Paying Taxes Feels Like Failing a Test You Didn’t Take

What part of “adulting” still feels like an elaborate prank? Here’s the thing about “adulting.” It was sold to us like some grim rite of passage. Pay your bills. Show up. Don’t die. Fine. Whatever. But paying taxes still feels like an elaborate prank pulled by people who hate joy and math equally. Nobody explains it. Nobody agrees on the rules. The rules change mid-game. And if you mess up, the punishment isn’t “oops,” it’s letters written in the tone of a disappointed […]

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“Although Mr. #Carney had said two weeks ago the #budget would be “generational,” it did not make major changes to the #taxsystem. Much of the expected #investment depends on #private-sector participation.” www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...

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Federal budget 2025: Carney earmarks $89.7-billion in new spending to counter U.S. protectionism

Federal budget projects $78.3-billion deficit and sets out tax incentives, public service cuts

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Governments should tax based on assets instead of income!
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⚠️ Hệ thống dịch vụ thuế điện tử sẽ tạm dừng hoạt động vào ngày 11‑12/10 để thực hiện chuyển đổi hệ thống. Người nộp thuế vui lòng chuẩn bị hồ sơ, kê khai trước thời gian này.

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Chi tiết thời gian tạm dừng hệ thống thuế điện tử ngày 11-12/10

Hệ thống ứng dụng dịch vụ thuế điện tử vừa thông báo sẽ tạm dừng hoạt động để phục vụ việc chuyển đổi hệ thống trong ngày 11/10 và 12/10.

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How Earning Above £100,000 in the UK Could Cost You Thousands in Benefits and Taxes

In the UK, higher earners are finding that a £1 pay rise could leave them tens of thousands of pounds worse off due to what is known as the '£100,000 trap'. This income threshold causes individuals to lose valuable childcare benefits and face a higher income tax rate than the country’s top earners. ... [More info]

South Korea’s leading brokerages overcharged ETF investors for 15 years due to a tax system error, exposing covered call ETF holders to improper and double taxation.
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[ETF Tax Chaos] Investors at Korea Investment & Securities, NH Investment & Securities, and Samsung Securities Overpaid Taxes for 15 Years

South Korea’s leading brokerages overcharged ETF investors for 15 years due to a tax system error, exposing covered call ETF holders to improper and double taxation.

Yonhap Infomax

#Somaliland reports economic upswing! @slmofd Minister Abdillahi Hassan Adan announces a #RevenueGrowth strategy, driven by increased public trust & commercial activity. #TaxSystem reassessment planned for sustainable growth. #EconomicGrowth

https://saxafimedia.com/somaliland-economic-finance-minister-revenue/

Somaliland Reports Economic Upswing As Finance Minister Announces Revenue Growth Strategy | Saxafi Media

Hargeisa, Somaliland – Somaliland's economy is showing measurable signs of acceleration, with Finance Minister Abdillahi Hassan reporting a significant boost in national revenue and commercial activity to the Council of Ministers this week.

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Over the past ten years, the tax system in advanced economies has undergone significant transformations caused by the simultaneous impact of several factors: the digitalization of business, globalization, the accelerating climate crisis, the tightening of the competitive environment, as well as the growth of inequality and social tension
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Small Businesses—the Engines of Rural Economies—Need a Fair Tax System

Rural small businesses overwhelmingly insist that Americans need a fair tax system, not more tax breaks to the wealthy and corporations.

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Charted: What Frustrates Americans About the Tax System

A survey during peak tax filing season reveals two big complaints that Americans have with the federal tax system.

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