Restoring expensing for R&D, machinery, and equipment; extending better cost recovery to structures investment; and avoiding raising the corporate tax rate would create a stronger, pro-investment policy environment for the US economy.
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As Oktoberfest celebrations wrap up across the continent, now is a great time to examine beer taxes in the European Union. Hefty beer taxes add to the price of every drink consumed.
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The 2024 Spanish Regional Tax Competitiveness Index allows policymakers and taxpayers to evaluate and measure how their regions’ tax systems compare.
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Many states regulate and tax legal marijuana sales and consumption, despite the ongoing federal prohibition. Explore the data here.
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CBO data shows that the federal fiscal system—both taxes and direct federal benefits—is getting more progressive and redistributive in 2024.
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Growing levels of waste and pollution, paired with increasing burdens on taxpayers to address environmental problems, have spurned policymakers in the US and abroad to encourage producers to be responsible, either financially or operationally, for the end-life of their products.
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2024 Tax Brackets
Facts & Figures 2024: How Does Your State Compare?
Summary of the Latest Federal Income Tax Data, 2024 Update
State Individual Income Tax Rates and Brackets, 2024
State and Local Sales Tax Rates, 2024
Top Personal Income Tax Rates in Europe, 2024
Corporate Tax Rates around the World, 2023
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