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Canada Cancels Digital Services Tax Amid U.S. Trade Talks
Canada canceled its three per cent digital services tax on global tech giants, impacting companies like Amazon and Google, due to ongoing trade negotiations with the United States, causing confusion and potentially costing American companies around US$2 billion.
Canada Cancels Digital Services Tax Amid U.S. Trade Talks
Canada canceled its three per cent digital services tax on global tech giants, impacting companies like Amazon and Google, due to ongoing trade negotiations with the United States, causing confusion and potentially costing American companies around US$2 billion.
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40% Bias Score
Madrid Concentrates 44.6% of Spain's Highest Earners
In 2023, only 14,738 people in Spain declared annual incomes exceeding €601,000; however, 44.6% of them reside in Madrid, which accounts for just 16.3% of all Spanish taxpayers. This concentration is attributed to Madrid's tax policies, creating a significant economic disparity across regions.
Madrid Concentrates 44.6% of Spain's Highest Earners
In 2023, only 14,738 people in Spain declared annual incomes exceeding €601,000; however, 44.6% of them reside in Madrid, which accounts for just 16.3% of all Spanish taxpayers. This concentration is attributed to Madrid's tax policies, creating a significant economic disparity across regions.
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40% Bias Score
Carneiro Wins Portuguese Socialist Party Leadership
José Luís Carneiro won the Socialist Party's primary election in Portugal on Saturday, becoming the party's new secretary-general after their electoral defeat in May. His moderate progressive platform offers a contrast to the previous leader's leftist stance, potentially signaling a shift in the par...
Carneiro Wins Portuguese Socialist Party Leadership
José Luís Carneiro won the Socialist Party's primary election in Portugal on Saturday, becoming the party's new secretary-general after their electoral defeat in May. His moderate progressive platform offers a contrast to the previous leader's leftist stance, potentially signaling a shift in the par...
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40% Bias Score
Reform UK proposes £250,000 fee for non-doms to avoid UK tax
Reform UK's plan would allow non-domiciles to avoid UK taxes on foreign income, wealth, and capital gains for a £250,000 fee, with the revenue funding payments to the lowest-paid 10% of full-time workers; Labour has abolished this status.
Reform UK proposes £250,000 fee for non-doms to avoid UK tax
Reform UK's plan would allow non-domiciles to avoid UK taxes on foreign income, wealth, and capital gains for a £250,000 fee, with the revenue funding payments to the lowest-paid 10% of full-time workers; Labour has abolished this status.
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52% Bias Score
Greece: Rent Reimbursement Program, Bank Transfers, and Housing Supply Measures
Greek renters can get one month's rent back starting November 2023, but from 2026 rent must be paid via bank transfer to qualify; the government also seeks to unlock closed properties to boost supply.
Greece: Rent Reimbursement Program, Bank Transfers, and Housing Supply Measures
Greek renters can get one month's rent back starting November 2023, but from 2026 rent must be paid via bank transfer to qualify; the government also seeks to unlock closed properties to boost supply.
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36% Bias Score
Maryland's Tax Hikes Mirror UK's Failed Policy
Maryland's new budget raises capital gains taxes by over 47% for some residents and increases top income tax rates to 6.5%, mirroring the UK's recent tax hike that resulted in a 10% drop in capital gains tax revenue due to decreased asset sales and wealthy individuals leaving the country.
Maryland's Tax Hikes Mirror UK's Failed Policy
Maryland's new budget raises capital gains taxes by over 47% for some residents and increases top income tax rates to 6.5%, mirroring the UK's recent tax hike that resulted in a 10% drop in capital gains tax revenue due to decreased asset sales and wealthy individuals leaving the country.
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56% Bias Score
Labour's Welfare U-turn Creates £100 Million Spending Increase and Looms Tax Hikes
Labour's planned £5 billion welfare cuts failed due to internal party revolt, now facing a £100 million spending increase and potential tax hikes despite manifesto pledges, worsened by the Office for Budget Responsibility's (OBR) downgraded growth forecast.
Labour's Welfare U-turn Creates £100 Million Spending Increase and Looms Tax Hikes
Labour's planned £5 billion welfare cuts failed due to internal party revolt, now facing a £100 million spending increase and potential tax hikes despite manifesto pledges, worsened by the Office for Budget Responsibility's (OBR) downgraded growth forecast.
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64% Bias Score
UK Government Faces Rebellion Over Welfare Cuts
The UK government faces a major rebellion over its welfare bill, which will now save half the originally planned amount but may push 150,000 into poverty; the Chancellor plans to cut tax-free allowances for cash ISAs and the NHS will prioritize British doctors.
UK Government Faces Rebellion Over Welfare Cuts
The UK government faces a major rebellion over its welfare bill, which will now save half the originally planned amount but may push 150,000 into poverty; the Chancellor plans to cut tax-free allowances for cash ISAs and the NHS will prioritize British doctors.
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64% Bias Score
UK Chancellor to Extend Income Tax Threshold Freeze to Address Budget Deficit
UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves is expected to extend the income tax threshold freeze to raise an estimated £8 billion annually, addressing a budget deficit caused by a U-turn on welfare cuts and potentially lower economic growth forecasts.
UK Chancellor to Extend Income Tax Threshold Freeze to Address Budget Deficit
UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves is expected to extend the income tax threshold freeze to raise an estimated £8 billion annually, addressing a budget deficit caused by a U-turn on welfare cuts and potentially lower economic growth forecasts.
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40% Bias Score
Senate Confirms Fifth IRS Commissioner This Year: Long, an Abolition Advocate, Takes the Helm
The Senate confirmed Billy Long, a former congressman who previously advocated for abolishing the IRS, as the new IRS commissioner in a 53-44 vote, marking the fifth commissioner this year following significant agency workforce reductions.
Senate Confirms Fifth IRS Commissioner This Year: Long, an Abolition Advocate, Takes the Helm
The Senate confirmed Billy Long, a former congressman who previously advocated for abolishing the IRS, as the new IRS commissioner in a 53-44 vote, marking the fifth commissioner this year following significant agency workforce reductions.
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52% Bias Score
Australia to Tax Unrealized Super Gains to Avoid Massive Compliance Costs
Australia's proposed 15% tax on superannuation earnings over \$3 million will affect approximately 30,000 high-balance members; Treasury chose to tax unrealized rather than realized gains to avoid massive compliance costs for all 17 million superannuation account holders, despite this method being l...
Australia to Tax Unrealized Super Gains to Avoid Massive Compliance Costs
Australia's proposed 15% tax on superannuation earnings over \$3 million will affect approximately 30,000 high-balance members; Treasury chose to tax unrealized rather than realized gains to avoid massive compliance costs for all 17 million superannuation account holders, despite this method being l...
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52% Bias Score
France's Senate to Vote on Wealth Floor Tax
The French Senate will vote on June 12th on a proposed 2% wealth floor tax on assets exceeding €100 million, aiming to address the lower effective tax rate (27%) paid by the wealthiest compared to the average citizen (50%).
France's Senate to Vote on Wealth Floor Tax
The French Senate will vote on June 12th on a proposed 2% wealth floor tax on assets exceeding €100 million, aiming to address the lower effective tax rate (27%) paid by the wealthiest compared to the average citizen (50%).
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56% Bias Score
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