The marginal
tax rates increase with increasing income.
A progressive tax system is where
the tax rates increase with higher income levels.
Because
tax rates increase with taxable income, a dollar of deductions generally benefits a high - income taxpayer more than a low - income taxpayer.
Not exact matches
Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in such forward - looking statements and that should be considered in evaluating our outlook include, but are not limited to, the following: 1) our ability to continue to grow our business and execute our growth strategy, including the timing, execution, and profitability of new and maturing programs; 2) our ability to perform our obligations under our new and maturing commercial, business aircraft, and military development programs, and the related recurring production; 3) our ability to accurately estimate and manage performance, cost, and revenue under our contracts, including our ability to achieve certain cost reductions
with respect to the B787 program; 4) margin pressures and the potential for additional forward losses on new and maturing programs; 5) our ability to accommodate, and the cost of accommodating, announced
increases in the build
rates of certain aircraft; 6) the effect on aircraft demand and build
rates of changing customer preferences for business aircraft, including the effect of global economic conditions on the business aircraft market and expanding conflicts or political unrest in the Middle East or Asia; 7) customer cancellations or deferrals as a result of global economic uncertainty or otherwise; 8) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which we operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including fluctuations in foreign currency exchange
rates; 9) the success and timely execution of key milestones such as the receipt of necessary regulatory approvals, including our ability to obtain in a timely fashion any required regulatory or other third party approvals for the consummation of our announced acquisition of Asco, and customer adherence to their announced schedules; 10) our ability to successfully negotiate, or re-negotiate, future pricing under our supply agreements
with Boeing and our other customers; 11) our ability to enter into profitable supply arrangements
with additional customers; 12) the ability of all parties to satisfy their performance requirements under existing supply contracts
with our two major customers, Boeing and Airbus, and other customers, and the risk of nonpayment by such customers; 13) any adverse impact on Boeing's and Airbus» production of aircraft resulting from cancellations, deferrals, or reduced orders by their customers or from labor disputes, domestic or international hostilities, or acts of terrorism; 14) any adverse impact on the demand for air travel or our operations from the outbreak of diseases or epidemic or pandemic outbreaks; 15) our ability to avoid or recover from cyber-based or other security attacks, information technology failures, or other disruptions; 16) returns on pension plan assets and the impact of future discount
rate changes on pension obligations; 17) our ability to borrow additional funds or refinance debt, including our ability to obtain the debt to finance the purchase price for our announced acquisition of Asco on favorable terms or at all; 18) competition from commercial aerospace original equipment manufacturers and other aerostructures suppliers; 19) the effect of governmental laws, such as U.S. export control laws and U.S. and foreign anti-bribery laws such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the United Kingdom Bribery Act, and environmental laws and agency regulations, both in the U.S. and abroad; 20) the effect of changes in
tax law, such as the effect of The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the «TCJA») that was enacted on December 22, 2017, and changes to the interpretations of or guidance related thereto, and the Company's ability to accurately calculate and estimate the effect of such changes; 21) any reduction in our credit ratings; 22) our dependence on our suppliers, as well as the cost and availability of raw materials and purchased components; 23) our ability to recruit and retain a critical mass of highly - skilled employees and our relationships with the unions representing many of our employees; 24) spending by the U.S. and other governments on defense; 25) the possibility that our cash flows and our credit facility may not be adequate for our additional capital needs or for payment of interest on, and principal of, our indebtedness; 26) our exposure under our revolving credit facility to higher interest payments should interest rates increase substantially; 27) the effectiveness of any interest rate hedging programs; 28) the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting; 29) the outcome or impact of ongoing or future litigation, claims, and regulatory actions; 30) exposure to potential product liability and warranty claims; 31) our ability to effectively assess, manage and integrate acquisitions that we pursue, including our ability to successfully integrate the Asco business and generate synergies and other cost savings; 32) our ability to consummate our announced acquisition of Asco in a timely matter while avoiding any unexpected costs, charges, expenses, adverse changes to business relationships and other business disruptions for ourselves and Asco as a result of the acquisition; 33) our ability to continue selling certain receivables through our supplier financing program; 34) the risks of doing business internationally, including fluctuations in foreign current exchange rates, impositions of tariffs or embargoes, compliance with foreign laws, and domestic and foreign government policies; and 35) our ability to complete the proposed accelerated stock repurchase plan, among other thin
