Wichita Falls budget proposal cuts tax rate and increases water bills
The city of Wichita Falls wants to lower its residents’ property tax rates and increase their water bills under a budget proposed by City Manager Darron Leiker for the 2024-2025 fiscal year. The budget proposal calls for total spending of…
How much? Tax increase for Abilene
Approved tax increases will soon affect your bill. According to a recent press release, the Abilene City Council on Thursday approved a tax rate of $0.7607 per $100 of property value for 2024-2025. This rate is below the voter-approved tax…
Under pressure, Lula signs tax exemption for Olympic champions
August 8, 2024, 11:14 am 2 minutes reading time Even as Brazilians are glued to their screens cheering on their homegrown athletes at the Paris Olympics, politics isn’t taking a break. Shortly after gymnast Rebeca Andrade won her historic gold…
MPS asks voters about $20 million technology tax on November ballot
The Minneapolis Public Schools (MPS) Board of Education has approved a levy ballot question that voters will decide on in November. The issue concerns a technology levy that would target Minneapolis taxpayers for an additional $20 million in annual technology…
No sales tax on hurricane supplies
The strongest hurricane season lasts from mid-August to mid-October. How to prepare for a hurricane It is important to take these steps before hurricane season. It’s time to make those lists, and we’re not talking about Christmas. With memories of…
Learn about the tax issues on the ballot in Portage County.
Three Portage County school districts and Portage County Children’s Services will request additional funding in the November 5 election. In total, there are 40 ballot issues available for voters in November. Wednesday was the deadline to register for the issues…
Italy doubles its ‘billionaire tax’ to 200,000 euros for super-rich expats
The Italian government announced on Wednesday that it would double the flat tax on foreign income for high earners who have moved from abroad from 100,000 euros ($110,000) to 200,000 euros a year. The original tax rate, which is levied…
What impact will the Delray Beach property tax cut have on residents?
The reduced tax rate would reduce the city’s expected tax revenue by almost $5 million. How the city plans to offset this loss of revenue is still unclear. WeatherSTEM provides data to citizens and emergency responders in Delray Beach WeatherSTEM…
Faced with budget constraints, Chinese tax collectors are attacking companies
BEIJING — Chinese authorities are collecting decades-old tax arrears from companies and individuals as the government tries to plug massive budget deficits and tackle the growing debt crisis. More than a dozen listed Chinese companies said they had been hit…
Nebraska lawmakers consider tax on alternative nicotine products
LINCOLN, Nebraska (KLKN) – Another tax is under debate as Nebraska lawmakers try to raise money to cut property taxes. On Wednesday, the Finance Committee considered a bill that would tax alternative nicotine products such as the increasingly popular Zyn…
