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Lower Taxes A Problem 7 May 08, 23:46 ET Not everyone in Turner Valley is happy about council holding the line on taxes this year. Councillor Garry Pollock says he's worried dropping the mil rate ... more Ireland needs more than low taxes to maintain growth 7 May 08, 23:23 ET Cork, Ireland - Ireland's public transport system has improved significantly in recent years, according to locals. But still, there is much to do. ... more Ireland needs more than low taxes to maintain growth - Feature 7 May 08, 23:23 ET Cork, Ireland - Ireland's public transport system has improved significantly in recent years, according to locals. But still, there is much to do. ... more Ireland needs more than low taxes to maintain growth (Feature) 7 May 08, 23:04 ET Cork, Ireland - Ireland's public transport system has improved significantly in recent years, according to locals. But still, there is much to do. ... more Job Prospects Hurt By Taxes 7 May 08, 23:01 ET 5/8/2008 - Late last week, we pointed out that government spending is receiving, in our opinion, too much credit for providing jobs. ... more Tawas City lowers taxes for next year 7 May 08, 21:38 ET by Jason Ogden TAWAS CITY - Residents of Tawas City will pay a little less in property taxes next year. The Tawas City Council, at its meeting Monday, ... more Thompson to suggest lowering property taxes 7 May 08, 21:34 ET by Sherry Greenfield | Staff Writer Frederick County Commissioner John “Lennie“ Thompson Jr. will try again to convince his board colleagues to lower ... more Binghamton reconsiders raising property taxes on landlords 7 May 08, 20:32 ET By John Hill • Press & Sun-Bulletin • May 7, 2008 In response to a flurry of calls from residents, City of Binghamton officials are rethinking a proposal to ... more Outlook: Ministers cannot win case for green taxes if they won't apply them to green causes 7 May 08, 20:12 ET It is little surprise that Defra has so firmly rejected proposals from the European Commission that revenue derived from auctioning emission permits be earmarked for spending on climate change initiatives. As on everything to do with the growing burden of business taxes, ministers have got their heads buried in the sand. more Argentine Farmers Begin Blocking Highways in Dispute Over Taxes 7 May 08, 20:07 ET By Matthew Craze and Bill Faries May 7 (Bloomberg) -- Argentine farmers began blocking highways in a bid to paralyze agricultural shipments after talks with ... more Argentine farmers resume protests against export taxes 7 May 08, 20:02 ET BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP): Argentine farmers say they are launching an eight-day protest against higher export taxes on soybeans and other grains. ... more Outlook: Ministers cannot win case for green taxes if they won't ... 7 May 08, 20:00 ET By Jeremy Warner It is little surprise that Defra has so firmly rejected proposals from the European Commission that revenue derived from auctioning ... more Higher taxes on foreign earnings would lead to exodus 7 May 08, 19:55 ET By Damian Reece The sun came out yesterday and it wasn't just office workers who caught some rays. The companies they work for were bathed in light as a ... more State education is 'offensive to parents' who pay taxes, says public school leader 7 May 08, 19:28 ET The low standard of state education is "offensive" to parents who pay taxes, a private schools leader declared yesterday. more Editorial: Boosting schools without new taxes 7 May 08, 19:24 ET Osseo school officials expect to slash $16.3 million from next year's budget by closing schools and cutting as many as 166 teaching and staff positions. ... more Bay County DDAs captured $2 million in taxes in 2007 - The Bay City Times 7 May 08, 19:15 ET The Bay County Treasurer's Office reported on Wednesday that downtown development authorities in Bay County captured $1.96 million in taxes in 2007, ... more Russian Stocks Are Cheapest in Europe on Inflation, Oil Taxes 7 May 08, 19:15 ET By William Mauldin May 8 (Bloomberg) -- Russia's stock market is telling Dmitry Medvedev that investors are losing confidence as inflation accelerates and ... more Fiji interim Government cuts taxes and duty on basic food items 7 May 08, 19:04 ET The Fiji interim Government has cut taxes and duty on basic food items to assist low income earners. It comes as the Fiji Islands Revenue and Customs ... more SENATE: Taxes, politics on tap for Thursday field hearing 7 May 08, 18:53 ET By Chris Mulick, Herald Olympia bureau The state Senate’s budget committee kicks off its statewide road show in Kennewick Thursday morning to talk taxes in ... more Where are all your taxes going? 