tax law, such as the effect of The
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the «TCJA») that was enacted on December 22, 2017, and changes to the interpretations of or guidance related thereto, and the Company's ability to accurately calculate and estimate the effect of such changes; 21) any reduction in our credit ratings; 22) our dependence on our suppliers, as well as the cost and availability of raw materials and purchased components; 23) our ability to recruit and retain a critical mass of highly - skilled employees and our relationships with the unions representing many of our employees; 24) spending by the U.S. and other governments on defense; 25) the possibility that our cash flows and our credit facility may not be adequate for our additional capital needs or for payment of interest on, and principal of, our indebtedness; 26) our exposure under our revolving credit facility to higher interest payments should interest rates increase substantially; 27) the effectiveness of any interest rate hedging programs; 28) the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting; 29) the outcome or impact of ongoing or future litigation, claims, and regulatory actions; 30) exposure to potential product liability and warranty claims; 31) our ability to effectively assess, manage and integrate acquisitions that we pursue, including our ability to successfully integrate the Asco business and generate synergies and other cost savings; 32) our ability to consummate our announced acquisition of Asco in a timely matter while avoiding any unexpected costs, charges, expenses, adverse changes to business relationships and other business disruptions for ourselves and Asco as a result of the acquisition; 33) our ability to continue selling certain receivables through our supplier financing program; 34) the risks of doing business internationally, including fluctuations in foreign current exchange rates, impositions of tariffs or embargoes, compliance with foreign laws, and domestic and foreign government policies; and 35) our ability to complete the proposed accelerated stock repurchase plan, among other thin
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the «TCJA») that was enacted on December 22, 2017, and changes to the interpretations of or guidance related thereto, and the Company's ability to accurately calculate and estimate the effect of such changes; 21) any reduction in our credit
ratings; 22) our dependence on our suppliers, as well as the cost and availability of raw materials and purchased components; 23) our ability to recruit and retain a critical mass of highly - skilled employees and our relationships
with the unions representing many of our employees; 24) spending by the U.S. and other governments on defense; 25) the possibility that our cash flows and our credit facility may not be adequate for our additional capital needs or for payment of interest on, and principal of, our indebtedness; 26) our exposure under our revolving credit facility to higher interest payments should interest
rates increase substantially; 27) the effectiveness of any interest
rate hedging programs; 28) the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting; 29) the outcome or impact of ongoing or future litigation, claims, and regulatory actions; 30) exposure to potential product liability and warranty claims; 31) our ability to effectively assess, manage and integrate acquisitions that we pursue, including our ability to successfully integrate the Asco business and generate synergies and other cost savings; 32) our ability to consummate our announced acquisition of Asco in a timely matter while avoiding any unexpected costs, charges, expenses, adverse changes to business relationships and other business disruptions for ourselves and Asco as a result of the acquisition; 33) our ability to continue selling certain receivables through our supplier financing program; 34) the risks of doing business internationally, including fluctuations in foreign current exchange
rates, impositions of tariffs or embargoes, compliance
with foreign laws, and domestic and foreign government policies; and 35) our ability to complete the proposed accelerated stock repurchase plan, among other things.
Tax rates usually
increase with age as people win job promotions or retire
with ample RRSPs that need to be converted to RRIFs (which require mandatory withdrawals at high
rates).
The comments from Defense Minister Michael Fallon in an interview
with the Daily Telegraph suggested that the ruling Conservative Party would not
increase the top
rate of income
tax, striking a contrast
with main opposition Labour Party.
Higher
taxes on top earners or
increased corporate
tax rates for firms
with very high CEO - to - worker compensation ratios could rein in executive pay without adversely affecting workers or the economy, the report suggests.
