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New York City
fromwww.amny.com
2 days ago

Public festivals and more bathrooms: The City Council seeks to score big economic goals with the FIFA World Cup | amNewYork

City Council legislation aims to prepare NYC for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, focusing on small businesses, public amenities, and tourism management.
fromEntrepreneur
5 days ago

This Major US City Will Pay You $15,000 to Move There

The MoveDetroit coalition launched 'Make Detroit Home,' offering up to $15,000 to entrepreneurs, creatives and small business owners willing to relocate. Over 300 participants will split more than $500,000 in benefits covering home down payments, renovations, rent, or business expenses.
Boston real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
5 days ago

Georgia LIHTC credit match stays in place for now

Georgia's program ranks among the most generous in the country, with many states offering their own versions of a match with the federal LIHTC program, often focusing on preserving existing affordable housing rather than building more.
Real estate
#relocation-incentives
Remote teams
fromForbes
6 days ago

6 U.S. Cities That Will Pay You To Move There In 2026

Cities are offering cash incentives and relocation packages to attract remote workers and digital nomads.
Remote teams
fromFortune
3 weeks ago

Tulsa turned a $10,000 relocation incentive into an $878M win | Fortune

Relocation incentives in Tulsa have significantly boosted the local economy and workforce, with over 4,000 workers contributing $878 million.
#texas
Austin
fromTruthout
1 week ago

Texas's Tax Breaks for Data Centers May Be Largest for Any State in US

Texas faces a projected $3.1 billion loss in sales tax revenue due to data center tax exemptions, prompting legislative reconsideration.
Bootstrapping
fromEntrepreneur
1 week ago

4 Tax Strategies for Entrepreneurs to Reduce Their Tax Bill and Increase Cash Flow

The right business structure and overlooked deductions can save entrepreneurs thousands annually.
#new-york-city
NYC politics
fromwww.amny.com
3 weeks ago

Op-Ed | Revenue from Albany a common sense solution for working New Yorkers | amNewYork

New York City faces a $5.4 billion budget gap due to underbudgeting and state revenue raids.
New York City
fromStrongtowns
5 days ago

New York City and the Myth of a Balanced Budget | Strong Towns

New York City faces a significant budget gap despite its economic success, raising questions about the nature of the financial issues at hand.
New York City
fromNew York Daily News
2 weeks ago

NYC Council budget plan averts Mamdani property tax hike, avoids tapping reserves

The City Council plans to close New York's budget gap without tax hikes or using reserves, proposing alternative funding sources instead.
NYC politics
fromwww.amny.com
3 weeks ago

Op-Ed | Revenue from Albany a common sense solution for working New Yorkers | amNewYork

New York City faces a $5.4 billion budget gap due to underbudgeting and state revenue raids.
NYC real estate
fromCity Limits
2 weeks ago

Opinion: Expanding the J-51 Tax Incentive is Key Co-ops Staying Affordable-And Becoming Sustainable

Expanded J-51 proposal can help co-ops afford energy upgrades and maintain affordability for residents.
#housing-affordability
fromwww.housingwire.com
1 week ago
Real estate

Trending: employer housing benefits narrow affordability gaps

Private sector employers are increasingly offering housing benefits to help workers afford living closer to their jobs amid rising housing costs.
fromwww.housingwire.com
4 weeks ago
SF politics

The ROAD to Housing Act passed big, here is what it missed

The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act represents bipartisan recognition of a housing affordability crisis impacting the American Dream and political stability.
Real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
1 week ago

Trending: employer housing benefits narrow affordability gaps

Private sector employers are increasingly offering housing benefits to help workers afford living closer to their jobs amid rising housing costs.
SF politics
fromwww.housingwire.com
4 weeks ago

The ROAD to Housing Act passed big, here is what it missed

The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act represents bipartisan recognition of a housing affordability crisis impacting the American Dream and political stability.
London startup
fromBusiness Matters
1 week ago

Budget tax breaks worth 100m come into force for founders and start-ups

New government incentives aim to inject £100 million into Britain's high-growth start-up and scale-up economy through expanded employee share schemes and investment options.
NYC startup
fromNew York Post
2 weeks ago

Major Wall Street powerhouse weighs southern move as Mamdani-led tax threats swirl

Apollo Global Management is considering relocating to the Sunbelt due to New York City's proposed tax increases on corporations.
#tourist-tax
Europe news
fromIndependent
3 weeks ago

The 50m question: From lidos to late buses and a boating lake in Phoenix Park, how to spend Dublin's tourist tax windfall

Dublin City Council proposes a tourist tax of €2 to €5 per night, potentially generating €30m to €50m annually.
Europe news
fromIndependent
3 weeks ago

