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Tax Credits Boosting Employment, Says US Govt, by Leroy Baker, Tax-News.com, Washington
Last updated 6 hours ago | Tuesday, September 07, 2010
The United States Treasury Department has released a report on the number
of newly-hired workers who are eligible for tax credits under the Hiring Incentives
to Restore Employment Act, passed in March this year. [ FULL
STORY ]
Netherlands, UK Conclude Competent Authority Agreement, by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels
Last updated 8 hours ago | Tuesday, September 07, 2010
The Dutch government has concluded an agreement
with the United Kingdom on the tax aspects of the Dutch closed-end common
fund, granting tax transparency to both pension funds and investors. [ FULL
STORY ]
Increased Case Load Challenges US Taxpayer Advocate, by Leroy Baker, Tax-News.com, New York
Last updated 14 hours ago | Tuesday, September 07, 2010
A rising number of cases is presenting challenges for the US Taxpayer Advocate Service to resolve taxpayer problems in good time, according to a study released
by the United States Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration. [ FULL
STORY ]
Obama's Tax Reform Panel Issues Report, by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington
Friday, September 03, 2010
The US President’s Economic Recovery Advisory Board,
chaired by for Federal Reserve Chairman Paul A. Volcker, has issued a report on options for changes in the
current tax system to achieve three broad goals: simplifying the tax system; improving
taxpayer compliance with existing tax laws; and reforming the corporate tax system. [ FULL
STORY ]
IRS Loses Revenue From Foreign Income Claims, by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington
Friday, September 03, 2010
According to a report released by the United States Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration, the Internal Revenue Service lost an estimated USD90m in revenue
in the 2008 tax year because of erroneously claimed foreign earned income tax
exclusions. [ FULL
STORY ]
IRS Issues Guidance On FATCA, by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington
Thursday, September 02, 2010
The United States Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service have stated
their intent to issue guidance on the reporting requirements imposed on foreign
financial institutions by the enactment of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance
Act on March 18, 2010 within the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act. [ FULL
STORY ]
Obama Repeats Small Business Tax Breaks Plea, by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington
Wednesday, September 01, 2010
In further remarks on the United States economy, President Obama has emphasized
that, while there is no single step that will reverse the economic damage wreaked
by the recession, the tax and investment incentives contained in the Small Business
Jobs Bill would benefit businesses and the economy immediately. [ FULL
STORY ]
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