7 May 08, 18:45 ET By Crystal Hayduk , Special Writer The bill comes twice a year -- once in the winter and once in the summer. When it arrives, we look at the envelope, ... more City faces decline in real estate taxes 7 May 08, 18:34 ET By John Larson The city of Tacoma may hold off on some capital projects because of a sharp decline in real estate tax revenue. ... more Vallejo Residents Can Expect Higher Taxes 7 May 08, 18:24 ET VALLEJO, Calif. (KCBS) -- Vallejo residents can expect higher taxes and fewer services now that the city has filed for bankruptcy, according to Mayor Osby ... more Senate Democrats seek to tax oil companies 7 May 08, 18:21 ET AP - Senate Democrats on Wednesday called for a windfall profits tax on oil companies and a rollback of $17 billion in oil industry tax breaks as part of an energy package. The proposal also would impose federal penalties on energy price gouging and calls for stopping oil deliveries into the government's emergency reserve. more Loophole Allows School Districts to Raise Property Taxes 7 May 08, 18:10 ET Imagine paying your property taxes, and then finding out the school district wants three times more money, just from you. That's what happened to a Berks ... more Tories back petition on motoring taxes 7 May 08, 17:59 ET By Robert Winnett, Deputy Political Editor The Conservatives have urged motorists to support a Daily Telegraph campaign calling on Gordon Brown to offer ... more Argentine farmers resume protests against export taxes, but vow ... 7 May 08, 17:18 ET © AP BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) - Argentine farmers say they are launching an eight-day protest against higher export taxes on soybeans and other grains. ... more Bush faults Democrats on housing crisis, energy and taxes 7 May 08, 16:45 ET President Bush flanked by House Minority Leader John Boehner, R-Ohio, right, and House Republican Whip Roy Blunt, R-Mo., left, walks from Cross Hall to make ... more Octane-Based Excise Taxes on Gasoline Slammed 7 May 08, 16:11 ET 08 May 2008ReutersA government plan to differentiate gasoline excise taxes based on fuel quality will raise the tax burden for the country's oil companies, ... more Hidden Taxes 7 May 08, 16:10 ET BUFFALO, NY (WIVB) - Do you ever get sick when you look at your paycheck and see all that money that's taken out for taxes? If that weren't enough, ... more Alaska Congressman Proposes Higher Gas Taxes 7 May 08, 16:05 ET Incredulous as it may seem, Alaska Republican Congressman Don Young accused Congress of “pandering to the general public” this week, defended oil companies ... more Bruce Is Romanoff’s Foil On Taxes 7 May 08, 15:59 ET By Jessica Peck Corry, 5-07-08 As Colorado Speaker of the House Andrew Romanoff leads the charge to raise taxes yet again on Colorado’s working families, ... more Quinn Discusses Taxes, Health Care With LICBDC 7 May 08, 15:40 ET BY THOMAS COGAN City Council Speaker Christine Quinn addressed the April breakfast meeting of the Long Island City Business Development Corporation, ... more Cogdill says no time for taxes 7 May 08, 15:31 ET By BEE CAPITOL BUREAU SACRAMENTO - Sen. Dave Cogdill outlined his determined stance that this is “no time to raise taxes” to balance the budget, ... more SENATE VOTES TO SUSPEND GAS TAXES 7 May 08, 15:22 ET By WBNG News State Senator George Winner (RCI, Elmira) voted today in favor of legislation to suspend the state's gas taxes between Memorial Day and Labor ... more Egyptians Concerned After Parliament Votes to Increase Fuel Costs ... 