Makati City cuts real property tax rates starting 2025

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.rappler.com/philippines/makati-city-cuts-real-property-tax-rates-starting-2025/

How Israel caps Palestinian economic growth – Israel News https://www.byteseu.com/?p=878329 #Brics #economy #Ramallah #Taxes #TheMediaLine

That insufferable asshole #JustinTrudeau left us with a new, over-complicated Schedule 8 (CPP).

Grrr ...

Fake ‘populism’: How Trump’s billionaire admin serves the rich, and hurts everyone else https://www.byteseu.com/877665/ #BlackRock #Crypto #DonaldTrump #economy #ElonMusk #LarryFink #SiliconValley #tariffs #Taxes

REMINDER for California Income Earners

You can file your State Income Taxes for **FREE** directly with the government.

It is just as simple as using TurboTax or H&R Block to file, but will save you $50 because CalFile is genuinely free.

https://www.ftb.ca.gov/

Reminder - file your #taxes by mail if you owe money because with the #DOGE staff cuts you’ll probably be dead by the time they get around to processing it

well, I was disappointed because I owe some money on my federal income taxes, but it turns out I'm getting more than that back on my state taxes, so... -whew-

taxes. did not think it was going to take me all day, but looks like it might.

I have a big spreadsheet I update from year to year (for the last few years) since not much changes since I last used a service. I actually like doing it myself now.

I'll probably have someone prepare my taxes sometime in next few years, so I can find out what I've been doing wrong and update my spreadsheet

and this year it looks like I will actually have to fill out paper forms and mail them in. I did a contrib to an IRA that looks like knocks me out of eligibility for DirectFile.

and yeah I do NOT want to be funding this current regime, but...

Poilievre announces tax breaks for trades
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is promising a full write-off of work-related travel expenses for trades workers.

#politics #taxes #economy
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.6704108?cmp=rss

https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/28/investing/us-stocks-tariff-uncertainty-volatility/index.html “Tariffs are a tax on imported goods, and economists expect Trump’s sweeping tariff proposals will cause an increase in consumer prices and drag on economic growth.” #tariffs #taxes #USPolitics #inflation #economics #TradeWar

Here's your annual reminder to check the box on your #Form1040 for a $3 contribution to the Presidential #Election Campaign.

Doing so will not change your #taxes in any way. It will, however, be a first step in replacing our current, money-driven election system with a publicly financed #elections. Publicly financed elections would force candidates to focus on the issues, not on their next paycheck. It would make them less beholden to wealthy special interests ([coughs] #Elon). #Votes, not money, should decide elections.

Let's get the money out of #politics! Check the box!

#USPol

Questions and an idea for my #USAnian friends...

Your ~~feral~~ federal government is currently being commandeered by an executive that believes that it can rewrite the U.S. constitution via executive orders. One of the primary techniques they are using is usurping the congress's "power of the purse", by either refusing to spend congressionally-allocated funds, or by spending those funds on things other than congress allocated them for.

If the executive branch thinks it's fine to ignore your constitution and screw taxpayers with tax dollars, then...

1) Most of the feds' tax income comes from income tax and various #employment taxes.

2) Employers collect these taxes and remit them to the government.

3) Q: exactly *who* do they remit them to? Based on history, I would think this would be a state agency, who would keep the state/municipal portion and remit the rest to the federal government. Is this correct?

4) "Blue" states are, in general, net payers of tax dollars vs. federal services received.

5) "Red" states are, in general, the opposite - they receive more in federal services / support than they remit in taxes.

So, depending on the answer to (3), my #idea is: why don't blue states stop remitting funds to the federal #government? Don't steal it, just hold it in trust until the feds can be made to follow the law correctly.

I would think this would hurt the feds, a *lot*.

#OBR 'unexpected'. Only if you can't do your sums #RachelReeves . Try listening to the #FDA (senior #civil #'servants). They can all do their #sums. #economics #growth #taxes

Revolut°Permanente Taxes sur les importations d'automobiles : Trump poursuit sa guerre commerciale: Mercredi, Trump a annoncé la mise en place d'une taxe de 25% sur les importations d'automobiles aux États-Unis, à compter du 2 avril prochain. Après celles sur l'acier et l'aluminium, ces nouvelles taxes viennent mettre une pression supplémentaire sur les partenaires commerciaux des… https://www.revolutionpermanente.fr/Taxes-sur-les-importations-d-automobiles-Trump-poursuit-sa-guerre-commerciale?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon RP #Taxes #Automobiles #Trump #CommerceInternational #GuerreCommerciale

Interesting stats showing why increasing taxes on higher income/wealthy people & possibly even better results state/locally doesn't occur through elections.

Wealthy white homeowners vote more on property tax hike proposals - Chicago Tribune
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/03/26/wealthy-white-homeowners-property-tax-hike-votes/

If you're a Chicago Public Library cardholder, you can access this article without paywall via https://www.chipublib.org/

ION Partners with Avalara to Tackle Tax Compliance Risks in Energy Trading https://www.byteseu.com/867643/ #Avalara #Energy #EnergyTrading #Risk #Taxes

https://www.alojapan.com/1227845/japans-mount-fuji-overtourism-sparks-higher-visitor-fees/ Japan’s Mount Fuji Overtourism Sparks Higher Visitor Fees #AsiaMonthly #fees #Japan #MountFuji #MountFujiNews #MountFuji #news #overtourism #taxes #富士山 The soaring popularity of climbing Japan’s Mount Fuji has sparked overtourism concerns. The Shizuoka Prefectural Government is considering charging climbers JPY 3,000 ($19) to JPY 5,000 ($30) per head starting next summer. The fee is aimed at curbing overcrowding and promoting safety. Th…