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Taxes

Opinion & Features
THE BROAD VIEW

The problem with taxing the rich

Investors are focused not just on fiscal policy but on long-term clarity around infrastructure, talent, and regulatory frameworks - Johor Corp CFO Rozaini Mohd Sani
ASEAN Business

Johor-Singapore SEZ faces tax test as experts warn of loophole risks

Failure to meet efficiency targets would add to demands on public spending at a time when British finance minister Rachel Reeves is struggling to meet her targets for improving the public finances.
International

UK’s Reeves faces “major fiscal issue” if she misses efficiency target, IFS says

In his Independence Day speech on Friday, PM Modi urged Indians to use more goods made domestically.
International

Modi's tax overhaul to strain finances but boost image amid US trade tensions

Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves (pictured) and Prime Minister Keir Starmer are struggling to meet mounting demands for spending from the already stretched public finances as they struggle to speed up Britain’s economic growth.
International

UK’s Reeves heading for ‘impossible’ choices in this year’s budget: think tank

ABSD is a powerful tool that curbs private housing demand and prioritises local first homebuyers.
Opinion & Features
THE LEVEL GROUND

Should the COE system for cars borrow ideas from the ABSD regime for homes?

Irish budget carrier Ryanair and German rival Eurowings warned late last year that they were considering cutting numerous routes to and from Germany, citing what they called excessive taxation.
International

German government looks to roll back tax hike on flights

The latest adjustments to Seller's Stamp Duty on homes saw the holding period and rates increased.
Opinion & Features
THE LEVEL GROUND

Should capital gains tax replace seller’s stamp duty on homes?

Balconies on residential properties in London, UK, on Monday, June 2, 2025. At least 10% of the UK's wealthy non-dom population have left the country following tighter tax rules introduced by Prime Minister Keir Starmers Labour government, according to a new report authored by a former Treasury economist. Photographer: Jason Alden/Bloomberg
Property

UK house prices stagnate as tax rise takes toll

Republicans can afford no more than three defections to get a final Bill passed.
International

US House Republicans head toward final vote on Trump’s sweeping tax-cut Bill

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