Supreme Court to Hear Case on Catholic Charities' Unemployment Tax Exemption
The Supreme Court agreed to hear a case challenging Wisconsin's denial of an unemployment tax exemption to Catholic Charities, a decision that stems from a state Supreme Court ruling deeming the organization's work primarily non-religious despite its religious motivations; the case will likely be ar...
Supreme Court to Hear Case on Catholic Charities' Unemployment Tax Exemption
The Supreme Court agreed to hear a case challenging Wisconsin's denial of an unemployment tax exemption to Catholic Charities, a decision that stems from a state Supreme Court ruling deeming the organization's work primarily non-religious despite its religious motivations; the case will likely be ar...
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40% Bias Score
Podemos Conditions Support for Diesel Tax on Energy Company Tax Link
Podemos will oppose a new diesel tax unless it is linked to a tax on energy companies, arguing that it disproportionately affects working-class citizens while larger companies evade responsibility for climate change; this action may influence the government's fiscal plans and broader political debat...
Podemos Conditions Support for Diesel Tax on Energy Company Tax Link
Podemos will oppose a new diesel tax unless it is linked to a tax on energy companies, arguing that it disproportionately affects working-class citizens while larger companies evade responsibility for climate change; this action may influence the government's fiscal plans and broader political debat...
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40% Bias Score
"Spanish Government Faces Confidence Vote Amidst Political Instability"
"The Spanish government, led by Pedro Sánchez, faces a confidence vote demanded by Junts per Catalunya due to stalled negotiations. This comes after Junts and the PP joined to eliminate a €1.5 billion electricity tax, further destabilizing the minority government's precarious parliamentary position....
"Spanish Government Faces Confidence Vote Amidst Political Instability"
"The Spanish government, led by Pedro Sánchez, faces a confidence vote demanded by Junts per Catalunya due to stalled negotiations. This comes after Junts and the PP joined to eliminate a €1.5 billion electricity tax, further destabilizing the minority government's precarious parliamentary position....
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44% Bias Score
French Council of State Rejects Income Tax Indexation in Emergency Budget
France's Council of State rejected the government's proposal to include income tax bracket indexation in the emergency budget bill, potentially raising taxes for millions and setting the stage for parliamentary debate on December 16th and 18th.
French Council of State Rejects Income Tax Indexation in Emergency Budget
France's Council of State rejected the government's proposal to include income tax bracket indexation in the emergency budget bill, potentially raising taxes for millions and setting the stage for parliamentary debate on December 16th and 18th.
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40% Bias Score
Sheinbaum Demands Salinas Pay 30 Billion Pesos in Back Taxes
Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum publicly warned Ricardo Salinas Pliego, head of Grupo Salinas, that he must pay over 30 billion pesos in back taxes, escalating their conflict amidst Salinas's criticism of the Mexican government from Argentina, where he participated in a far-right CPAC event.
Sheinbaum Demands Salinas Pay 30 Billion Pesos in Back Taxes
Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum publicly warned Ricardo Salinas Pliego, head of Grupo Salinas, that he must pay over 30 billion pesos in back taxes, escalating their conflict amidst Salinas's criticism of the Mexican government from Argentina, where he participated in a far-right CPAC event.
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44% Bias Score
Scottish Budget 2025/26: Increased Spending on Social Welfare and Economic Growth
The Scottish government's £63 billion 2025/26 budget includes scrapping the two-child benefit cap (affecting 15,000 children), an extra £2 billion for the NHS, £768 million for affordable housing, and tax threshold increases for lower earners, aiming to reduce child poverty and boost economic growth...
Scottish Budget 2025/26: Increased Spending on Social Welfare and Economic Growth
The Scottish government's £63 billion 2025/26 budget includes scrapping the two-child benefit cap (affecting 15,000 children), an extra £2 billion for the NHS, £768 million for affordable housing, and tax threshold increases for lower earners, aiming to reduce child poverty and boost economic growth...
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40% Bias Score
"Spanish Energy Tax Extension Fails; Government Pivots to Diesel Tax Increase"
"The Spanish government's attempt to extend a tax on large energy companies is failing due to internal coalition disagreements, forcing a shift in focus to a separate diesel fuel tax increase to meet revenue targets."
"Spanish Energy Tax Extension Fails; Government Pivots to Diesel Tax Increase"
"The Spanish government's attempt to extend a tax on large energy companies is failing due to internal coalition disagreements, forcing a shift in focus to a separate diesel fuel tax increase to meet revenue targets."
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56% Bias Score
Republican Tax Cut Renewal Jeopardized by Budget Bill Split
Republican infighting threatens the renewal of Trump-era tax cuts, potentially causing tax increases for Americans and impacting domestic manufacturing; a split budget bill increases the risk of failure due to a narrow congressional majority and internal divisions, with significant long-term economi...
Republican Tax Cut Renewal Jeopardized by Budget Bill Split
Republican infighting threatens the renewal of Trump-era tax cuts, potentially causing tax increases for Americans and impacting domestic manufacturing; a split budget bill increases the risk of failure due to a narrow congressional majority and internal divisions, with significant long-term economi...
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52% Bias Score
Geroulanos Condemns Greece's 2025 Budget for Unfair Tax Policies
PASOK-Movement for Change's Pavlos Geroulanos criticized Greece's 2025 budget, calling the tax policy unfair to the weak and ineffective against tax evasion by the wealthy, highlighting discrepancies between high VAT and low taxes on inheritances and dividends, and the government's shifting claims o...
Geroulanos Condemns Greece's 2025 Budget for Unfair Tax Policies
PASOK-Movement for Change's Pavlos Geroulanos criticized Greece's 2025 budget, calling the tax policy unfair to the weak and ineffective against tax evasion by the wealthy, highlighting discrepancies between high VAT and low taxes on inheritances and dividends, and the government's shifting claims o...
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52% Bias Score
NDP Seeks Permanent GST Rebate, Expanded $250 Cheque
The NDP introduced a motion to make the government's temporary GST rebate permanent and expand a proposed $250 rebate to more Canadians, costing an estimated $6.28 billion and facing opposition from the Conservatives and Bloc Québécois.
NDP Seeks Permanent GST Rebate, Expanded $250 Cheque
The NDP introduced a motion to make the government's temporary GST rebate permanent and expand a proposed $250 rebate to more Canadians, costing an estimated $6.28 billion and facing opposition from the Conservatives and Bloc Québécois.
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44% Bias Score
Canal+ to Leave French TNT by Mid-2025
On December 5th, 2024, Canal+ announced it will remove its pay-TV channels from French Digital Terrestrial Television (TNT) by mid-2025, citing a €655.6 million tax dispute, regulatory changes, and the removal of C8 from TNT.
Canal+ to Leave French TNT by Mid-2025
On December 5th, 2024, Canal+ announced it will remove its pay-TV channels from French Digital Terrestrial Television (TNT) by mid-2025, citing a €655.6 million tax dispute, regulatory changes, and the removal of C8 from TNT.
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52% Bias Score
EU to impose VAT on Airbnb, Uber, and Bolt from 2030
The EU mandates that online platforms like Airbnb, Uber, and Bolt collect VAT on lodging and ride-hailing services from 2030, aiming for tax equality with traditional businesses, potentially increasing prices up to 25%, but creating challenges for online platforms.
EU to impose VAT on Airbnb, Uber, and Bolt from 2030
The EU mandates that online platforms like Airbnb, Uber, and Bolt collect VAT on lodging and ride-hailing services from 2030, aiming for tax equality with traditional businesses, potentially increasing prices up to 25%, but creating challenges for online platforms.
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40% Bias Score