Taxation Industry News & Blogs

Industry News & Blogs

Newsvine - Proposed budget leaves businesses with questions
www.newsvine.com | 7 hours 8 minutes ago
President Barack Obama's proposed federal budget is a disappointment to the National Federation of Independent Business. The advocacy group that represents small companies says it leaves owners guessing about what to expect in the future on taxes and regulations.

US taxpayers lose over banks deal - FT.com
www.ft.com | 7 hours 43 minutes ago
The $40bn foreclosure-abuse settlement reached last week between regulators and big US banks gave President Barack Obama another shot at resuscitating his three-year-old initiative to help troubled homeowners. As details of the agreement dribble out,

Letters: A taxpayers' alliance to promote social justice | Society | The Guardian
www.guardian.co.uk | 8 hours 45 minutes ago
Letters: As a citizen who pays income and council tax, VAT and the excise duty on my evening glass of wine, I steam with indignation each time I am used by ministers to justify such draconian measures…

FitchResearch
www.fitchratings.com | 13 hours 6 minutes ago
Fitch Ratings About Us Contact Us Press Room Events Help Search Sign in Autologin Printer-Friendly Page Click Here for Printer-Friendly Version Fitch Rates Sharyland ISD, TX Series 2012 ULT Rfdg Bonds 'AAA' PSF; 'AA-' Und; Outlook Stable Ratings Endorsement Policy 16 Feb 2012 4:38 PM (EST) Fitch

Tax Update Blog: Incentives to stay poor
www.rothcpa.com | 14 hours 49 minutes ago
Roth & Company, P.C. is a full-service CPA firm based in Des Moines serving clients throughout Iowa. We have clients in a variety of industries including Banking and Financial Services, Real Estate, Manufacturing, Distribution, and Software Design and Consulting. We serve clients ranging from small

Alan Fein: It's Time to Lead on Tax Equity
www.huffingtonpost.com | Feb 16, 2012
Our historically low tax rates on the very rich are unsustainable. It's now time for President Obama to bang the bully pulpit, and time for Congressional Democrats to put aside their timidity and join the fight.

A 1-per-center just wants some respect - The Globe and Mail
www.theglobeandmail.com | 11 hours 13 minutes ago
Wyoming multimillionaire Foster Friess wants the public to know about the ‘self-taxation’ by the rich

UBS Bond Tests Demand for Contingent Capital Bank Debt - WSJ.com
online.wsj.com | Feb 14, 2012
Swiss bank UBS was planning to sell a loss-absorbing Tier 2 capital bond, testing investor appetite for a type of hybrid bank debt that complies with new euro-area and Swiss banking regulation.

Obama 2013 Budget Pitches Tax Hikes And Entrepreneur Help - Business News - Portfolio.com
www.portfolio.com | Feb 13, 2012
The president's fiscal 2013 plan calls for tax increases for many business owners and less money for Small Business Development Centers. But the budget does contain a few nuggets specifically aimed at encouraging would-be entrepreneurs.

Obama to pitch lower corporate tax - Business - US business - msnbc.com
www.msnbc.msn.com | Feb 11, 2012
President Barack Obama will call for cutting the top 35 percent corporate tax rate as early as this month, according to two sources close to the administration.