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Discover LudwigThe word "taxation" is correct and usable in written English
You can use it to refer to the action of levying taxes on citizens or organizations, or to the taxes itself. Example sentence: "The taxation system in this country is extremely complex."
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taxation
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The act of imposing taxes and the fact of being taxed.
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He is now, at least rhetorically, attacking the entire concept of progressive taxation.
The Society's two-year Commission on Taxation and Citizenship criticised Labour's reluctance to discuss taxation and proposed, among other reforms, an earmarked tax for the NHS.
TJN has set out a list of priorities for reform, which include requiring multinationals to say how much tax they pay in each country they operate in, treating them as one entity for tax purposes (so-called unitary taxation), increased transparency, progressive and equitable taxation, a level playing field in competitive markets, and increased corporate responsibility.
We know from the same countries that low levels of inequality, high levels of redistributive taxation and of public provision are associated with high levels of innovation and other indicators of economic success.
"There is a vibrant discussion about the best way to keep fossil fuels in the ground – from carbon taxation to divestment – but ending state and federal corporate welfare for polluters is one of the easiest places to start".
Chas Roy-Chowdhury, head of taxation at the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, said: "If we are looking at tax and benefits, some very vulnerable people will feel the full brunt of this cost-saving measure.
Measured in current dollars, it gives a better link to taxation revenue than real GDP.
They may also gain from the mismatch between what people are voting for – a tempering of austerity – and what they are getting: a new European regime dictating and policing the taxation and spending policies of national governments.
The Green new deal calls for the re-regulation of finance and taxation, linked to a transformational economic programme to substantially reduce our dependence on fossil fuels.
Sweeping privatisation, low taxation, a flat 19% income tax rate and business-friendly policies have made Slovakia a magnet for foreign investment in the past few years, although prior to 1998, when Mr Meciar was in power, there was hardly any foreign money flowing in.
Without a policy to stop this – such as land value taxation, or a different model that fixes prices at permanently affordable levels, like community land trusts – shared ownership is going to become the preserve of richer households in more parts of London.
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