tax

IMF expects US tax cut to boost world economy by about $200 billion p.a for 4 years

Posted in Business on 24th Jan, 2018
by Alex Muller

The IMF expects U.S. tax policy changes to stimulate world economic activity for several years.

Apple chief Tim Cook says tax ruling 'maddening'

Posted in Business on 2nd Sep, 2016
by Alex Muller

Tim Cook says the European Commission ruling that Apple should pay billions of euros in back taxes to the Republic of Ireland is "maddening" and "political".

Sugary drinks tax 'effective public health measure'

Posted in Medicine on 2nd Nov, 2013
by Alex Muller

A 20% tax on sugary drinks would reduce the number of obese adults in the UK by 180,000, say researchers writing in the British Medical Journal.