Every tax return is under audit; therefore if the tax assessment is issued and is not preliminary, the assessment can only be changed in the future by the occurrence of extraordinary circumstances (e. g. tax evasion). As a rule, the income tax return (Einkommensteuererklärung) should be...
First, you have to have a realistic assessment of risk. The percentage of retirees who need care for more than 90 days is less than 25%. Could you pay $400 a day for 90 days? Many people can. So you have to look at your total financial picture and see how much you could pay wit...
Ultimately you’re liable to pay income tax on any chargeable gains. This tax is levied via standard self-assessment. The chargeable gain counts as savings income for your income tax calculation. If it’s an onshore bond, this is added at the highest marginal rate over and above any other...
About 3 or 4 years ago I found myself reading the Economist from the obituary page at the back towards the front rather than the other way round. I am all for absorbing diversity of views but the front half seem to be unrelated to the reality of my world. I did not renew my ...
Yet, as difficult as it is to get accurate statistics on a country in the midst of war and occupation, a good overall assessment has been pos- sible. The costs to the rest of the world (Chapter 3) was perhaps the most difficult to quantify, as some of the broader consequences are ...
payment has to be recorded in your bank’s computer. This is not the date your bill has to be postmarked, or even the date it arrives at the company’s office. So be sure that your cheque/DD reaches the bank well before the due date so that no late payment fee is levied to you...
If the government bases its assessment on your previous employment, your bill would be much higher than it otherwise should be. Even if, for example, your job remained the same with similar earnings, most SFRs include only the standard deductions. Any other deductions that you may be entitled...
Why are New Zealand taxpayers paying the salary of a self proclaimed Muslim-Marxist radical academic? Mohsen al Attar is the first lecturer in Islamic Law at the University of Auckland. He specialises in Law and Development, Islamic Law, Globalisation, International Trade Law and Intellectual ...
President Trump is a self-described nationalist, part of a larger wave of right-wing nationalists coming to power in Europe and around the world, usually as a result of large waves of immigrants and refugees coming to the country. Today, the term is also heavily associated with white ...
Making a successful midlife career transition requires careful planning and honest self-assessment. To prepare yourself fully, consider these key aspects across financial, practical, and personal areas: Financial Have 6-12 months of savings as a safety net Calculate the true cost of additional educati...