7 May 08, 15:02 ET By Aya Batrawy The Egyptian parliament voted Monday to increase the cost of fuel by up to 46 percent. While the government says the move is meant to help ... more TAXES & FINANCE: Tapping your 401(k) could crack your nest egg 7 May 08, 14:50 ET By Jim Angell Cash-strapped individuals may see a loan from their 401(k) as a tempting way out of a crisis. But tapping your nest egg prematurely can be a ... more Read your lips: No new taxes 7 May 08, 14:50 ET Wayne County voters Tuesday left no doubt about their distaste for a proposed one-quarter cent sales tax increase, voting down the measure by a lopsided ... more Live on Hilton Head? Your property taxes may be going up 7 May 08, 14:37 ET Hilton Head Island residents could see a portion of their property taxes increase for the first time ever this fall as the town prepares for what it expects ... more Cocalico Residents Face Another Hike In School Taxes 7 May 08, 14:32 ET By John Friel BY JOHN FRIEL For the fourth straight year, Cocalico School District residents could be in for a tax hike. At its April 14 meeting, ... more 'Removal of taxes on natural gas to lower power rates' 7 May 08, 14:13 ET The Lopez-owned First Gen Corp. on Wednesday said a cut in government royalties or taxes on natural gas procured from the Malampaya gas field off Palawan would drastically reduce power rates in the country. more Senate Democrats unveil new energy tax plan 7 May 08, 14:13 ET Reuters - Democrats in the U.S. Senate on Wednesday unveiled a new energy package that would revoke $17 billion in tax breaks extended to big oil companies like Exxon Mobil Corp and slap a 25 percent windfall profits tax on firms that don't invest in new energy sources. more Back Taxes To Cost Tuscaloosa $625,000 7 May 08, 14:08 ET TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) -- The city of Tuscaloosa will pay about $625,000 in back taxes and interest to the state because of a payroll bookkeeping error dating back to 1997. more Cigarette taxes will not increase with inflation 7 May 08, 14:05 ET The Senate has shot down a proposal that would tie the state's cigarette tax to inflation. Led by Lexington Sen. Nikki Setzler, lawmakers argued that the ... more Taxes to remain the same 7 May 08, 13:59 ET Thursday, May 8, 2008 — Albemarle City Manager Raymond Allen presented the proposed FY 2008-2009 Budget for the city of Albemarle to council members at ... more Richland County Might Raise Taxes 7 May 08, 13:51 ET BY NATASHA CHILINGERIAN The Richland County administrator’s recommended budget for 2008-09 includes a 9 percent spending increase over the current year and ... more Hopedale taxes to rise by 6 percent 7 May 08, 13:46 ET By Aaron Wasserman/Daily News staff Selectmen decided yesterday to submit a $21.4 million budget for fiscal 2009 for voters' approval at the May 20 annual ... more Rock County posts delinquent taxes 7 May 08, 13:40 ET by STEVE BENTON ( Contact ) Wednesday, May 7, 2008 ROCK COUNTY — Rock County Treasurer Vicki Brown has posted a list of companies doing business in Rock ... more Senior UBS employee was detained in U.S. tax probe 7 May 08, 13:37 ET Reuters - A senior UBS employee was briefly detained by U.S. authorities as part of a probe into whether U.S. clients tried to evade tax obligations with the firm's help, the Swiss bank said on Wednesday. more Lawmakers mull session to extend conveyance taxes 7 May 08, 13:03 ET By Brian Lockhart HARTFORD - Legislative Democrats are considering convening a special session of the General Assembly this summer to extend higher real ... more Argentine Farmers Prepare to Block Highways Over Export Taxes 7 May 08, 13:03 ET May 7 (Bloomberg) -- Argentine farmers are preparing to block highways and paralyze agricultural exports unless negotiations today with the government lead to a settlement in their dispute over export taxes on grains and oilseeds. more Business groups back roads taxes 7 May 08, 13:00 ET By BOB LEWIS AP Political Writer RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Twenty-five of the state's most influential business lobbying groups are backing new statewide taxes ... more Higher property values leads to higher taxes 7 May 08, 12:57 ET Property owners came one step closer to seeing an increase on property taxes in the town of Lacombe, after town council gave first reading to a taxation bylaw for 2008. more Hamden taxes to increase slightly 7 May 08, 12:06 ET HAMDEN, May 07, 2008 (New Haven Register - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- -- Homeowners will be handed a tax increase starting July 1 ... more Property taxes should not pay for new Oakville hospital 7 May 08, 12:03 ET Re: Local share of new hospital could go on tax bill, Oakville Beaver, Saturday, May 3. The local share of the new hospital should not go on the residential ... more State education is 'offensive to parents' who pay taxes, says ... 