Taxation
main function
revenue sources of the state
cover government's expenditures
"investments"
social security
medical care
military
public education
Housing and urban developement
Tax refund
collecting tax credits
dinamic
reimbursement
Tax avoidance
perks
loopholes
tax shelters
tax havens
types
direct (progressive)
personal income tax
corporation tax
levied on companies
local business tax
companies pay to the local authority
capital gains tax
tax you pay when you sell an asset
inheritance tax
wealth tax
indirect (regressive)
levied on turnover and consumption
value added tax (VAT)
tax paid at each point of exchange of goods or services
excise duty
tax levied on particular products (alcohol)
customs duty
tax levied on imports
International Revenue Service (IRS)
Tax liability
income taxes
sales taxes
capital gains tax
Tax evasion
cash-in-hand jobs