Now playing Next Economy All you need to know about the UK's 2024 economic plans UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt has outlined the government’s financial plans for the year ahead in a press conference. Here's the key takeaways. 22/11/2023
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Now playing Next Business EU Court touts re-run of Apple’s €13 billion Irish tax dispute A legal opinion offers support for the European Commission’s crusade against alleged multinational tax-dodging 09/11/2023
Now playing Next Economy Tax transparency in Finland: Find out how much everybody earns Authorities in the Nordic nation have opened up the books on taxable income for everyone in the country as part of an annual event. 08/11/2023
Now playing Next World News Euroviews. Businesses are right to worry about the EU's new climate tax mechanism With CBAM now preliminarily in force, a careful look at the adverse economic effects already at play reveals businesses do have a need to fear, while its methodology is in need of re-evaluation, Sean Bray writes. 25/10/2023
Now playing Next Business Chinese tax authorities investigating iPhone manufacturer Foxconn The probe into the Taiwanese iPhone maker comes less than three months before Taiwan's presidential election and as Foxconn seeks to expand production outside China. 23/10/2023
Now playing Next Travel News Japan reveals plan to tackle overtourism as visitor numbers soar Japan welcomed over 2 million international visitors for a fourth consecutive month in September. 20/10/2023
Now playing Next Economy 'Burp tax' causes outrage in New Zealand before elections New Zealand has a plan to tax farmers for their livestock's burps and flatulence -- and it's causing a stink ahead of Saturday's general elections. 14/10/2023
Now playing Next Economy G7 'exploring' how to tax Russian frozen assets to aid Ukraine Seven of the world’s strongest economies, including the US, are exploring how to tap the profits from frozen Russian assets to help Ukraine, ravaged by war. 13/10/2023
Now playing Next Economy Regulating gambling: Brazil could kill its ‘golden egg’ betting market After more than 70 years of prohibiting gambling, Brazil is regulating the market. But some fear the move might just kill “one of the best market opportunities”. 06/10/2023
Now playing Next Economy Housing crisis: Portugal will end special tax regime for new residents To tackle the shortage of affordable housing, the government has decided to end a 10-year tax relief scheme for new residents 03/10/2023
Now playing Next Economy World's first carbon border tariff is launched in Europe The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism will generate billions of euros in taxes for Brussels' general budget. But not just yet. 03/10/2023
Now playing Next Travel News Americans abroad: US plans to drop citizenship renunciation fee US plans to drop fee from $2,350 to $450 as expats say they are ‘forced against their will’ to maintain citizenship. 03/10/2023
Now playing Next Economy It's time to buy property in the UK, but there's a catch With prices falling by more than 5% in the year to September, this could be the moment to invest in real estate. 02/10/2023
Now playing Next Travel News New tourist tax will soon make visiting Iceland more expensive The Nordic country wants to protect its 'unspoilt nature' from overtourism with a new nightly fee. 25/09/2023
Now playing Next Travel News Spanish cruise outrage as ‘all-inclusive’ drinks come with a cost Norwegian Cruise Line's ‘Free at Sea’ drinks deal comes with a catch in Spanish waters. 22/09/2023
Now playing Next Economy ECB criticises Italy's bank windfall tax plan The widespread application of the tax would particularly harm "credit institutions that have lower solvency positions or are more focused on lending activity ... or have challenging capital projections," according to the ECB. 13/09/2023
Now playing Next Ukraine Euroviews. Is Ukraine's tax policy worse than corruption? Can you imagine how the economy of any major Western country would perform if one had to gather a heap of documents for every transaction, just to prove your good intentions, Dmytro Boyarchuk writes. 12/09/2023
Now playing Next Economy US targets millionaires to claw back millions of dollars in taxes The IRS wants to show positive results from its burst of new funding under President Joe Biden's administration, as Republicans in Congress look to claw back some of that money. 08/09/2023