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Carroll scraps secret $8 billion levy on public transport fares

A day after the Victorian Auditor-General revealed the secret charge, which was introduced on January 1 last year, the new premier moved to scrap it.

Carroll scraps secret $8 billion levy on public transport fares

A day after the Victorian Auditor-General revealed the secret charge, which was introduced on January 1 last year, the new premier moved to scrap it.

Mamdani, Hochul are the pair that can’t shoot straight with their pied-à-terre tax buffoonery

Mamdani and his socialist movement loathe private property because it chills the warmth of collectivism.

Millions of Scots ‘paying the price’ for tax allowance freeze – SNP

SNP Westminster leader Dave Doogan said the policy ‘disproportionately affects low-income workers’.

Gillen Mailers Blame Driscoll for $42M Hempstead Tax Hike She Can't Set

Rep. Laura Gillen's campaign mailers accuse Jeanine Driscoll of a $42M Hempstead tax hike, but the receiver of taxes role sets no rates.

Victoria chamber calls on province to scrap PST changes as businesses face tariff pressure

The Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce is calling on the province to roll back its expansion of the provincial sales tax (PST) as its members face incoming pressure from the U...

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Mamdani’s stubbornly insists pied-à-terre tax will raise $500M — even as NYC winnows number of properties getting hit

Mayor Zohran Mamdani stubbornly insisted the Big Apple will still collect $500 million through the new pied-à-terre tax — despite his own officials slashing the number of proper...

Saskatchewan premier announces 50 per cent tariff on American liquor

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says his government will be imposing a reciprocal tax on alcohol from the United States.

Saskatchewan premier announces 50% tariff on American liquor

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says his government will be imposing a reciprocal tax on alcohol from the United States.

Vancouver woman fined $100,000 for evading tax on rental property

Vancouver woman fined $100,000 for evading tax on rental property

CP NewsAlert: Saskatchewan’s Moe announces 50% retaliatory tax on U.S. booze

Saskatchewan's Moe announces 50% retaliatory tax on U.S. booze

Starting Sept. 8, Saskatchewan will impose the 50 per cent fee, the Premier said.

Taxpayer-funded ‘sexual relief’ program proposed for homeless in Los Angeles

Private citizen says homeless could pleasure themselves or their partners in these 'sexual relief clinics,' instead of having rampant sex on skid row during the middle of the day.

Forget Florida — Baby Boomers flocking to Eastern Seaboard state for low taxes, sandy beaches

It’s no secret that retirees often move for warmer weather, cheaper living and a slower way of life – but now many are skipping Florida for another state with booming beach towns.

NY Dem Rep. Laura Gillen falsely accuses GOP election opponent of backing $42M tax hike

First-term Democratic Rep. Laura Gillen falsely accused Republican nominee Jeanine Driscoll of backing a $42 million tax hike in the Town of Hempstead in mailers sent to voters,...

Trump’s Trade War to Spike Cost of All-Important Household Staple

Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images Americans can expect to pay more for toilet paper as President Donald Trump wipes away decades of goodwill with the country’s northern neighbors....

Three Miami-Dade Tax Office Workers Charged in CDL Test Bypass Scheme

Three Miami-Dade County employees face felony charges after allegedly bypassing commercial driver's license exams through fake out-of-state transfers.

A taxpayer hit by CRA with late-filing penalties illustrates how multiple slip-ups can add up

Multiple late tax returns can trigger steep CRA penalties and daily compounded interest