We made it clear we need to make significant investments in infrastructure and middle - class families, so we talked about reducing the
tax rate for middle - class families and
increasing the child
tax benefit to deal
with the rising costs and anxieties.
Getting rid of many current deductions «is being done to finance
rate cuts and
increase the standard deduction and child
tax credit,» said Nicole Kaeding, an economist with the business - backed Tax Foundati
tax credit,» said Nicole Kaeding, an economist
with the business - backed
Tax Foundati
Tax Foundation.
The expected macroeconomic impact of the December 2017
tax reform, particularly the lower corporate
tax rate and the temporary full expensing of investment, together
with increased government spending, will begin to be felt in the second quarter and emerges as a powerful fiscal stimulus in the remainder of the year and in 2019.
Stateside, we anticipate up to three more
rate increases this year as the already healthy U.S. economy gets a procyclical boost
with U.S.
tax reform and fiscal stimulus.
Interest
rates in the US were reduced to historically low levels during 2001, while discretionary
tax cuts and government spending
increases (along
with the automatic stabilisers) have shifted the fiscal position in a markedly expansionary direction.
In an influential 2006 paper analyzing data in 72 countries across 22 years, he and Mathur estimated that a «1 percent
increase in corporate
tax rates is associated
with nearly a 1 percent drop in wage
rates.»
In contrast to the PUD's
rate increase that sends the message that Chelan County does not want HDL companies, Iowa has attracted HDL companies
with millions of dollars in
tax incentives and other benefits.
In an influential 2006 paper analyzing data in 72 countries across 22 years, he and his American Enterprise Institute colleague Aparna Mathur estimated that a «1 percent
increase in corporate
tax rates is associated
with nearly a 1 percent drop in wage
rates.»
NDP commitments include a two point cut in the small business
tax rate (already implemented by the Conservatives); extension of the accelerated capital cost allowance for two years (already implemented by the Conservatives (but
with a different phase in); an innovation
tax credit for machinery used in research and development; an additional one cent of gas
tax for the provinces for infrastructure; a transit infrastructure fund;
increased funding for social housing; a major child care initiative; and,
increasing ODA funding to 0.7 per cent of Gross National Income (GNI).
Among the major revenue components, personal income
taxes increased by $ 5.8 billion (primarily reflecting a 4.8 %
increase in wages and salaries coupled
with a progressive
tax system), corporate income
taxes were up $ 1.7 billion (corporate profits were up 15 % but the general
tax rate declined from 18 % in 2010 to 16.5 % in 2011) and employment insurance (EI) premiums rose by $ 1.1 billion (both the EI
rate and insurable earnings subject to the
rate were higher).
Important factors that may affect the Company's business and operations and that may cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward - looking statements include, but are not limited to,
increased competition; the Company's ability to maintain, extend and expand its reputation and brand image; the Company's ability to differentiate its products from other brands; the consolidation of retail customers; the Company's ability to predict, identify and interpret changes in consumer preferences and demand; the Company's ability to drive revenue growth in its key product categories,
increase its market share, or add products; an impairment of the carrying value of goodwill or other indefinite - lived intangible assets; volatility in commodity, energy and other input costs; changes in the Company's management team or other key personnel; the Company's inability to realize the anticipated benefits from the Company's cost savings initiatives; changes in relationships
with significant customers and suppliers; execution of the Company's international expansion strategy; changes in laws and regulations; legal claims or other regulatory enforcement actions; product recalls or product liability claims; unanticipated business disruptions; failure to successfully integrate the Company; the Company's ability to complete or realize the benefits from potential and completed acquisitions, alliances, divestitures or joint ventures; economic and political conditions in the nations in which the Company operates; the volatility of capital markets;
increased pension, labor and people - related expenses; volatility in the market value of all or a portion of the derivatives that the Company uses; exchange
rate fluctuations; disruptions in information technology networks and systems; the Company's inability to protect intellectual property rights; impacts of natural events in the locations in which the Company or its customers, suppliers or regulators operate; the Company's indebtedness and ability to pay such indebtedness; the Company's dividend payments on its Series A Preferred Stock;
tax law changes or interpretations; pricing actions; and other factors.
