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  2. Income tax - Wikipedia

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    Taxation. An income tax is a tax imposed on individuals or entities (taxpayers) in respect of the income or profits earned by them (commonly called taxable income). Income tax generally is computed as the product of a tax rate times the taxable income. Taxation rates may vary by type or characteristics of the taxpayer and the type of income.

  3. Income tax in India - Wikipedia

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    Corporate taxes (33.99%) Other taxes (2.83%) Excise taxes (20.84%) Customs duties (17.46%) Other taxes (8.68%) other taxes (11.96%) Income tax in India is governed by Entry 82 of the Union List of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India, empowering the central government to tax non-agricultural income; agricultural income is defined ...

  4. Taxation in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    Tax revenues as a percentage of GDP for the UK in comparison to the OECD and the EU 15. In 1971, the top rate of income tax on earned income was cut to 75%. A surcharge of 15% on investment income kept the overall top rate on that income at 90%. In 1974 the top tax rate on earned income was again raised, to 83%.

  5. Income tax in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The United States federal government and most state governments impose an income tax. They are determined by applying a tax rate, which may increase as income increases, to taxable income, which is the total income less allowable deductions. Income is broadly defined. Individuals and corporations are directly taxable, and estates and trusts may ...

  6. History of taxation in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    Prior to the formation of the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707 and the United Kingdom in 1801, taxation had been levied in the countries that joined to become the UK. For example, in England, King John introduced an export tax on wool in 1203 and King Edward I introduced taxes on wine in 1275. Also in England, a Poor Law tax was established in ...

  7. State income tax - Wikipedia

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    In addition to federal income tax collected by the United States, most individual U.S. states collect a state income tax. Some local governments also impose an income tax, often based on state income tax calculations. Forty-one states, the District of Columbia, and many localities in the United States impose an income tax on individuals.

  8. Income Tax Department - Wikipedia

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    t. e. The Income Tax Department (also referred to as IT Department; abbreviated as ITD) is a government agency undertaking direct tax collection of the government of India. It functions under the Department of Revenue of the Ministry of Finance. [5] The Income Tax Department is headed by the apex body Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT).

  9. Tax - Wikipedia

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    A tax is a mandatory financial charge or some other type of levy imposed on a taxpayer (an individual or legal entity) by a governmental organization to collectively support government spending, public expenditures, or as a way to regulate and reduce negative externalities. [1] Tax compliance refers to policy actions and individual behaviour ...