The 50m question: From lidos to late buses and a boating lake in Phoenix Park, how to spend Dublin's tourist tax windfall

Dublin City Council proposes a tourist tax of €2 to €5 per night, potentially generating €30m to €50m annually.
#venture-capital-trusts
fromwww.bbc.com
3 weeks ago

Government backs five-council plan for Essex

The five unitary model creates sensible geographies that will empower each new council to deliver new housing in line with local needs.
UK politics
Canada news
fromwww.cbc.ca
3 weeks ago

Province planning to remove HST on new homes for 1 year | CBC News

The province will temporarily remove HST for new homes valued up to $1 million from April 1, 2026, to March 31, 2027.
fromIndependent
3 weeks ago

Lorraine Courtney: A nightly tourist bed tax for Dublin? This dirty old town is a far cry from Rome

Dublin doesn't provide enough value for visitors to make the proposed tourist bed tax worthwhile, especially when the city is characterized by overflowing bins and littered streets.
Berlin
fromInsideHook
3 weeks ago

Some Drivers Will Qualify for a New Tax Break on Car Payments

An update to the tax code will enable some car buyers to write off their monthly payments on their taxes this year, with significant caveats for eligibility.
Cars
Boston
fromBoston.com
4 weeks ago

Would a Massachusetts income tax cut actually help you? Here's what to know.

A proposed ballot measure would reduce Massachusetts income tax from 5% to 4%, saving the median household $1,250 annually but costing the state approximately $5.1 billion in revenue.
Fundraising
fromNew York Post
4 weeks ago

Jersey City begs for record-breaking $150M in state aid as it faces 'full-blown financial crisis'

Jersey City seeks $150 million in state aid to address a $254 million budget deficit amid a financial crisis.
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 weeks ago

The location of seven new towns to be built across the UK revealed

The Independent focuses on critical issues like reproductive rights and climate change, emphasizing the importance of accessible journalism.
France news
fromThe Local France
1 month ago

How to estimate your French tax bill

France offers an online tax calculator to help residents estimate their income tax liability in advance, with progressive tax brackets ranging from 11% to 45% on income above €11,600.
Brooklyn
fromBrownstoner
1 month ago

Williamsburg Organizers Rally Support for Northside BID

Williamsburg's Northside is launching a Business Improvement District ballot to fund additional neighborhood services through property owner assessments, addressing infrastructure gaps from rapid development.
fromwww.housingwire.com
1 month ago

How Public Financing Wins Projects Before You Build

Through Community Facilities Districts (CFD), Municipal Utility Districts (MUD), Public Improvement Districts (PID), Community Development Districts (CDD) and reimbursement districts (RD), builders can potentially shift infrastructure costs off their balance sheets and onto special districts that homebuyers ultimately absorb through property taxes without potentially adding debt to the builder's books.
LA real estate
fromwww.bbc.com
4 weeks ago

Neighbourhoods to get 20m funding boost

We've had enough of politicians standing up and telling people what needs to happen in their area. It's time to listen to local people themselves. We're putting money behind local voices so they can choose for themselves how they put pride back in communities that felt ignored for so many years.
UK politics
London politics
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

'Why councils need tourism tax revenue by default'

London boroughs demand 50% of revenue from a new tourist tax to offset the 1.5bn annual costs of tourism-related services they provide.
Real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
1 month ago

Housing muni market swells amid affordability policy debate

Municipal bonds have become a critical financing tool for affordable housing, growing 198% since 2016 and now representing 7% of the $4.4 trillion municipal bond market.
NYC real estate
fromtherealdeal.com
1 month ago

The Daily Dirt: Why new apartments will be larger, costlier

New York's multifamily tax break 485x incentivizes developers to build fewer, larger, more expensive apartments instead of more affordable units by triggering higher wage scales at specific unit thresholds.
SF politics
fromFortune
1 month ago

Virginia's starting to question whether its giant tax breaks for data centers are such a good idea | Fortune

Virginia senators voted to end a $1.6 billion annual tax break for data centers, requiring the industry to resume paying minimum sales tax amid national pushback against data center expansion.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Reeves plans to give regional leaders a share of national tax revenues

Chancellor Rachel Reeves announces plans to give regional leaders a share of national tax revenues to rebalance England's economy and shift spending power from Westminster.
NYC politics
fromHoodline
1 month ago

NYC Council Pushes Ahead With Pay Raise Plan

New York City Council is advancing a pay increase package for elected officials during a budget crisis, bypassing the standard quadrennial commission review process.
NYC real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
1 month ago