7 May 08, 12:01 ET Independent schools condemned the "very poor" quality of state education today for forcing thousands of parents to pay to go private. ... more Governor, legislators eye a cap on property taxes 7 May 08, 11:49 ET Gov. Pawlenty would like to cap property tax increases as part of a deal on the Minnesota state budget. His interest in doing something about property taxes is reflected in the DFL-led Legislature, where two competing bills calling for property tax changes wait to be resolved. more Elco raising taxes 6.68% 7 May 08, 11:31 ET By BEN HACKMAN SCHAEFFERSTOWN — The Elco school board voted 5-3 Monday night to adopt a proposed $29.8 million budget that includes a 6.68 percent increase ... more School board vote may mean Fulton residents pay more in taxes 7 May 08, 11:04 ET Fulton County residents could soon be paying more in property taxes. School board members voted Tuesday to take on a handful of capital construction and improvement projects, totaling $27 million, and to enact less than a full rollback of the millage rate. Exact figures on the proposed increase are still being developed. The projects that would be funded include accelerating the building of a ... more Taxes were paid late by tax commissioner candidate 7 May 08, 11:01 ET A candidate for Floyd County Tax Commissioner paid more than $6,000 in delinquent taxes a day before qualifying to run for the seat.Property tax records show Ron Morris paid Thursday eight assessments due Nov. 15, 2007, from him and his business RK Morris Inc. Another $4,869.24 in taxes and penalties assessed against RARE LLC, a real estate investment company he co-owns, remain ... more County seeks to hold the line on taxes 7 May 08, 11:00 ET By Colin McCandless, Reporter Macon County should avoid a widespread tax increase in the coming fiscal year, despite school capital project needs and ... more Bush raps Democrats on host of issues 7 May 08, 10:44 ET AP - President Bush on Wednesday criticized Democrats in Congress for their approach to dealing with the nation's housing crisis and soaring energy prices and called anew for an extension of expiring tax cuts and government wiretapping authority. more House votes to exempt rebate checks from Alabama taxes 7 May 08, 10:11 ET MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The Alabama House has approved a bill to exempt federal economic stimulus checks from state income taxes, saving residents about $57 million. more Consumers mark tax rebates for bills, savings 7 May 08, 09:36 ET Reuters - The first batch of taxpayers has already started to receive their federal tax rebates as part of the economic stimulus package, but very few consumers interviewed by Reuters in the past week said they plan to spend them on anything other than necessities. more Unpaid Taxes 7 May 08, 09:32 ET n this economy, who wouldn’t jump at a return on investment as high as 18 percent? The investment is low risk. The initial amount can be as low as $100. ... more Greenwood: taxes stable, election a no-go, flood claim dries up 7 May 08, 08:33 ET by Nancy Kelly/Kings County Register BY NANCY KELLY It will be status quo for the Village of Greenwood after the April 30 nomination deadline came and went ... more Budget deficit may increase property taxes 7 May 08, 08:28 ET The City of Wilmington is faced with some difficult decisions about how to correct it's budget situation. The City is six million dollars over budget due to ... more A holiday from gas taxes, reason 7 May 08, 08:21 ET The weather is warming, finals will soon be over, and many students will hit the road and head home. Vacations will begin, and the interstates will be ... more Business Lobbyists Favor New Taxes 7 May 08, 08:09 ET Twenty-five of the state's most influential business lobbying groups are backing new statewide taxes for highway upkeep and repair. ... more City, townships OK bus taxes 7 May 08, 06:40 ET By NICHOLAS DESHAIS The wheels on the bus will continue to go round thanks to overwhelming approval Tuesday from voters in Port Huron, Fort Gratiot and Port ... more No logic in raising taxes if wages are down 7 May 08, 06:03 ET On one side of Friday, May 