• ‘ZiG sign-posts de-dollarisation’

    By Blessings Mashaya and Brandon Josphat THE country’s payment system will remain anchored in the multi-currency system, with the newly-launched ZiG providing

  • It’s Tax Day: Is the Post Office Open Late?

    Tax Day is here and some people who need to mail their federal income tax returns are wondering about post office hours.

  • Why UK services exports have continued to grow post-Brexit

    The resilience of exports from the UK's service sector has been a success story despite the feared impact of Brexit.

  • Kemp signs measure to speed up Georgia's income tax cut

    (The Center Square) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed a series of tax bills Thursday, including a measure to speed up a decrease in the state's personal income tax rate. House Bill 1015 lowers the individual income tax rate from 5.49% to 5.39% for the tax years starting Jan. 1, 2024. It decreases the rate by 0.1% annually starting Jan. 1, 2025, until it reaches 4.99%. "Georgians work hard to earn a living, and they should keep more of what they earn," Tony West,...

  • A Taxing Timeat Tax Time

    Was it as bad for you as it was for me? Sending Washington money we earn, but Washington doesn’t, I mean? It’s not just being part of half the nation that pays taxes while the other half doesn’t that bothers me. It’s the waste and unnecessary programs and agencies that have long outlived whatever usefulness they once had (if they were ever necessary). And still President Biden wants to raise taxes even more without proposing a single dollar be cut to reduce our unsustainable $34 trillion debt. ...

  • A Taxing Timeat Tax Time

    Was it as bad for you as it was for me? Sending Washington money we earn, but Washington doesn’t, I mean? It’s not just being part of half the nation that pays taxes while the other half doesn’t that bothers me. It’s the waste and unnecessary programs and agencies that have long outlived whatever usefulness they once had (if they were ever necessary). And still President Biden wants to raise taxes even more without proposing a single dollar be cut to reduce our unsustainable $34 trillion debt. ...

  • US Capitol Police prepare for possible post-election turmoil

    By Jennifer Shutt, Georgia Recorder U.S. Capitol Police Chief J. Thomas Manger sought to ease concerns from the lawmakers in charge of his agency’s budget on Wednesday, saying the department is preparing for major upcoming events—including another potential Jan. 6—by trying to grow the size of its force and overhauling its intelligence gathering activities. During an hour-long hearing in front of the House Appropriations Legislative Branch Subcommittee, Manger argued the agency is far better...

  • Constellation prepared to ‘visit with the courts’ about proposed hydrogen tax credit rules

    The company plans to apply for 45V tax credits even though their hydrogen would not qualify under draft IRS guidance, Executive Vice President Kathleen Barron said Wednesday at the BNEF Summit in New York City.

  • Canada Considering Digital Services Tax Targeting Largest Tech Companies

    Canada’s Parliament is considering a tax on digital services revenue that would impact the world’s biggest tech companies. The legislation would cover companies’ digital services revenue made from Canadian users, imposing a 3% tax on the revenue above 20 million Canadian dollars (about $14.5 million), Bloomberg reported Wednesday (April 17). It would apply only to companies […]

  • Canada follows Europe with digital services tax likely to hit Apple

    Canada is introducing a new digital services tax starting this year, which will see foreign tech giants like Apple and Google receive tax demands for income earned in Canada but not currently taxed there. This follows the example of several European countries, including France, Italy, and the UK – and is designed to address tax avoidance more

  • Abbeville's Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4158 gives service awards

    Brent Landry won the Fireman of the Year Award. Jolene Gaspard Wheelock won 911 Operator of the Year Award. Jada Breaux (right) won the Law Enforcement of the Year Award. Nicole Toups won the Teacher of the Year award. On Tuesday evening, the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4158 held an awards dinner to show appreciation for those who PLEASE LOG IN FOR PREMIUM CONTENT. Our website requires visitors to log in to view the best local news. Not yet a subscriber? Subscribe today to the...

  • Delta Air Lines posted $380m pre-tax income in Q1

    Delta Air Lines has seen its pre-tax income for the first quarter of 2024 grow by $163m or 75 per cent to $380m over that of last year. This was revealed in the latest financial results of the airline, which was released on Wednesday. In a statement from the airline made available to The PUNCH, Read More