http://news.alibaba.com/tax/feed/ The latest tax news, articles and galleries from around the world. en-us Alibaba http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/markets/100206994-1-update-2-malaysia-impose-value-added.html 26 Nov 2009 06:45:53 GMT * 4 pct new tax to raise extra 1 billion ringgit * Latest in series of economic reforms from new PM * Political response will key KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 26 - Malaysia plans to impose... http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/markets/100206923-1-update-1-malaysia-plans-4-pct.html 26 Nov 2009 05:15:57 GMT KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 26 - Malaysia's government has proposed that goods and services tax (GST) be set at 4 percent in a bid to boost its narrow tax base, the country's second finance minister said... http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/markets/100205602-1-malaysia-introduce-value-added-tax.html 24 Nov 2009 09:12:08 GMT KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 24 - Malaysia's government will introduce a bill to bring in a goods and services tax in the current sitting of parliament that ends on Dec. 15, the prime minister said. The... http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/markets/100203754-1-update-3-wall-street-tax-must.html 20 Nov 2009 01:48:52 GMT * Several House Democrats have proposed Wall Street tax * Lawmaker says his plan would apply internationally WASHINGTON, Nov 19 - Any tax imposed on financial transactions would have to take effect internationally to keep... http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/markets/100203644-1-update-2-wall-street-tax-must.html 20 Nov 2009 01:37:04 GMT WASHINGTON, Nov 19 - Any tax imposed on financial transactions would have to take effect internationally to prevent Wall Street jobs and related business moving overseas, U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Thursday. "It... http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/markets/100203622-1-update-1-wall-street-tax-must.html 20 Nov 2009 01:34:52 GMT WASHINGTON, Nov 19 - Any tax imposed on financial transactions would have to take effect internationally to prevent Wall Street jobs moving overseas, U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Thursday. "It would have to... http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/markets/100203523-1-indonesia-brief-markets-new-tax.html 20 Nov 2009 01:23:30 GMT JAKARTA, Nov 19 - Indonesia will start to brief market players on a new regulation which aims to prevent tax evasion by domestic bond investors, the finance ministry said on Thursday. The regulation covers the... http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/trade/100202839-1-analysis-update-1-us-financial-trade-tax.html 18 Nov 2009 21:17:36 GMT * Proposals put 0.25 pct tax on certain transactions * Some support in House, but backing elusive elsewhere WASHINGTON, Nov 18 - Proposed taxes on financial transactions face an uphill battle in the United States... http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/trade/100202805-1-analysis-financial-trade-tax-faces-uphill.html 18 Nov 2009 18:38:15 GMT * Proposals put 0.25 pct tax on certain transactions * Some support in House, but elsewhere elusive WASHINGTON, Nov 18 - Proposed taxes on financial transactions face an uphill battle in the United States with... http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/markets/100202700-1-interview-indonesia-tax-dept-monitor-bond.html 18 Nov 2009 12:14:02 GMT * Aims to stop tax evasion through SPV purchases of bonds * Wants revisions to double taxation treaty with Singapore JAKARTA, Nov 18 - Indonesia is tracking foreigners' use of special purpose vehicles (SPVs) for... http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/cars/100199918-1-china%2527s-auto-tax-cuts-remain.html 13 Nov 2009 03:05:10 GMT Shanghai, November 13 (Gasgoo.com) The withdrawal of China鈥檚 automotive stimulus policy that halved sales tax is confronting great pressure. Unsurprisingly, it will remain unchanged next year, said a senior official of the State Information Center, reported Nanfang Daily today. http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/markets/100198185-1-merkel-champions-tax-cuts%252C-vows.html 11 Nov 2009 01:35:12 GMT * Merkel says no alternative to pro-growth policies * She warns on recovery, signals "more solidarity" * SPD denounces vagueness of Merkel tax plans BERLIN, Nov 10 - Chancellor Angela Merkel said in a speech... http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/markets/100197515-1-france-says-transaction-tax-should.html 9 Nov 2009 22:17:47 GMT BRUSSELS, Nov 9 - French Economy Minister Christine Lagarde on Monday backed the idea of a tax on financial transactions proposed by British Prime Minister Gordon Brown. "I persist in thinking we should explore this... http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/business-in-china/100196198-1-china-considers-extending-tax-cuts.html 6 Nov 2009 04:02:01 GMT Zhu Hongren, spokesman for Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. The Chinese government may consider extending tax cuts to boost automobile sales in more of the rural areas, said Zhu Hongren, spokesman for the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. The possible extension is d... http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/markets/100195893-1-experts-say-us-tax-bill.html 6 Nov 2009 01:24:20 GMT * Credit Suisse says tax bill could scare foreign capital * Bill requires foreign banks to reveal offshore accounts * U.S. tax officials say bill gives them needed tools WASHINGTON, Nov 5 - Tax experts... http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/markets/100195329-1-japan-mof-minezaki%253A-tax-hike.html 