Archive for the 'TAX' Category

Tax Investigation Techniques

Tuesday, December 8th, 2009

There are two kinds of tax inspection techniques that are widely used by various countries, namely Net worth method and expenditure method.
NET WORTH METHOD
This method is an indirect method. The formula of this method uses the entire income tax payers as a means of proof. The formula of this method can be described as follows.
Suppose [...]

Use Tax Credits To Help Finance Your College Education

Tuesday, August 11th, 2009

Students are always on the lookout for ways to help pay or offset the cost of their tuition. There are various government grants and scholarships available to you if you qualify. But what if you don’t qualify for these government programs? Don’t loose hope there are still options available to you that can help offset [...]

Directorate General of Taxes:An Excellent Government InstitutionWith Excellent Research Capabilities

Monday, August 10th, 2009

“If we can measure it, we can manage it.
If we can manage it, we can achieve it.”
A. The Glooming Facts
According some academic literatures, there are a number of indicators that illustrate the
fact about national taxes in Indonesia, including : (a) tax ratio in indonesia is still relatively low
compared to other countries, (b) the filling ratio [...]

Tax Exemption

Monday, August 10th, 2009

A tax exemption is a reduction or elimination of the taxes normally imposed on individuals and organizations by state and federal governments. In order to be tax-exempt, an organization must meet certain criteria that are specifically defined by the United States Internal Revenue Code (IRC). Many organizations which receive tax exemption under the IRC are [...]

income tax

Monday, August 10th, 2009

Almost all governments are funded, at least in part, by some form of taxation on their citizens. Most of these taxes are collected at the time of a sale or service, but others are collected at the end of a 12-month period called a fiscal year. One such yearly levy is the oft-dreaded income tax. [...]

9 wise tax moves for 2009

Monday, August 10th, 2009

The theme of the most recent presidential election was change. That’s a constant when it comes to taxes. Every year, taxpayers must deal with different tax laws. As the new year rolls in, here are nine new, renewed or slightly altered tax situations that could help you lower your tax bill.The theme of the most [...]

deferred tax

Friday, August 7th, 2009

The term tax deferred refers to the postponement of paying taxes on earnings until a later date. In an investment situation, money allowed to grow in a tax deferred account is not taxed until it is withdrawn. Some examples of tax deferred investments are individual retirement accounts (IRAs), annuities, and certain types of bonds.
Tax-deferred investments [...]

TAX GAP

Friday, August 7th, 2009

The tax gap is a term used by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and by many state and local tax agencies. It represents the difference between what is actually owed to tax-collecting agencies and what is really paid to them. It’s difficult to know exactly the exact tax gap is for institutions like the IRS. [...]

‘Tax holiday ineffective in attracting FDI’

Wednesday, August 5th, 2009

Plans to introduce a “”tax holiday”” would not be effective in alluring foreign investors into the country due to continuing security problems, labor disputes and legal uncertainties, Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) economist Pande Radja Silalahi asserted.
Pande said on Tuesday that foreign investors preferred a secure investment climate over tax incentives.
“”According to several [...]

9 wise tax moves for 2009

Wednesday, August 5th, 2009

The theme of the most recent presidential election was change. That’s a constant when it comes to taxes. Every year, taxpayers must deal with different tax laws. As the new year rolls in, here are nine new, renewed or slightly altered tax situations that could help you lower your tax bill.The theme of the most [...]