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• Finance ministry decided to keep the issue of taxing participatory notes on the back burner to encourage foreign inflows

  
  LEGAL & FINANCIAL UPDATES FROM TAX GURU — Authority: 159
  This follows a renewed effort by CBDT to seek clarification on the issue. The finance ministry has decided to keep the issue of taxing participatory notes (P-Notes) on the back burner to encourage foreign inflows. These views follow a renewed effort... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website ...
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• Estate Tax Is Expiring, but Death Won’t Last

  
  NYT > Theater — Authority: 901
  With lawmakers unable to agree on a year-end fix for a quirk in the Bush-era tax cuts, the federal estate tax is set to be repealed for one year as of Jan. 1.
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• Greenspan agrees with me: Save the stock market, save the world

  
  James Pethokoukis — Authority: 696
  All year I have been saying a great way to boost the economy is to boost the stock market. Make it easier to raise capital and restores net worth. Now Alan Greenspan is saying the same thing: “The stimulus is only a third spent, and its order of magnitude is not large enough to compare with the strength and ...
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• Issues under Income Tax on Shares & Securities Transactions

  
  LEGAL & FINANCIAL UPDATES FROM TAX GURU — Authority: 159
  With the tax authorities out to prove that the existence of a large number of transactions in shares is to be treated as business income, while the focus of assessees generally has been on trying to refute the tax authorities arguments through... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website www.taxguru.in for ...
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• Tax Savings

  
  AutomaticPersonalFinance.com — Authority: 112
  A tax savings directive was applied in 2005 in order to provide a proper organization of the market and to reduce the problems regarding the tax evasion.The stimulus bill is a package for the tax provisions. This is still being debated by the congress but I can tell what the characteristics of it are. Generally, [...]
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• Gains on sale of shares allotted under cashless ESOP plan not taxable as capital gains

  
  LEGAL & FINANCIAL UPDATES FROM TAX GURU — Authority: 159
  The Income-Tax Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai in the case of Mr. Bomi S. Billimoria vs. A.C Cir 23(1), Mumbai (ITA No.2120/Mum/1998) held that in case no payment has been made for acquiring shares under Employee Stock Option Plan, the gain on sale of... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website www.taxguru.in ...
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• Is Greece the Next Iceland?

  
  Stupidica — Authority: 177
  “There are times in a nation’s history that define it for decades, for generations to come. This is such a time.” That’s true for most countries in the world right now, but likely more for Greece than anyone else. The quote above comes from Prime Minster Papandreou, who made an emergency speech last night. ...
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• Government will review EET regime, MAT at 2% on Gross Asset value and proposal to tax charitable organisations

  
  LEGAL & FINANCIAL UPDATES FROM TAX GURU — Authority: 159
  A senior revenue department official told , "There are three issues on which a political call is required. These are: the exempt-exempt- tax regime for retirement savings, the 2 per cent minimum alternate tax on gross tax assets of companies and the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website ...
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• Wealth Matters: More Tax Chores for the Wealthy at Year-End

  
  NYT > Theater — Authority: 901
  Sam Petrucci of Credit Suisse Private Bank says a popular tactic has been a special annuity trust to give money to an heir tax-free.
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• Reminder: The Bush-era tax cuts are set to expire in 2010.

  
  InvestmentWatch — Authority: 544
  President Obama’s senior economic advisor made clear Sunday that any idea of renewing the Bush tax cuts, set to expire in 2010, is a dead issue. Lawrence H. Summers, a former Treasury secretary and head of the White House’s National Economic Council, made clear to “Meet the Press” host David Gregory that ...
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• Wealth Matters: More Tax Chores for the Wealthy at Year-End

  
  NYT > Theater — Authority: 901
  Swings in wealth and in government programs and proposals have complicated rich American’s annual task of putting their financial affairs in order.
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• HC will hear the issue of tax on stake sale in Idea Cellular by foreign companies

  
  LEGAL & FINANCIAL UPDATES FROM TAX GURU — Authority: 159
  The Bombay High Court has postponed a hearing on details of another significant court case on the issue of jurisdiction of Indian tax authorities on foreign companies in business deals with Indian domestic ones. MMM Holdings and New Cingular... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website www.taxguru.in for ...
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• Statement Introducing the Free Competition in Currency Act

  
  Homeland Stupidity — Authority: 495
  Madame Speaker, I rise to introduce the Free Competition in Currency Act of 2009. Currency, or money, is what allows civilization to flourish. In the absence of money, barter is the name of the game; if the farmer needs shoes, he must trade his eggs and milk to the cobbler and hope that the cobbler needs eggs and ...
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• Pre-Budget report: markets surprised by Alistair Darlings decision to hold capital gains tax at 18pc

  
  Daily Telegraph | Telegraph.co.uk — Authority: 968
  Capital gains tax was the dog that did not bark in the pre-Budget report as the Chancellor took the surprise decision to hold the duty at 18pc even as he jacked up taxes on the rich.
  2 weeks ago

• Pre-Budget report: 100pc tax will force high flyers out of UK

  
  Daily Telegraph | Telegraph.co.uk — Authority: 968
  High earners will desert Britain for lower-tax countries following the decision to impose taxes of "around 100pc" in the pre-Budget report, lawyers have warned.
  2 weeks ago

• Obama hosts Hill leaders to talk jobs

  
  American Conservative Daily — Authority: 462
  President Obama convened a rare meeting with top congressional leaders from both parties Wednesday morning to discuss job creation as unemployment continues in the double digits and a new poll shows his approval rating at an all-time low. Mr. Obama said he hoped for bipartisan agreement on measures he outlined in an ...
  2 weeks ago

• Chancellor announces new measures to combat tax avoidance

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 986
  • Tough but fair measures target 100,000 offshore accounts • Crackdown on top earners paying 18% instead of 40% Alistair Darling said he would protect £5bn of revenues with a string of new anti-avoidance measures. The proposals, to be unveiled in pre-budget report background papers released today, are ...
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• Pre-budget report checklist: What could be on the table

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 986
  The possible PBR measures and how likely they are – from a windfall tax on bankers to VAT, capital gains tax and cash for clunkers Windfall tax on bankers bonuses: 9/10 chance Sensing public anger and needing money badly, Alistair Darling is likely to flesh out plans to raise up to £1bn from bankers. Deficit ...
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• Pre-Budget report: a guide to what to watch out for

  
  Daily Telegraph | Telegraph.co.uk — Authority: 968
  Alistair Darlings pre-Budget report will be one of the most widely-watched in years. Angela Monaghan provides a guide on what to look out for.
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• Obama outlines new spending to boost economy

  
  American Conservative Daily — Authority: 462
  Trapped between a bad economy and high budget deficits, President Obama on Tuesday called for a series of small fixes from a one-year capital-gains tax break for small businesses to incentives for consumers to make their homes more energy-efficient -- but he said Congress will have to work out the details. Seizing on ...
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