• How a Chiefs-only sales tax question could work this year

    If Jackson County leaders want to push a Chiefs-only sales tax question on the November ballot, they may be able to, but not using the same tax they tried in April.

  • Greenfield offering senior tax work-off program

    Residents of Greenfield over age 60 are eligible to apply for a reduction in their real estate tax bill through the City's Senior Tax Work-Off program.

  • DoJ Charges 'Bitcoin Jesus' With Tax Fraud

    DoJ Charges 'Bitcoin Jesus' With Tax Fraud Authored by Turner Wright via CoinTelegraph.com, The early crypto investor, often called ‘Bitcoin Jesus,’ faces extradition to the U.S. after being charged with evading nearly $50 million in taxes. Officials with the United States Department of Justice announced charges against early Bitcoin investor Roger Ver, known by many as ‘Bitcoin Jesus.’ In an April 30 notice, the Justice Department said authorities in Spain had arrested Ver...

  • Rompetrol sued the Romanian state for the solidarity tax

    Rompetrol Rafinare, part of the KazMunayGas International group (Rompetrol Group) sued the Government for the imposition of the solidarity tax. “Following the adoption of Emergency Ordinance no. 186/2022 regarding emergency intervention to address high energy prices, Rompetrol Rafinare SA paid in July 2023 the amount of USD 128 million. After completing the mandatory administrative procedure […]

  • What convinces voters to raise taxes: child care

    NEW ORLEANS — Last summer, Derrika Richard felt stuck. She didn’t have enough money to afford child care for her three youngest children, ages 1, 2 and 3. Yet the demands of caring for them on a daily basis made it impossible for Richard, who cuts and styles hair from her home, to work. One […]

  • Congestion Tax Highly Unpopular in New York

    An overwhelming majority of New York voters oppose the new $15 “congestion toll” that is set to take effect in June. According to a Siena College survey, 63% of voters oppose the toll, with only 25% supporting it. The concept behind the controversial proposal is simple: tax people for entering highly congested areas, thus reducing traffic. The plan would impose a $15 […]

  • Economic growth must be a priority for tax reform

    Businesses consider several factors when deciding where to invest, and it’s no secret that one of the most important considerations is taxes.

  • Health authority and government disagree on sugar tax

    Finland decided to tax sweets and chocolate at a higher rate.

  • Biden calls for middle-class tax hike

    President Joe Biden has repeatedly said he won’t hike taxes on anyone earning less than $400,000, but then this week he promised on X to hike taxes on just about everyone. Now, to be fair, Biden may not have understood that’s what he’s saying. Letting the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act expire and “stay expired” […]

  • Georgia Has a New 2024 Income Tax Rate

    Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has approved a tax package containing income tax cuts, childcare relief, and potential property tax caps.

  • Are the Flat Tax Folks Winning or Have They Already Won?

    What makes an income tax “fair”? Right-wing lawmakers the nation over have a ready answer. To be fair, they tell us, an income tax needs to be “flat.” Their core claim: In an evenhanded tax system with no axe to grind, everyone would pay tax at the same rate. What approach, flat taxers argue, could More

  • Alderman Won Office Owing Property Taxes

    DiAndre Jackson has since paid off 2022 taxes but still owes for 2023.