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In the town of Candelaria, San Luis, the neighbors are very upset because the city purchased an ambulance can only use those who are current on taxes. The news caused such a stir as the case of Guadalupe Di Falco, small Mendoza brutally murdered in the province.

Never a measure of government caused a stir and negative feedback on the website of The Journal of the Republic of San Luis, the official newspaper of the province neighboring Mendoza.

What would have been great news for the people of Candelaria, the acquisition of an ambulance of its own, was marred by a use regulations implemented by the Municipality of the town (perhaps flawed or poorly explained) that provides access to itself only to “persons who are current on payment of service fees,” according to a statement from the Administration.

Headlines only as the tragic death of Guadalupe di Falco, or the biochemical Antonio Ferrara equating the wave of comments against the news event. Within hours of its publication, the news that “Candelaria has ambulance delinquent neighbors only” exceeded one hundred comments in protest. Few of them, which could have been counted on the fingers of the hand, supported the regulation.

The mayor of Candelaria, Fernando Casas could not escape the media impact of its decision and had to give explanations from early to radio and television as a medium called him yesterday to know in depth the measure, which is not invalidated, but took the opportunity to discredit The information contained in this way.

“Congratulations on purchasing this new service, but how bad that is not for all the people and that is all the people who make possible the Melon Festival, because without the people no president would be what it is. The people of Candelaria is what has made this achievement possible, “said a neighbor on the website. Read the rest of this entry »

With discounts up to 50% for the debtors to catch up with their taxes due for years prior to 2008, the District Secretariat of Finance (SDH) hopes to encourage people to catch up and enjoy a discount for doing so.

Interested citizens must pay before June 29 in any of the positions set forth by the SDH for payment of tax obligations and thus enjoy a discount of 50% in penalties and interest due.

This benefit was defined by Act 1430 of 2010 for all municipalities and was adopted by the city through the 469 Agreement, taxpayers cover the taxes administered by the SDH and recovery contribution of IDU.

Those who wish to access this benefit, the SDH provides that “the cash to pay the total tax owed along with 50% of the interest and penalties due. In addition, to maintain the benefit, they need to be a day in the years 2011 and 2012, otherwise, they will lose and must pay all interest and penalties owed.”

As an additional service, the SDH has sent about 350 thousand settled forms to the homes of taxpayers and has a special advisory services for large taxpayers, where a team of officials from the Secretariat that the visit will be arranged to directly resolve any doubts they may have.

Thousands of Brazilians today were long queues at petrol stations, supermarkets and restaurants that joined the “Day without tax”, an initiative launched in fifteen cities of the country to protest against high tax burden.
National Day Observance Taxpayer and Tax Freedom was held in major Brazilian cities with a massive presence of consumers attracted by offers of goods and services with prices without tax burden.

Fuel and tax-free goods sold during the day were donated to the gas stations, restaurants and supermarkets by entrepreneurs who take before tax discounted tax burden to consumers and social impact expected to press the government to reduce taxes.

The capitals that were part of the campaign were Aracaju, Belem, Brasilia, Campo Grande, Curitiba, Florianopolis, Goiania, Manaus, Natal, Palmas, Rio de Janeiro, Salvador, Sao Luis, Sao Paulo and Vitoria.

The most popular facilities were gas stations, where the price of gasoline dropped to 53%, which is equivalent to the various taxes the oil, which eased, at least for a day, recent increases ordered by the Government.
The average price of a liter of gasoline in Brazil is 3.07 reals ($ 1.9), higher than the U.S. and many Latin American countries. Read the rest of this entry »

Who has not ever had the feeling that the Treasury takes an ever greater portion of their income? That perception is not far from reality, but in some countries is even more true than others. Around May 25, the Spanish stopped working for the public purse and began to do for themselves. That day, the average income began to enter the public free of any charge.

It is the day the Anglo-Saxon liberal economists called tax freedom day (equivalent to day tax free). The date has been delayed over the years and weight loss of tax revenues – basically from taxes and social contributions – for the entire national income.

But there are still many international disputes. While in the euro area on tax free day is not reached until 28 June, the U.S. has already placed on the 11 April. This is the earliest date in the past 37 years. The reason for the drop in the tax burden due to the effect of recent tax cuts implemented by the Bush administration.

The differences are substantial, according to the Adam Smith Institute, a British liberal agency calculated this figure for years, as the U.S. Tax Foundation. These institutions are in favor of reducing the public sector to a minimum.

Even in the context of liberal euphoria, advocate giving a playful character to the day, to the point of claiming to be festive for the citizens.

In the United Kingdom, the date has been delayed this year until May 30, three days later than the previous year. However, for proponents of extreme libertarianism is still insufficient.

The Nordic countries bear much of the responsibility of that in Europe the average individual tax burden is higher than the U.S. or the UK. In countries like Sweden taxpayers work for the government until late July, more than 150 days. In France, 135 days. Read the rest of this entry »

The tax advice can be provided independently or else with a direct link with the customer. If the tax advisor is external to the activity occurs independently provide its services to different customers. However, there are many tax consultants who can work exclusively on many occasions as part of a department within the company’s organizational chart.

To carry out tax advice does not require a title that certifies the training. But practice is not everything, and to become a good tax advisor is required to have completed training that allows you to specialize in the field and to develop activities in a big responsibility.

The studies recommended to practice as tax advisers are the law, since the majority of issues that affect taxpayers are related to the tax rules . Can be complemented with studies in Business Administration or Economics.

While training is essential, one of the variables that most affect the time to keep a proper exercise of the profession of tax adviser and make your customers trust you, is practice. Read the rest of this entry »

The snuff and spirits are taxed by excise duties. You know something that those who consume these products, especially when they buy these products. These special taxes are regulated in Spain by the Excise Act, as well as taxes on hydrocarbons. The difference is that while other special taxes fall on energy, these products taxed more dispensable.

As exemptions have those drinks that are involved in the production of vinegar and those within the limits established by law are brought by travelers over age 17 are sent to mediate between individuals without charge. That is, if we bring a bottle of rum from our trip to Cuba or our Japanese friend sent us a bottle of sake for Christmas do not have to pay the tax.

Alcoholic beverages are charged a separate tax by type of drink they are and the strength of the drink. The law distinguishes between the beer tax, tax on wine and fermented products, intermediate products duty and tax on alcohol and distilled beverages. This distinction is different, because if the beer tax paid beer in Spain, Balearic and Canary Islands, the Canary Islands the rate of tax on wine products is different.

We have the following taxes on alcohol, they all expressed the estimated volume in hectoliters (100 liters) and measured at 20 degrees Celsius.

* The beer tax levied on beer and beer mixed with other beverages, provided that the ranking is higher than 0.5%. So beers with lower alcohol percentage are tax incentive to pay the tax. Graduation beer exceeding 0.5% pay between 2.75 and 9.96 euros per hectolitre.

# The tax on wine and fermented beverages, in turn, distinguishes between wines “quiet” and wine “sparkling”, and the ranking of each. Like beer, drink below a certain level are exempt, but the limit is different than with beer. In this case provides more than 1.2%. However not to aggravate the situation of producers has established a rate of 0%, as allowed by EU regulation.
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