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White House Proposal Would Add Mandatory Citizenship Question to IRS Form 1040

Treasury says the question will curb improper refundable‑credit claims while critics warn it could expose taxpayer data and deter tax filing

Prop. 40 Holds a Plurality as Big Money and Competing Measures Cloud Its Path

Netherlands Abandons Tax on Unrealized Gains and Proposes Capital‑Gains Tax From 2028

Nobel Economists Back California Billionaire Wealth Tax as Campaigns Intensify

Blunkett and Cameron Join to Demand U‑Turn on Family Farm Levy

States Withdraw Billions in Data‑Center Tax Breaks as Political Backlash Grows

Ottawa Extends Federal Fuel Excise Pause Through January with Phased Return Planned

Retailers Urge Healey to Raise Employer NIC Threshold to Stimulate Hiring

Colorado Ballot Will Ask Voters to Replace 4.4% Flat Tax With Graduated System

Judge Hears Challenge to New York City’s Pied‑à‑Terre Rollout

Germany Confirms Beverage Sugar Tax for 2027 as Ministry Refines Details

Germany Keeps Sugar Tax Plan but Drops Proposal to Tax Zero Drinks

HMRC Begins Sending Letters to 1 Million Low Earners Offering Pension Top‑Ups

Productivity Commission Says 2018 WA GST Deal Was a Costly Mistake

Italy Extends Diesel Excise Cut to Sept. 5 Funded by Advance Tax on Energy Firms

UK Ageing Surge Forces Tough Choices Over Triple Lock and Wealth Taxes

Burnham Refuses to Rule Out Tax Rises as Fiscal Squeeze Narrows Budget Choices

Germany Scales Back Finance Ministry Draft for Sugar Levy After Leak

Pump Prices Near Record as EU Ministers Press for Over‑Profit Tax

Government Prepares HMRC Inspections to Enforce £2m Council Tax Surcharge