2, front page of the Sault Star, the headline read: Average wages in Sault drop below 2000 level. On the other side, ... more Unpaid land taxes list published 7 May 08, 06:03 ET BY CHRISTOPHER CURRY OCALA - You may have noticed the Star-Banner was a little heavier and thicker than usual Tuesday. It was that time of year again for ... more » Call to reduce fuel taxes 7 May 08, 05:53 ET The C-Class is now aimed at a younger market. But can it overcome the 'old fogey' heritage? The Hyundai Tiburon is an attractive, but cheap pseudo sportscar ... more Candidate pays delinquent taxes 7 May 08, 05:43 ET By Bill Teeter and John Kirsch Background checks of city and school board candidates in Saturday's election turned up a Westlake Board of Alderman candidate ... more RP electricity rates soar because of taxes - groups 7 May 08, 05:40 ET MANILA, Philippines - A group opposed to the increase in power rates on Wednesday bared what they called aa "tax on tax" on electricity rates. ... more UBS executive held by US authorities in tax evasion probe 7 May 08, 05:26 ET AFP - UBS bank said on Wednesday that one of its senior executives had been detained by United States authorities, with the status of a witness, in relation to a tax evasion investigation. more APEH owed €1.9 billion in unpaid taxes 7 May 08, 05:25 ET Nearly 3000 companies and private individuals owe Hungary's tax office APEH a total of Ft 500 billion (€1.9 billion), the same amount needed for a proposed ... more Poll: Nevada businesses say no new taxes - Las Vegas Review 7 May 08, 05:12 ET By JENNIFER ROBISON Nevada's business owners have hardened their stance against fresh taxes in recent months, a poll shows. The Nevada chapter of the ... more How soft housing market affects your property taxes 7 May 08, 05:05 ET Reassessments for Oak Park properties will begin arriving in mailboxes in mid-May, according to Oak Park Township Assessor Ali ElSaffar. ... more Fiji interim govt cuts taxes and duty on basic food items 7 May 08, 04:53 ET The Fiji interim Government has cut taxes and duty on basic food items to assist low income earners. It comes as the Fiji Islands Revenue and Customs ... more Back taxes to cost Tuscaloosa 625,000 7 May 08, 04:36 ET TUSCALOOSA | The city of Tuscaloosa will pay about 625,000 in back withholding taxes and interest to the Alabama Department of Revenue as the result of a payroll bookkeeping error dating back to 1997. more County to lower property taxes 7 May 08, 04:34 ET By Greg Latshaw SALISBURY -- Despite plans to lower property taxes, Wicomico County held a hearing on revenue gains, which left some residents asking in ... more Back taxes to cost Tuscaloosa $625000 7 May 08, 04:30 ET By Robert DeWitt TUSCALOOSA | The city of Tuscaloosa will pay about $625000 in back withholding taxes and interest to the Alabama Department of Revenue as ... more Your Taxes: How to obtain advance tax rulings 7 May 08, 04:30 ET By LEON HARRIS In Israel, it has long been standard practice to obtain advance tax rulings before completing a big deal - they are sometimes referred to as ... more My Turn: Taxes, budgets and nuclear weapons 7 May 08, 04:27 ET By Winslow • Myers • May 7, 2008 Each April 15, Tax Day, the United States funds its priorities. In our democracy we want to believe that our government ... more House votes to exempt rebate checks from taxes 7 May 08, 04:24 ET MONTGOMERY - The Alabama House has approved a bill to exempt federal economic stimulus checks from state income taxes, saving residents about $57 million. more Zoning taxes city elections 7 May 08, 04:15 ET By Lucretia Fernandez With a growing population and an attractive economic climate for business, “zoning” is a word heard more and more frequently on the ... more Chatham taxes may rise 7 May 08, 04:11 ET PITTSBORO - The Chatham County manager's proposed budget includes a 5.5-cent property tax rate increase to 67.2 cents per $100 of assessed property value to ... more Coal taxes 'different beast' 7 May 08, 04:04 ET Up to 2000 billion tonnes of coal carpet Alberta, government earth scientists estimate. The heating value of this astronomical endowment is more than double ... more Airlines don't profit from taxes and fees 7 May 08, 04:03 ET Marianni Jaromi is sadly misinformed about how airlines operate. Taxes and fees do not go to Air Canada