New Jersey proposal could reduce senior property tax relief

New Jersey proposes reducing Stay NJ property tax relief eligibility from $500,000 to $250,000 income and cutting maximum combined benefits from $6,500 to $4,000 to target relief toward low- and middle-income seniors.
California
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Walters: Los Angeles and Bay Area voters to decide whether to hike already high sales taxes

California voters face unprecedented sales tax increases in 2024, with Los Angeles and Bay Area counties seeking to raise rates to historic levels to fund healthcare and transit services.
New York City
fromwww.amny.com
1 month ago

Editorial | NYC spends too much money. It's time to get things under control. | amNewYork

New York City faces a $7.3 billion budget deficit over two fiscal years due to chronic overspending relative to revenue, with structural imbalances threatening municipal bond ratings.
London politics
fromIrish Independent
1 month ago

Dublin City Council signs off on half-billion euro office move from Wood Quay to Camden Yard

Dublin City Council completed due diligence on a €581m acquisition to relocate civic offices to Camden Yard, enabling new energy-efficient offices and approximately 800 public homes across two sites.
fromwww.housingwire.com
1 month ago

New Jersey Realtors calls for graduated percent fee relief

At a time when affordability remains one of the state's most pressing challenges, adding additional transaction costs makes it harder for buyers and sellers to participate in the market that so desperately needs participation. New Jersey Realtors said the state should consider reducing or reforming the fee as it applies to residential housing.
Real estate
Remote teams
fromYahoo Finance
1 month ago

Canadians may be missing a tax deduction

Work-from-home tax relief methods changed after 2022; employees must now use detailed calculation methods instead of the temporary flat-rate approach to claim home office expenses.
European startups
fromPortland Mercury
1 month ago

Legislators Temporarily Cut Data Centers From Oregon Tax Break Bill

Oregon's budget subcommittee blocked new data center projects from tax break eligibility until summer 2027, preventing hundreds of millions in additional subsidies to already-profitable companies like Amazon, Meta, Apple, and Google.
fromBusiness Matters
1 month ago

The impact of road signs on economic development

When routes are well organized, there are clear directional signs, and speed limits become reasonable. The early installation of warning signs allows transport companies to plan deliveries more accurately and avoid delays. For businesses, time is money. When a truck carrying goods does not spend hours detouring due to an unclear traffic scheme or stuck in traffic where it could have been avoided thanks to competent traffic management, fuel costs, driver wages, and vehicle maintenance costs are reduced.
Alternative transportation
fromNew York Post
1 month ago

Mamdani's corporate tax push could cause exodus to Jersey, business honcho claims

"I don't think the tax conversation is productive because we are going to be 100% higher than New Jersey if we take that proposal. New Jersey's current corporate tax rate is 11%. If we do what the Mayor has recommended, will be at 22% - 100% over New Jersey," Steve Fulop, the new CEO of the Partnership for The City of New York said Sunday on 77 WABC's the "Cats Roundtable" program.
New York Knicks
World news
fromTechRepublic
2 months ago

India Offers Tech Giants Tax-Free Status Until 2047 - TechRepublic

India offers a full tax holiday until 2047 for foreign AI and cloud providers that route global services through Indian data centers, conditional on using Indian reseller entities.
Real estate
fromLos Angeles Times
26 years ago

Guidelines Altered for Obtaining Tax Credits to Build Affordable Housing

California's Tax Credit Allocation Committee adopted new objective rules for distributing over $400 million annually in federal tax credits to affordable housing developers, replacing a lottery system that previously determined funding allocation.
US politics
fromNKyTribune
1 month ago

Kenton Mayors Group discusses occupational fees, apportionment and refunds - NKyTribune

Remote and hybrid work has disrupted local payroll tax apportionment; House Bill 495 sought to apportion corporate-office wages to office locales but was withdrawn.
UK news
fromBusiness Matters
2 months ago

UK government urged to extend business rates relief to hotels amid mounting tax pressures

Hotels face severe financial strain from rising business rates, taxes, wages, and operating costs and need targeted relief similar to the pubs' relief scheme.
Marketing
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Friends with benefits: how referral schemes can really pay off

Refer-a-friend schemes reward both referrer and referee, attract customers cost-effectively, and require honesty and consumer caution when recommending services.
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

Tax credits for solar panels are available, but the catch is you can't own them

With these arrangements sometimes called subscriptions or power purchase agreements (PPAs), a third party owns the panels and leases them back to the homeowner. But last summer, President Trump signed legislation that ended federal tax incentives that had cut at least 30% off the price of purchased panels. Similar incentives for leased panels remain.
US news
Bootstrapping
fromEntrepreneur
1 month ago

