Income Tax
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Extreme Tax Saving Strategy by Hollywood Actor Johnny Depp
Johnny Depp and French Tax
Dual citizens or people living in two tax treaty country should take note.
Johnny Depp and his French singer/actress partner Vanessa Paradis had moved to France in the 1990s to live away from the Hollywood spotlight with their two children.
According to the French immigration rule, if he lived in France for more than 183 days, in a calendar year, he will become a permanent resident of the country and will have to pay income tax on his worldwide income to French Government. But as a US citizen he must also report and pay taxes to USA Federal government.
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How Would You Like To Pay Tax Like A USA Corporation
USA Corporation Tax Dodgers
These are companies listed on the top of Fortune 500 rankings and admired by professionals, investors and consumers all over the world. Their net profits are in billions of dollars, huge cash stashed in offshore accounts, and they are being subsidized by tax rebates from the USA Federal government.
The study of 280 fortune 500 companies identified,
• They have received about $223 billion in tax subsidies.
• Financial service companies (Banks) received the largest share of subsidy (17% or $37bn).
• Over the last three years 2008-2010, 50% of the tax subsidy was awarded to financial services, utilities, telecoms and oil, gas pipelines. more »
BC Province Income Tax
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BC Minimum Wage Is Going Up From Today
These wage increases usually happen on new year, but this year under the new BC Premier Christy Clark, the BC minimum wage is going upto $9.50/hr, against protest from Hospitality Business Owners.
Premier Christy Clark announced her intention earlier this year to introduce incremental increases to the provincial minimum hourly wage, which stood at $8 — the lowest in Canada — for nearly a decade.
The first increase took effect on May 1 of this year, when the minimum hourly wage rose to $8.75. It’s expected to reach $10.25 by May 2012.
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Income Tax
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TELUS Business Freedom Plan will reduce your TAX!
Business friendly mobility service TELUS launched their Business Freedom service for Western Canada on October 6, 2011 at the Network Hub in Vancouver.
The bundled business mobility, land line and internet service comes in a very attractive price package for businesses, without any long term commitments.
The most attractive features for me are, no long term commitments, any time device upgrade and changes to services depending on your businesses growing need and rather than having three bills for three services, all three services bills are combined in one bill. WOW!
Income Tax
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USA Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA)
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The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), enacted in 2010 as part of the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment (HIRE) Act, is an important and highly controversial development in U.S.efforts to combat tax evasion by U.S.persons holding investments in offshore accounts.
Under FATCA,U.S.citizens and taxpayers holding financial assets outside the United States will report those assets to the IRS. In addition, FATCA will require foreign financial institutions to report directly to the IRS certain information about financial accounts held by U.S.taxpayers, or by foreign entities in which U.S.taxpayers hold a substantial ownership interest.
Reporting by U.S. Taxpayers Holding Foreign Financial Assets
FATCA requires certain U.S.taxpayers holding foreign financial assets with an aggregate value exceeding $50,000 to report certain information about those assets on a new form (Form 8938) that must be attached to more »