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21Income tax and gambling losses — Rules concerning income tax and gambling losses vary internationally.United KingdomIn the United Kingdom, wins (unless in the course of a trade) are not taxable and losses are not deductible.United StatesIn the United States, gambling wins are… …
22Media and Publishing — ▪ 2007 Introduction The Frankfurt Book Fair enjoyed a record number of exhibitors, and the distribution of free newspapers surged. TV broadcasters experimented with ways of engaging their audience via the Internet; mobile TV grew; magazine… …
23Agriculture and Food Supplies — ▪ 2007 Introduction Bird flu reached Europe and Africa, and concerns over BSE continued to disrupt trade in beef. An international vault for seeds was under construction on an Arctic island. Stocks of important food fish species were reported… …
24capital gains tax — (CGT) When you sell a capital asset such as a property or shares, the profit is treated as a capital gain rather than income and is subject to Capital Gains Tax. This is the difference between the base cost (i.e. the acquisition cost) and the… …
25Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act — Full title An Act to promote the financial stability of the United States by improving accountability and transparency in the financial system, to end too big to fail , to protect the American taxpayer by ending bailouts, to protect consumers… …
26HM Revenue and Customs — Her Majesty s Revenue and Customs Cyllid a Thollau Ei Mawrhydi (Welsh) Non ministerial government department overview For …
27Population and Human Relations — ▪ 1996 Introduction DEMOGRAPHY At midyear 1995, world population stood at 5,702,000,000, according to estimates prepared by the Population Reference Bureau. The 1995 figure was about 700 million higher than in 1987, when world population… …
28Sinai and Palestine Campaign — The Sinai and Palestine Campaign during the Middle Eastern Theatre of World War I was a series of battles which took place on the Sinai Peninsula, Palestine, and Syria between January 28, 1915 and October 28, 1918. British, Australian, and New… …
29Cruise missile strikes on Afghanistan and Sudan (August 1998) — Operation Infinite Reach Part of the Post Cold War era Pharmaceutical factory in Shifa, Sudan destroyed during Operation …
30Ambassadors and envoys from Russia to Poland (1763–1794) — Ambassadors and envoys from Russia to Poland in the years 1763 1794 were among the most important characters in the politics of Poland. Their powers went far beyond the those of most diplomats and can be compared to those of viceroys [Hamish M.… …
