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Google Faces Fresh Grilling Over Low Tax Bills
Google and Amazon have been accused of “immorally” minimising their UK tax bills as they both face more tough questions. Continue reading
Google Faces Fresh Grilling Over Low Tax Bills
Google and Amazon have been accused of “immorally” minimising their UK tax bills as they both face more tough questions. Continue reading
France considering smartphone, tablet tax to fund cultural content
France is considering imposing a tax on smartphones, tablets and other devices that connect to the internet and using the revenue to fund the creation of French film, music and other cultural content. Continue reading
Pras — Lauryn Hill Will Dodge Prison Time … Just Like Lindsay Lohan
Lauryn Hill is NOT going to federal prison for tax evasion — or at least that’s what her old Fugees bandmate Pras thinks … and when you hear his explanation it’s hard to argue with the logic.Pras was leaving Madeo yesterday when we asked about… Continue reading
IRS tea party scandal unlikely to fade as Congress plans investigations
Conspiracy theories aside, there’s no evidence that the Obama White House had anything to do with Internal Revenue Service bureaucrats targeting tea party-type organizations for special tax scrutiny. Continue reading
Bedroom Tax Blamed For Woman’s Suicide
Stephanie Bottrill used a final letter to her family to say she blamed the Government’s controversial bedroom tax for her death. Continue reading
Lauryn Hill — 3 MONTHS IN PRISON … For Tax Evasion
Lauryn Hill has been sentenced to spend 3 months in FEDERAL PRISON for tax evasion … even though she claims she paid off her nearly $1 million bill to Uncle Sam before sentencing. A judge in Newark, New Jersey dished out the sentence moments… Continue reading
U.K. Clamps Down on Tax Havens
The U.K. government has reached agreement with its overseas territories–including the Cayman Islands, Bermuda and the British Virgin Islands–to share information about bank accounts, as it looks to clamp down on secrecy in the tax havens as part of its ongoing fight against tax avoidance and evasion. Continue reading
Bharti Airtel shares fall after earnings disappoint
MUMBAI (Reuters) – Shares in Bharti Airtel fell as much as 4.9 percent in early morning trade on Thursday after posting lower-than-expected quarterly earnings. Net profit fell to 5.09 billion rupees in the Jan-March quarter versus the consensus forecast of 7.41 billion rupees. Continue reading
Brighter view on jobs and pay lifts US confidence
WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans are more optimistic the job market is healing and will deliver higher pay later this year. That brighter outlook, along with rising home prices, cheaper gasoline and a surging stock market, could offset some of the drag from the recent tax increases and government spending cuts. Continue reading
