Texas Town Charged Residents for Retired Bonds
Did we forget to mention those were already paid off?
Taxes
France's Richest Man to Sue Newspaper
Liberation Daily ran with the headline, "Get lost, you rich idiot!" after Bernard Arnault announced his intention to seek Belgian citizenship
The Insatiable Taxman
New laws push expatriate Americans to keep their money in their mattresses.
Greece Freezes Assets in Grab for Tax Money
The country's government should be digging through the sofa cushions next
British Labour Leader Proposes Permanent Wealth Tax
Because being seen a haven for French money and entrepreneurs sucks
LA County Raising Tax on Fire Protection by 2 Percent
With all the talk about roads and fire departments, you wouldn't think there was actually a tax for that
New York Court to Consider if Stripping is Art
"Live dramatic or musical arts performances" are exempt from some taxes
No Voter Approval Required for School Merger, Tax Hike
Big price tag for change approved by school board members
Firms Flee the U.S. To Escape High Taxes
Reincorporation overseas is worth jumping the legal hurdles
Canadian Government Plans To Ease Tax Rules
It will even issue binding, written answers to questions!
Virginia's Tax Breaks a Bad Deal
State would be better off creating a business-friendly environment than paying-off favored companies
Oil, Soft Drink Companies Fund Calif. Tax Prop. to Avoid Becoming a Target
If increase in state sales, income taxes pass, maybe additional taxes won't focus on them.
Swiss Politician Targets Tax Avoiders
Isn't Switzerland supposed to be a refuge from this sort of nonsense?
Those E-mail Tax Warnings Weren't False; They Were Sent from the Future!
FCC looks at new taxes to pay for expanding broadband access for five percent of the population.
FCC Considers Internet Tax
Would like to tax broadband internet to fund expansion of internet access
LA Considers Tax Increases, Pension Changes
Businesses don't want one, unions don't want the other. Guess which one threatens a "war?"
CBO: Scheduled Tax Hikes, Spending Reductions Will Tip U.S. Into Recession, Lift Unemployment Past 9 Percent
The spending reductions aren't actual cuts, just a largely across-the-board slowing of the growth of federal spending.
British Businesses Ask For Government to Implement Reforms
Most polled business owners want a simplified tax code and support the government's 'austerity' program
Europeans Dig Internet Taxes
Scheme requires giving a UN body more power, which is always a good idea
French Bankers Leave France To Escape Higher Taxes
Turns out a seventy five percent income tax makes people reconsider residency.
Where Free-Market Economists Go Wrong
Subsidies, stimulus, regulations, protectionism, trade restrictions, government-bank collusion, zoning, bailouts and more do not equal a "free" market.
44 Months in Prison for Smuggling Cigarettes
Three British brothers had a haul of nearly one million tax-free cigarettes
Tax Refunds for Nevada Property Owners
Court says taxes collected in Washoe County were illegal
Usain Bolt Just Says No to UK's Taxes on Non-Resident Athletes
Her Majesty just wants her cut of the fruits of other people's labor
Relocating California Firms Becomes a Big Business
As companies flee taxes and regulations, the Golden State's neighbors make the transition as easy as possible
California Officials Square Off Against Rural Residents Over Fire Fee
Residents in wildfire country are angry over a new tax for fire protection
Google Accused of Avoiding Tax in New Zealand
The internet giant payed 6 million NZD in taxes in 2011 on 395 million NZD in earnings.
California Censorship: Televised Discussion of Tax Propositions Cut Off
Cable access to television hearing to discuss three proposed state tax increases turned off.
Will Smith a Secret Tea Partier? Says "God Bless America" to France's Proposal to Tax Rich at 75 Percent
He'd pay anything to keep his country going, but it doesn't sound like he'd pay that
Will Smith on France's Proposed 75 Percent Tax Rate on Rich: "God Bless America"
The actor said he'd "pay anything" he needs to pay to "keep my country going," but expressed shock at France's proposed rate on the rich
Cayman Islands Drops Proposed Tax on Expats
Country will remain a refuge from rapacious governments
Get Ready for Obamacare Taxes
High-income earners and those affected by a plague of small taxes will start paying net year
U.S. Government Targets Tax Havens
Desperate for cash, the bankrupt leviathan seeks to leave no place to hide
California Extends Tax Credits for Film, Television
$100 million program gets two more years.
High Earners Prepare To Flee France's Soaring Taxes
Some have already left, and companies are poised to transfer their executives
Got a Pencil? You Didn't Build That
Nobody, Leonard Read once explained, can make a pencil by himself.
Cop Fired for Role in Tax Scam
Former Richmond County sheriff's deputy supplied names, addresses, and Social Security numbers
Teacher Tax Nixed in Nevada
Union-backed levy initiative violated "single-subject" rule and must be re-crafted
Tax Breaks for Olympians!
President Barack Obama would sign bill to exempt Olympic cash prizes from taxes.
No Transportation Tax for Georgia
Voters gave thumbs-down to an $18 billion boost in sales taxes
Tax Slams Roll-Your-Own Shops
Independent shops say they've been mugged by government, big business