or WestJet. The airport improvement fee goes to the ... more Taxes OK'd for Genesee, Kearsley, Mt. Morris, Owosso, Westwood ... - The Flint Journal 7 May 08, 03:52 ET by Shena Abercrombie and Ashley A. Smith | The Flint Journal GENESEE COUNTY, Michigan -- One vote really counts in Genesee where the school district ... more Cigarette Taxes Are Fueling Organized Crime 7 May 08, 03:47 ET By PATRICK FLEENOR Last month, New York law enforcement authorities announced the arrest of Queens resident Rafea al-Nablisi for smuggling 12000 cartons of ... more Break on taxes sought - The Republican 7 May 08, 03:38 ET By DAVID A. VALLETTE GREENFIELD - A plumbing supply company and a contractor that plan to build a $3 million warehouse in the I-91 Industrial Park are ... more Clinton-Obama contest taxes voting machines 7 May 08, 03:34 ET By SETH SLABAUGH MUNCIE -- The showdown between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama on Tuesday helped to attract more Delaware County voters to the polls than ... more UBS says US is investigating bank over taxes 7 May 08, 03:22 ET UBS, Switzerland's biggest bank, said the US Department of Justice is investigating whether the firm helped clients evade US taxes. more IRS charges Snohomish woman with failing to pay workers' taxes 7 May 08, 03:19 ET A Snohomish business owner collected nearly $360,000 in federal taxes from employees' paychecks but failed to turn the money over to the IRS, according to a federal court indictment. more Recorder of deeds owes back taxes 7 May 08, 03:07 ET BY MICHAEL P. BUFFER WILKES-BARRE — Luzerne County Recorder of Deeds James “Red” O’Brien owes the county $17855.44 in delinquent taxes and fees, ... more Parcel taxes unjust way to raise needed funds 7 May 08, 03:04 ET For years, the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association has mailed out fliers soliciting donations because its Holy Grail, the 1978 Proposition 13 limit on ... more Slots and taxes 7 May 08, 03:03 ET Alan Foreman, who serves as counsel to the Maryland Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association and -- whether he enjoys it or not -- point man for slots in ... more Private-Jet Fuel Taxes Won´t Rise; Senate Pulls Aviation Bill 7 May 08, 02:42 ET US business-jet owners may not face a proposed 65 percent increase in fuel taxes until 2009 at the earliest, as the Senate put aside an aviation-funding ... more Letter: Beltrami County residents benefit from state taxes 7 May 08, 02:27 ET AL Kleinke’s letter (“Minnesota’s high taxes stifle the economy, jobs”) sounded some familiar themes complaining about state and local taxes. ... more Ag taxes due soon 7 May 08, 02:03 ET Although we do not have any obligation to monitor this board, we reserve the right at all times to check this board and to remove any information or ... more Assemblywoman Sandy Galef "Speak Out" TV Series on Property Taxes ... 7 May 08, 01:31 ET Assemblywoman Sandy Galef's practical approach to the bleak economic forecast includes this interactive series of interviews with experts that offer a wide ... more La Feria city manager pays back taxes 7 May 08, 01:21 ET BROWNSVILLE - La Feria City Manager Sunny K. Philip has paid all back taxes owed to Cameron County and other taxing entities for which the county collects, Jesse Garcia Jr., chief deputy of administration at the Cameron County Tax Office, said Tuesday. more Letter: Bush protesters work and pay taxes 7 May 08, 01:16 ET On April 22, a number of us marked the president’s visit to Baton Rouge by protesting. We stood as close as we were allowed to the location of the ... more Live on Hilton Head? Your property taxes may be going up 7 May 08, 01:02 ET Hilton Head Island residents could see a portion of their property taxes increase for the first time ever this fall as the town prepares for what it expects will be a tough economic year ahead. more Candidates talk about hospital, teens and property taxes at City ... 7 May 08, 00:48 ET DICKINSON - The three candidates for Dickinson City Commission were on public display for the first time Tuesday at a City Hall forum. ... more Hopedale taxes to rise by 6 percent 7 May 08, 00:47 ET By Aaron Wasserman/Daily News staff Selectmen decided yesterday to submit a $21.4 million budget for fiscal 2009 for voters' approval at the May 20 annual ...