We also note
with concern that the new small business payroll
tax comes on top of previously announced minimum wage
increase (of 34 % over four years), an
increase in the general corporate
tax rate of 9.1 %, a 14 %
increase to the personal income
tax rate of most «skilled professionals», and a previously scheduled
increase in the BC carbon
tax of 16 %, moving up a further $ 5 to $ 35 per tonne of GHGs emitted.
And even
with the modest
increase contained in the proposed B.C. Budget on incomes over $ 150,000, a person
with an annual income of $ 300,000 would still pay the fourth lowest
taxes in Canada (only Alberta, New Brunswick and Newfoundland's effective
tax rates are mildly lower).
Taxing authorities may also determine that the manner in which we operate our business is not consistent
with how we report our income, which could
increase our effective
tax rate and the amount of
taxes we pay and seriously harm our business.
Important factors that may affect the Company's business and operations and that may cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward - looking statements include, but are not limited to, operating in a highly competitive industry; changes in the retail landscape or the loss of key retail customers; the Company's ability to maintain, extend and expand its reputation and brand image; the impacts of the Company's international operations; the Company's ability to leverage its brand value; the Company's ability to predict, identify and interpret changes in consumer preferences and demand; the Company's ability to drive revenue growth in its key product categories,
increase its market share, or add products; an impairment of the carrying value of goodwill or other indefinite - lived intangible assets; volatility in commodity, energy and other input costs; changes in the Company's management team or other key personnel; the Company's ability to realize the anticipated benefits from its cost savings initiatives; changes in relationships
with significant customers and suppliers; the execution of the Company's international expansion strategy;
tax law changes or interpretations; legal claims or other regulatory enforcement actions; product recalls or product liability claims; unanticipated business disruptions; the Company's ability to complete or realize the benefits from potential and completed acquisitions, alliances, divestitures or joint ventures; economic and political conditions in the United States and in various other nations in which we operate; the volatility of capital markets;
increased pension, labor and people - related expenses; volatility in the market value of all or a portion of the derivatives we use; exchange
rate fluctuations; risks associated
with information technology and systems, including service interruptions, misappropriation of data or breaches of security; the Company's ability to protect intellectual property rights; impacts of natural events in the locations in which we or the Company's customers, suppliers or regulators operate; the Company's indebtedness and ability to pay such indebtedness; the Company's ownership structure; the impact of future sales of its common stock in the public markets; the Company's ability to continue to pay a regular dividend; changes in laws and regulations; restatements of the Company's consolidated financial statements; and other factors.
Important factors that may affect the Company's business and operations and that may cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward - looking statements include, but are not limited to,
increased competition; the Company's ability to maintain, extend and expand its reputation and brand image; the Company's ability to differentiate its products from other brands; the consolidation of retail customers; the Company's ability to predict, identify and interpret changes in consumer preferences and demand; the Company's ability to drive revenue growth in its key product categories,
increase its market share or add products; an impairment of the carrying value of goodwill or other indefinite - lived intangible assets; volatility in commodity, energy and other input costs; changes in the Company's management team or other key personnel; the Company's inability to realize the anticipated benefits from the Company's cost savings initiatives; changes in relationships
with significant customers and suppliers; execution of the Company's international expansion strategy; changes in laws and regulations; legal claims or other regulatory enforcement actions; product recalls or product liability claims; unanticipated business disruptions; failure to successfully integrate the business and operations of the Company in the expected time frame; the Company's ability to complete or realize the benefits from potential and completed acquisitions, alliances, divestitures or joint ventures; economic and political conditions in the nations in which the Company operates; the volatility of capital markets;
increased pension, labor and people - related expenses; volatility in the market value of all or a portion of the derivatives that the Company uses; exchange
rate fluctuations; risks associated
with information technology and systems, including service interruptions, misappropriation of data or breaches of security; the Company's inability to protect intellectual property rights; impacts of natural events in the locations in which the Company or its customers, suppliers or regulators operate; the Company's indebtedness and ability to pay such indebtedness;
tax law changes or interpretations; and other factors.
