Tax

• Anthony Albanese 총리가 수요일 기존 가스 수출 계약에 대한 신규 세금 부과 가능성을 배제했음에도 불구하고, 최신 Guardian Essential 설문조사에 따르면 대다수의 호주인이 가스 수출 이익에 대한 과세와 연료 소비세 감면 연장을 지지하는 것으로 나타났습니다. • 또한 이번 설문조사에서 연료 위기로 인해 화석 연료를 고수하기보다 재생 에너지로 전환하고자 하는 유권자가 늘어난 것으로 밝혀졌습니다. • 호주인들은 글로벌 연료 불확실성 속에서 이미 여행을 줄이고, 대중교통으로 전환하며, 에어컨 및 난방기 사용을 줄이고 있다고 답했습니다.

• 총리는 글로벌 연료 위기 상황인 지금이 아시아 무역 파트너들과의 파트너십을 ‘위태롭게 할 최악의 시기’라고 밝혔습니다. • 앤서니 알바니지 총리는 다음 달 연방 예산안에 기존 가스 수출 계약에 대한 새로운 세금이 포함되지 않을 것임을 확인하며, 생산자들에게 부담금을 부과하라는 “포퓰리즘” 캠페인을 비판했습니다. • 지난주 보도된 바와 같이, 알바니지 총리는 가스 수출에 25%의 세금을 도입하라는 압박을 거부할 준비가 되어 있었습니다. 이는 이러한 개입이 호주가 디젤 및 휘발유 공급을 의존하고 있는 아시아 무역 파트너들을 소외시킬 수 있다는 우려 때문입니다.

Proposal for a one-time 5% tax on billionaires in the state is opposed by Silicon Valley tech titans and Gavin NewsomProponents of a proposal to levy a one-time tax on California billionaires say they’ve gathered enough signatures to place the measure on the ballot in November.The campaign says it has collected more than 1.5m signatures, according to a statement. Continue reading...

Trade union criticises airline’s plan to halve passenger numbers to the city as ‘purely profit-oriented’ Ryanair is to shut its Berlin operating base and cut its winter schedule to the German capital in half, blaming its decision on soaring aviation taxes in the country.The Irish budget carrier said its relocation of seven aircraft to other centres would reduce its Berlin passenger numbers from 4.5 million to 2.2 million a year, with flights in and out of the city served from October by planes based at other airports. Continue reading...

David Pocock says prime minister – who is trying to shore up fuel supplies – is parroting industry talking pointsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLabor is poised to reject a growing push for a new 25% tax on gas exports in next month’s budget, prompting David Pocock to accuse the government of “caving in” to the gas industry.It’s understood the government has elected not to pursue a new tax on gas exports in the budget, prompted in part by the global oil crisis and Anthony Albanese’s diplomatic efforts in shoring up fuel supply from Asian allies by pledging reliable access to liquefied natural gas. Continue reading...

US president accuses UK of thinking it can ‘make an easy buck’ from US tech companies, weeks after warning that UK–US trade deal can be changedDonald Trump has threatened to impose tariffs on the UK if it does not drop its digital services tax on US social media firms.The digital services tax, introduced in 2020, imposes a 2% levy on the revenues of several major US tech companies. Continue reading...

FoI data reveals that 438 people with criminal convictions were given licences in Wolverhampton, UK’s ‘taxi capital’More than 150 people convicted of violent crimes were granted taxi licences last year by Wolverhampton city council, dubbed the UK’s “taxi capital”, data has revealed.The Guardian obtained data via a freedom of information request that revealed 438 people with criminal convictions were last year granted taxi and private hire driver licences by the West Midlands local authority – which has issued far more taxi licences than any other authority. Continue reading...