Six Georgian opposition parties appealed on Thursday for mass protests against a government bill on "foreign agents" which they say aims to block the South Caucasus country's path towards the European Union and NATO. The bill, which critics compare to legislation that Russia has used extensively to crack down on dissent, has already prompted three straight nights of demonstrations this week in the capital Tbilisi. POLAND 'READY' TO HOST NATO MEMBERS’ NUCLEAR WEAPONS TO COUNTER RUSSIA, PRESIDENT...
BRITS could be hit with new taxes and strict visitor limits in Tenerife after locals demanded a freeze on holidaymakers in mass anti-tourism protests. The Canary Islands may soon adopt measures to
A bill aimed at reforming Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans customer bills passed in the Louisiana House on Tuesday, April 16.
After Iran launched over 300 missiles and drones against Israel in retaliation for its killing of two Revolutionary Guards Corps leaders at the beginning of April, hundreds, likely thousands, of pro-Palestine (again, they are really pro-Hamas) protesters began demonstrating en masse in New York, Chicago, and on the Golden Gate Bridge in California.
If you want to pay less in taxes, you need to look for ways to reduce the amount of income that is subject to them. Andrew Keshner, MarketWatch's tax reporter, breaks down how to lower your taxable income.
Tweaking property investor taxes could save the federal budget billions and boost home ownership, even with exemptions for those operating under the old rules, analysis commissioned by two senators suggests. Independent senators David Pocock and Jacqui Lambie want changes to capital gains tax and negative gearing back on the agenda, commissioning an analysis on the […]
Climate protesters objecting to Lisa Murkowski's stance on the environment
Thousands of Colombians took to the streets Sunday in the latest rebuke of leftist President Gustavo Petro's reform agenda. The demonstrations took place in several cities, including the capital. Protesters filled Bolivar Plaza outside the presidential palace in Bogota. While protests have been a constant since the former leftist guerrilla
A bill meant to limit property tax increases next year is advancing in the Vermont House over the objections of minority Republicans who are highly critical that it doesn’t rein in spending. What is known as the “yield bill” aims to keep predicted property tax increases to around 15 percent for most homeowners. That’s less than the 20 percent increase that was predicted late last year. Taxes on commercial properties and second homes would increase an average of 18 percent. The increases...
Ministers have designed legislation to get round legal objections and say flights could take off within weeks – but a potential stumbling block remains
Canada's legal cannabis industry is not getting any excise-tax relief from
A new report sheds light on how older adult scam victims end up with big tax bills and lost retirement savings.