taxes in 2019.
- Nearly 80% of the 1,600 millionaires targeted by the IRS have made payments, resulting in over $1.1 billion recovered.
- Additionally, the IRS launched a Direct File program for simple tax returns, leading to over $90 million in refunds.
With playoff hopes fading, Red Sox hope Trevor Story's return provides a spark: The loss of Story for the last five months, compounded by a lost season for ...
bostonglobe.com/2024/09/06/sports/trevor-story-return-red-sox/
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