(President Clinton's 1993 budget plan, which passed
with no Republican votes, took a similar approach by cutting spending and
increasing the top marginal income
tax rate by three per cent, to 39 per cent.
According to the statute's own language, it was designed
with the «purpose of reducing the need for future
tax increases, maintaining the highest possible bond
rating, reducing the need for short term borrowing, providing available resources to meet State obligations whenever casual deficits or failures in revenue occur, and providing the means of addressing budgetary shortfalls.»
But perhaps the biggest irony of these criticisms is that even
with the
tax increases brought in by Ms. Notley's NDP, corporate and small business
tax rates are still lower than they were when Mr. Day served in Premier Ralph Klein «s cabinet.
Ric McIver was riffing on the by - now familiar point that the NDP govâ $ ™ t was not actually creating jobs but killing them
with its new
taxes and the threat of royalty
rate increases and a carbon
tax, e...
Ric McIver was riffing on the by - now familiar point that the NDP gov» t was not actually creating jobs but killing them
with its new
taxes and the threat of royalty
rate increases and a carbon
tax, e...
However, markets could react to Yellen's commentary on future Fed actions, specifically future
rate increases and Republican
tax reform, says Michael Fratantoni, chief economist
with the Mortgage Bankers Association.
The government could take income inequality into account when setting
tax rates; but
increasing taxes could also lead to a brain drain to countries
with lower
tax regimes.
Recent estimates produced
with models similar to JCT's have found the
tax bills may
increase the growth
rate by 0.03 to 0.09 percentage points per year, producing as much as $ 200 billion of dynamic feedback.
Personally, I think an NDP proposal to
increase corporate
taxes to 11 percent would resonate much better
with almost everyone as it would leave Alberta tied
with BC for the lowest provincial corporate
tax rates.
Excluding the volatile fresh food component, consumer prices have been flat over the past year, compared
with deflation
rates of almost 1 per cent in recent years, although part of this improvement is attributable to
increases in administered medical prices and tobacco
taxes earlier in 2003.
Compounded
with increasing the cooperate
tax rate, losing revenue neutrality is a competitive disadvantage for B.C.'s businesses including energy intensive trade exposed sectors.
Combined
with a lower
tax rate and less interest expense, earnings per share
increased 72 % year over year.
Examples of these risks, uncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to the impact of: adverse general economic and related factors, such as fluctuating or
increasing levels of unemployment, underemployment and the volatility of fuel prices, declines in the securities and real estate markets, and perceptions of these conditions that decrease the level of disposable income of consumers or consumer confidence; adverse events impacting the security of travel, such as terrorist acts, armed conflict and threats thereof, acts of piracy, and other international events; the risks and
increased costs associated
with operating internationally; our expansion into and investments in new markets; breaches in data security or other disturbances to our information technology and other networks; the spread of epidemics and viral outbreaks; adverse incidents involving cruise ships; changes in fuel prices and / or other cruise operating costs; any impairment of our tradenames or goodwill; our hedging strategies; our inability to obtain adequate insurance coverage; our substantial indebtedness, including the ability to raise additional capital to fund our operations, and to generate the necessary amount of cash to service our existing debt; restrictions in the agreements governing our indebtedness that limit our flexibility in operating our business; the significant portion of our assets pledged as collateral under our existing debt agreements and the ability of our creditors to accelerate the repayment of our indebtedness; volatility and disruptions in the global credit and financial markets, which may adversely affect our ability to borrow and could
increase our counterparty credit risks, including those under our credit facilities, derivatives, contingent obligations, insurance contracts and new ship progress payment guarantees; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange
rates; overcapacity in key markets or globally; our inability to recruit or retain qualified personnel or the loss of key personnel; future changes relating to how external distribution channels sell and market our cruises; our reliance on third parties to provide hotel management services to certain ships and certain other services; delays in our shipbuilding program and ship repairs, maintenance and refurbishments; future
increases in the price of, or major changes or reduction in, commercial airline services; seasonal variations in passenger fare
rates and occupancy levels at different times of the year; our ability to keep pace
with developments in technology; amendments to our collective bargaining agreements for crew members and other employee relation issues; the continued availability of attractive port destinations; pending or threatened litigation, investigations and enforcement actions; changes involving the
tax and environmental regulatory regimes in which we operate; and other factors set forth under «Risk Factors» in our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10 - K and subsequent filings by the Company
with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
But
with this month's defeat of a district referendum proposal to
increase the
tax rate for a recreation and aquatic center next to Randall Oaks Park, just south of Algonquin, that option now seems less likely, Bumbales said.