Avoid These Tax Pitfalls When Expanding Your Startup Overseas

U.S. entrepreneurs expanding internationally must plan early and obtain expert advice to avoid unexpected tax obligations, compliance requirements, and permanent establishment issues in foreign countries.
California
fromPadailypost
2 months ago

County wins health care tax, buys office building

Santa Clara County is purchasing a medical office building and funding the acquisition plus seismic upgrades with 30-year tax-exempt bonds.
World news
fromTheregister
2 months ago

India dangles 20-year tax holiday for clouds

India will offer multi-year tax holidays and incentives to attract foreign cloud providers, high-tech manufacturing investment, and offshore-skilled workers.
#municipal-finance
#home-office-deduction
fromMoneyMade
2 months ago
Business

For years, my Dad told me I couldn't claim my home-office as a tax deduction. Now my accountant tells me I can. Who's right?

fromMoneyMade
2 months ago
Business

For years, my Dad told me I couldn't claim my home-office as a tax deduction. Now my accountant tells me I can. Who's right?

Canada news
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 month ago

Ontario not purchased or leased new space for thousands of returning civil servants | CBC News

Ontario government has not signed new leases or purchased real estate despite mandating 60,000 public servants to return to full-time in-office work, causing space shortages.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months ago

Are additional taxes on second homes fair? Join The Independent Debate

Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
UK news
SF politics
fromMission Local
2 months ago

S.F. Mayor Lurie takes no position on competing business tax measures

Mayor Daniel Lurie will not support either of two competing business tax measures on the June ballot.
California
fromPadailypost
2 months ago

Council OK with housing at Town and Country, wants to keep an eye on traffic

Palo Alto City Council supports a proposal for two seven-story buildings adding 158 apartments and 315 parking spaces near Town and Country Village.
SF politics
from48 hills
1 month ago

And now, another big tax cut for the developers and speculators in SF - 48 hills

San Francisco's proposed transfer tax cut on high-end property sales would reduce affordable housing funding without addressing the actual barrier to housing construction: economic feasibility of building itself.
US politics
fromBoston.com
2 months ago

Lamenting Beacon Hill's power over cities, Wu responds to rejection of her tax plan

Massachusetts Senate rejected Mayor Michelle Wu's plan to shift commercial property tax burden, leaving Boston homeowners subject to higher residential property tax increases.
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
2 months ago

Last minute tips for using your ISA allowance - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

This tax year (2025/26), you can add up to £20,000 to one ISA or split the money between several of the various types; the most used being Cash ISAs and Stocks & Shares ISAs. Whichever type of ISA you invest in you pay no income or capital gains tax (CGT) on the returns - no matter how much they are.
Business
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

London boroughs want to keep half any tourist tax

Tourists travel from near and far to visit London.
London politics
US politics
fromStreetsblog
2 months ago

This Bill Would Give Your Community More Money To Build Its Own Transportation Future - Streetsblog USA

The BASICS Act shifts federal transportation funding toward metro regions, enabling human-centered projects and preventing state DOTs from monopolizing funds for highways.
Real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
2 months ago

Georgia Senate advances bill to sunset affordable housing tax credits

Georgia will cut state low-income housing tax credits 50% next year and eliminate them within five years, risking foreclosures and reducing affordable housing production.
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

Can a council do five days' work in four?

South Cambridgeshire District Council adopted a 32-hour, four-day week and reports improved retention, higher applicant numbers, agency savings, and maintained or improved most service metrics.
New York City
fromBrooklyn Eagle
2 months ago

Mamdani kicks off free tax prep season for NYC residents

New York City offers free in-person and virtual tax preparation for residents and workers earning up to $97,000 (family) or $68,000 (individual/couple), Jan. 26–Apr. 15.
Real estate
fromStreetsblog
2 months ago

A Few Legal Tweaks Could Unlock A Mother Lode of Housing Near Transit - Streetsblog USA

The Build HUBS Act would enable communities to use TIFIA and RRIF funds to finance transit-oriented housing near transit, potentially unlocking up to 100,000 units.
Real estate
fromAol
2 months ago

10 U.S. Cities That Are Paying Remote Workers up to $15,000 to Move There in 2026

Many U.S. small cities offer cash, housing, and practical incentives to attract remote workers seeking lower costs, outdoor access, and manageable daily rhythms.
fromBusiness Matters
2 months ago

High streets to receive 150m boost - but business leaders warn it is "a sticking plaster on a gaping wound"

Our high streets are the beating heart of Britain, where communities come together and local businesses can grow. Town centres have suffered from high streets falling into decline, and that is why we're taking action to turn the tide with this crucial investment and more to come. We have listened to what people are telling us and that's why we're giving them the power and control to breathe new life back into our high streets and restore the sense of pride communities feel.
UK politics
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