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Obama Urges Action On Small Business Incentives, by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington
Last updated 13 hours ago | Thursday, July 29, 2010
US President Barack Obama has used a meeting with a group of small business owners
in New Jersey to urge the Senate to pass the proposed small business legislation,
to strengthen those firms that, he hopes, will be able to create jobs and lead
the economic recovery. [ FULL
STORY ]
US Business Groups Seek More FTAs, by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington
Last updated 15 hours ago | Thursday, July 29, 2010
The American Farm Bureau Federation, the Coalition of Service Industries and the National Association of Manufacturers have put forward a comprehensive
approach to increase United States exports, including the negotiation of new free
trade agreements. [ FULL
STORY ]
Europe Opposes US Offshore Insurance Bill, by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels
Last updated 15 hours ago | Thursday, July 29, 2010
The European insurance and reinsurance federation has suggested to the US House of Representatives that proposals to change the US tax treatment of reinsurance between affiliated entities could be in contravention of America's World Trade Organization commitments.
[ FULL
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BP Seeks USD10bn Tax Credit, by Leroy Baker, Tax-News.com, New York
Last updated 19 hours ago | Thursday, July 29, 2010
BP has included a tax credit claim of almost USD10bn in its second quarter results as the company seeks to mitigate the impact of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill on its finances - a move which is unlikely to pour oil on troubled political waters. [ FULL
STORY ]
US Court Strikes Down Stock Option Scheme, by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington
Last updated 19 hours ago | Thursday, July 29, 2010
A recent United States Tax Court ruling has attacked the basis of a scheme whereby
many US company executives have, in the past, deferred the capital gains tax due
on share options. [ FULL
STORY ]
Levin Publishes Clean Energy Tax Bill, by Leroy Baker, Tax-News.com, New York
Last updated 19 hours ago | Thursday, July 29, 2010
As expected, US House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Sander Levin has released a draft legislative text of the Domestic Manufacturing and Energy Jobs Act of 2010, which provides tax incentives for the production of clean energy equipment. [ FULL
STORY ]
Kerry In Hot Water Over Yacht Tax, by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington
Last updated 19 hours ago | Thursday, July 29, 2010
Massachusetts Senator John Kerry has announced that he will pay taxes to the state
on his recently purchased private yacht, Isabel, which is docked in Rhode Island,
allegedly to avoid paying USD500,000 in taxes. [ FULL
STORY ]
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