5 Nov 2009 03:33:32 GMT TOKYO, Nov 5 - Japan's Senior Vice Finance Minister Naoki Minezaki said on Thursday that the government should raise tax on vehicles that are particularly harmful to the environment. "We would cut tax on cars... http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/business-in-china/100195014-1-tax-revenues-record-positive-growth.html 4 Nov 2009 18:02:01 GMT By Sun Zhe Tax income finally showed growth after spending most of the year falling, according to figures released late Tuesday by the Ministry of Finance (MOF). The total tax revenue of the country amounted to 4.5 trillion yuan ($659 billion) in the first nine months of the year, up 2.2 percent... http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/trade/100194700-1-seoul-seeks-revise-tax-treaty.html 4 Nov 2009 06:21:38 GMT Korea is seeking to impose capital gains taxes on investment returns realized here by U.S. companies and investors through a revision of the tax treaty with the world's largest economy. http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/markets/100194678-1-update-2-japan-finmin%253A-issue-bonds.html 4 Nov 2009 05:39:15 GMT * H1 corporate tax revenues in red 1st time since fiscal 1960 * 2009/10 tax revenues likely Y6 trln below initial estimate * Kan:will compile medium-term fiscal reform plan next year (Adds comments by Kan)... http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/markets/100193057-1-mexico-lawmakers-adopt-tax-plan%252C.html 2 Nov 2009 01:20:36 GMT MEXICO CITY, Nov 1 - Mexican lawmakers finalized a watered-down version of President Felipe Calderon's fiscal reform package to raise taxes to reduce Mexico's dependence on its waning oil industry on Sunday. Both houses supported... http://news.alibaba.com/gallery/detail/entrepreneur/100017340-1-14-last-minute-small-business-tax-tips.html 21 Sep 2009 06:23:51 GMT Entrepreneurs have plenty on their plates without having to sweat tax season. In the following slides, Forbes.com rolls out handy, last-minute tax tips so that you can stay focused on what really matters: running your business. http://news.alibaba.com/gallery/detail/entrepreneur/100017339-1-14-last-minute-small-business-tax-tips%2528part1%2529.html 21 Sep 2009 05:34:40 GMT Entrepreneurs have plenty on their plates without having to sweat tax season. In the following slides, Forbes.com rolls out handy, last-minute tax tips so that you can stay focused on what really matters: running your business. http://news.alibaba.com/gallery/detail/entrepreneur/100014201-1-new-tax-tips-businesses.html 12 Feb 2009 06:08:18 GMT Business purchase write-offs: In an effort to stimulate business growth, the Section 179 depreciation allowance for business equipment or property has been expanded for the 2008 tax year only. Business owners can write off up to $250,000 in qualified purchases, double the amount in 2007. In addition, your purchases can total up to $800,000 in all (up from $500,000) without reducing your first-year depreciation write-off. http://news.alibaba.com/gallery/detail/finance/100002907-1-ways-cut-your-2008-tax.html 10 Nov 2008 09:40:49 GMT It's been a game-changing year for the economy and the stock markets, but even before the financial crisis, the folks in Washington were trying to show that they feel your pain. http://news.alibaba.com/gallery/detail/lifestyle-forum/100002756-1-10-ways-cut-your-2008.html 7 Nov 2008 05:42:12 GMT http://news.alibaba.com/gallery/detail/entrepreneur/100017767-1-6-simple-steps-%25241-million.html 19 Oct 2009 18:32:25 GMT Let's face it; we all don't make millions of dollars a year, and the odds are that most of us won't receive a large windfall inheritance either. However, that doesn't mean that we can't build sizeable wealth - it'll just take some time. If you're young, time is on your side and retiring a millionaire is achievable. Read on for some tips on how to increase your savings and work toward this goal. http://news.alibaba.com/gallery/detail/entrepreneur/100016882-1-top-5-mistakes-forming-your.html 11 Aug 2009 06:59:20 GMT Incorporating without getting the advice of a good CPA.Since every state has different requirements and tax tables for corporations, and because there are different types of corporate entities (S corporations and C corporations... http://news.alibaba.com/gallery/detail/realty/100003727-1-7-tax-free-havens.html 20 Nov 2008 05:53:37 GMT Starting a company in one of these business-friendly locations can save a proprietor big bucks: These seven states have no individual income tax, and some have no corporate income tax. http://news.alibaba.com/gallery/detail/finance/100001417-1-seven-better-uses-%2524700-billion.html 24 Sep 2008 07:23:09 GMT Seven-hundred billion is a big number. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson says it's the appropriate figure--in dollars--to offset a looming financial meltdown. While the $700 billion will produce some return, tying up that amount of cash has serious opportunity costs and limits what the government can do on health care, energy and national security. The difference, of course, is that government spending for any of these projects would require a massive tax increase--with no chance of getting http://news.alibaba.com/gallery/detail/finance/100000346-1-world%2527s-richest-royals.html 21 Aug 2008 06:41:48 GMT Earlier this year, Nepal voted to eliminate its 240-year-old Hindu monarchy, and former king Gyanendra was forced to turn over his royal palace in Kathmandu, which has become a museum. So far the 15 rulers on our list have held on to their riches, despite controversy ranging from tax evasion to the dissolution of parliaments in Swaziland and Kuwait. As a group, the world's 15 richest royals have increased their total wealth to $131 billion, up from $95 billion last year.