US companies balk at tax hike to pay for Biden infrastructure plan
President Joe Biden's ambitious infrastructure spending plan is brand new, but the package already is drawing condemnation from corporations who ...
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Bicam okays bid to hike excise tax on alcohol, vapes
The bicameral (bicam) conference committee on Wednesday approved a measure increasing the excise tax rate on alcohol, heated tobacco, and ...
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Auto firms eye lower tax rate
The local automotive industry asked the government to consider its proposal for a seven-tier tax system that will serve as ...
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Govt studies 1% tax on stocks
The government plans to double the tax rate on stock market transactions to 1 percent of the gross selling price ...
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