Tax evasion is illegal. I would not advise it, for it is the act of either an individual or a company to attempt to get away with NOT paying taxes they owe the governement. If you are attempting to finance a home, business, vehicle then I would suggest you go to your local bank or perhaps speak with a finance counselor or even a finance lawyer. All legitimate sources to stay within the law.
They impact local community and government by providing jobs and bringing other industries into play in the community. They provide a rich revenue and tax base as well.
From 1961 to 1965, Diosdado Macapagal served as president of the Philippines. During his presidency, Harry Stonehill, a $50 million business owner in the Philippines, was investigated for tax evasion, smuggling, and other corrupt deeds. Macapagal deported him rather than prosecuting him despite claims that he wished the campaign against corruption in the government.
Cashless economy means state of economy in which all transactions are done through non cash medium. For example - Bank transfer, Cheque, card and net banking. Purpose of removing cash in an economy is to check tax evasion. Currently Singapore and Sweden are leading countries which have achieved cashless transaction of upto 60%.
Income tax is the tax that is charged to your income that can be paid with the preparation of tax forms or is withheld from your paycheck. Service tax refers to the tax that is charged for services, like care repair.
he went to jail for tax evasion in the year 1931
He did....her served 4 months in prison for tax evasion in 1979.
Tax evasion can be a misdemeanor or a felony depending on how severe it is. Failing to file a tax return is a misdemeanor and can send a person to prison for one year.
Tax evasion is knowingly and purposely not paying taxes to the government or attempting hide taxable monies. Many celebrities have been charged with tax evasion simply because their accountants didn't know what they were doing.
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You can certainly report someone for tax evasion or tax fraud, and the IRS might even pay you a portion of the taxes they collect from the offender as a reward. There is a special form used to report tax evasion and tax fraud to the IRS: Form 3949a, "Information Referral".
Once someone is found guilty of tax evasion some of the penalties associated with this crime range from being fined to jail time. The IRS and the CID are responsible for enforcing penalties associated with tax evasion.
"Detecting" tax evasion can be a hard thing to do if you don't have the legal rights of a private investigator for instance. At any rate, tax evasion is not "detected" in the sense that there are certain behaviors to look for, evaders are caught.
http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/tax-evasion/hotline.htm
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Tax evasion.