A quarter of landlords are planning to exit the market this year, citing tax increases and government reforms as the main driving factors behind the decision to sell, a new survey has found.  The survey of UK landlords found that 26 per cent were preparing to sell at least one property this year, partly due […]

An increase in storage across Hawaii grids is just as important as adding new renewable generation.By Marco Mangelsdorf/ January 8, 2020 Reading time: 3 minutes.    The Department of Taxation recently released its report on the state tax credits claimed in 2017, the most recent year for which the state has complete data. For at least the seventh straight

Housing costs are rising across the nation, and faster than most incomes. While poor renters have long faced an affordability problem, housing in urban areas with strong job markets is becoming increasingly unaffordable for middle-income workers as well. Jenny Schuetz proposes alignment of three policy tools to improve housing affordability, including zoning reform, a land

Radical, populist and idealistic, the Peoples Redemption Party(PRP) fired the politics of the second republic. Welfarists, goateed Marxists and trade unionists had found common ground in the party. Together, these disparate groups and personalities, like a Salvation Army, had converged on Aminu Kano’s political totem pole. Malam, as he was called, espoused ‘Democratic Humanism’ and

The UK’s Trade Commissioner to Africa explains why UK investments overseas benefit British businesses. By Her Majesty’s Trade Commissioner for Africa, Emma Wade-Smith OBE  Africa’s success matters to the UK. It’s home to 8 of the 15 fastest growing economies in the world. And yet African countries receive less than 4% of foreign direct investment. The type

Each time you blinked in 2019, something happened in the tax space, some positive, some not so positive while others were completely outrageous. Like the proverbial blind men trying to describe an elephant based on the different parts of the elephant’s body they touched, their individual story Is likely to be true but incomplete and

The Peoples Democratic Party has kicked against the over 200 per cent electricity tariff increase by the federal government describing it as “draconian and completely against the interest and well-being of Nigerians.” The PUNCH had reported that the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission on Saturday directed the 11 electricity distribution companies in the country to increase their

Endy Arya Yoga and Fabian Abi Cakra of GNV Consulting Services summarise tax-related developments which rounded off 2019 in Indonesia. January 08 2020 New regulations on Bonded Warehouses seek to support business The Minister of Finance has issued Regulation Number 155/PMK.04/2019 (PMK-155) regarding Bonded Warehouses (BW). The regulation supports the national industry roadmap and increases

The IRS will begin processing 2019 tax returns on January 27, making it the first day you may file your return. The last day to file a 2019 return is on Wednesday, April 15, unless you file an extension. However, any owed taxes are still due on April 15.  Americans eager to claim their annual