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11Tax Justice Network — The Tax Justice Network (TJN) is a coalition of researchers and activists with a shared concern about what they argue are the harmful impacts of tax avoidance, tax competition and tax havens, which corrupt national tax regimes and onshore… …
12wealth and income, distribution of — ▪ economics the way in which the wealth and income of a nation are divided among its population, or the way in which the wealth and income of the world are divided among nations. Such patterns of distribution are discerned and studied by… …
13Tax haven — A tax haven is a place where certain taxes are levied at a low rate or not at all. Individuals and/or firms can find it attractive to move themselves to areas with lower tax rates. This creates a situation of tax competition among governments.… …
14Tax rates around the world — Taxation An aspect of fiscal policy …
15income tax — a tax levied on incomes, esp. an annual government tax on personal incomes. [1790 1800] * * * Levy imposed by public authority on the incomes of persons or corporations within its jurisdiction. In nations with an advanced system of private… …
16Estate tax in the United States — This article is about Estate tax in the United States. For other countries, see Inheritance tax. Part of a series on Taxation Taxation in the United States …
17property tax — a tax levied on real or personal property. [1800 10] * * * Levy imposed on real estate (land and buildings) and in some jurisdictions on personal property such as automobiles, jewelry, and furniture. Some countries also levy property taxes on… …
18Under Accumulator of Wealth — (UAW) is a name coined by Thomas J. Stanley and William D. Danko in a New York Times bestseller, The Millionaire Next Door . The term is used to represent individuals who have a low net wealth compared to their income. A $700,000 per year doctor… …
19Progressive tax — A progressive tax is a tax imposed so that the tax rate increases as the amount subject to taxation increases. [ [http://www.merriam webster.com/dictionary/Progressive Webster] (4b): increasing in rate as the base increases (a progressive tax)] [ …
20Solidarity tax on wealth — The solidarity tax on wealth (in French, L impôt de solidarité sur la fortune or ISF) is a French annual direct wealth tax on those having assets in excess of €760,000 (as of 1 January 2007). It was one of the Socialist Party s 1981 electoral… …
