Loose Leaf for Principles of Taxation for Business and Investment Planning 2019 Edition
22nd Edition
ISBN: 9781260161472
Author: Sally Jones, Shelley C. Rhoades-Catanach
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 1, Problem 12QPD
To determine
Explain the reason of sales of the particular given items, make a good tax base.
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What statement is false?
a. A tax on consumption will effectively result in virtually all residents of the State paying the tax.
b. A tax on consumption would support savings initiative.
c. The consumption tax for purchases of goods or services from foreign sources shall be payable by the buyer.
d. Business taxes are usually included in the price of goods and services of the seller but are remitted by the seller to the government.
e. All of the statements is correct.
Some states exclude necessities, such as food and clothing, from their sales tax. Other states do not.
Discuss the merits of this exclusion in terms of both efficiency and equity.
An example of a tax where the concept of progressivity finds application is the:
tax on certain articles.
amusement tax on boxing exhibitions.
excise tax on petroleum products.
income tax on individuals.
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Loose Leaf for Principles of Taxation for Business and Investment Planning 2019 Edition
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