«We have an opportunity, if voters in town agree
with the referendum, to have new debt in place
with a minimal impact to residents,» said Wilson, adding that
with currently low interest
rates, residents likely would see no
tax increase during the first five years of the 15 - year bond sale and a minimal
increase for the following 10 years.
In December of 1972 the vote went against the Park District's referendum to issue $ 2,550,000 in general obligation bonds for park improvement and development including the construction of a fieldhouse at Dryden Park, land acquisition, the construction of a north side maintenance garage, and the construction of an indoor ice rink complex along
with increasing the corporate
tax rate by.025 %.
The proposed
increase in the park district
tax rate of 25 cents per $ 100 of equalized assessed valuation would add about $ 52 to the annual
tax bill of a home
with a market value of $ 210,000, district officials said.
The
tax cap, DiNapoli explained, «limits
tax levy
increases to the lesser of the
rate of inflation or 2 percent
with certain exceptions.»
The
tax cap, enacted in 2011, forces school districts and local governments to keep
tax increases at 2 percent or the
rate of inflation (
with other factors built in for adjustments)-- unless approved by a 60 percent «supermajority.»
When George Osborne first announced the Tories» inheritance
tax cuts policy, to great fanfare, in 2007, Labour responded
with its own policy, to
increase the nil -
rate band from # 325,000 to # 350,000 from April 2010.
His budget closed a projected $ 4.6 billion deficit
with $ 1.8 billion of spending cuts, $ 1.5 billion in additional revenue from
increased taxes and fees and $ 1.3 billion of one time transfers, and did not tap into the state's $ 1.2 billion of reserves or
increase the top income
tax rate on those earning $ 1 million or more.
That this House expresses deep concern at the impact of the UK Government's policies on Wales; notes the UK Government's real - terms reduction of the Welsh Budget by # 1.5 bn; notes that Wales currently suffers from the lowest average
rates of pay in Britain and has the highest proportion of individuals affected by cuts to social security including the Bedroom
Tax; further notes that Wales suffers the highest energy bills in the UK and that these, along
with low pay, have compounded the cost of living crisis in Wales; and calls on the Government to immediately scrap the Bedroom
Tax, freeze energy bills and undertake measures to
increase pay
rates in Wales.
The 2016 proposed budget carries
with it a
tax -
rate increase of 3.25 percent, which corresponds to an added cost of about $ 6 per average household.
In his straddle over the political center, Mr. Cuomo proposes to balance the minimum wage
increase with a significant — indeed, almost startling — cut in corporate
tax rates for businesses that employ fewer than 100 workers and have a net annual income of less than $ 390,000.
Instead of doing good, Diaz took big checks from insurance lobbyists and stuck Floridians
with higher
rates; Diaz used his office to enrich himself while raising property
taxes by $ 500 million —
increasing the cost of living for Miami homeowners.
In 2011, the governor, working
with the legislature, enacted a cap limiting property
tax increases to 2 percent or the
rate of inflation, whichever is less.
Paying off the interest and principal from the borrowing would come from a 10 - cent
increase in the state's gas
tax, half of a percent
increase in the income
tax rate for those who earn between $ 500,000 and $ 2 million and a $ 60 million contribution from New York City in the first year,
with an extra $ 60 million added every year to the fifth year, capped at $ 300 million.