China Ai Weiwei will fight tax cost “to death”

Posted on January 26, 2012 by admin

Chinese dissident artists Ai Weiwei spoke to members of the media in the studio after he was freed on bail in Beijing, June 23, 2011.

BEIJING (Reuters)-Chinese dissident artists Ai Weiwei vowed on Wednesday to counter charges of tax evasion "to death", a day after the Government ordered a company that connected him to pay 15 million yuan ($ 2.4 million) in back taxes and fines.

54 year-old artist, who has been a thorn in the side of the Government to the art of satire and criticism of contemporary China, was detained without charge for 81 days move which drew criticism from Western Governments this year.

He was released at the end of June on condition that he did not speak to the foreign media, since when he was mainly kept to himself and has been reluctant to accept the interview.

But in a two-hour interview with Reuters, Ai, who had a hand in designing the bird's nest Stadium for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, showed flashes of previous fiery themselves.

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Ai Weiwei pay £ 820000 in tax case

Posted on January 21, 2012 by admin

Ai Weiwei has paid a bond of 8.45 m yuan (£ 820,000), paving the way for what he feared possible appeals in vain ended up on charges of tax evasion.

Supporters of dissident artists, the 81-day secret detention earlier this year sparked international protest, saying the tax case is part of Beijing's efforts to suppress the Chinese most celebrated social criticism.

Ai, 54, paid the bond, and everything was made by his supporters, to your bank account tax Bureau on Tuesday to cover up what the Government says he owes in back taxes and late payments. Does not include a fine of about 6.6 m yuan.

But the artist said he was pessimistic about the successful challenging allegations of tax evasion, and a combined 15 m Yuan bills. "The whole procedure, until today, each step has been illegal and unreasonable," he said shortly after paying a bond. "There is an explanation, making it very difficult for us to expect that we appeal to the administrative review will have the answer that makes sense.

"Even if I've paid the money, they can even stop the appeal process for administrative review. Even if I already applied for administrative review, they can ignore me, "said Ai. "So we port without hope. The only thing we can do now is to bring this out into the open, so that the public can see. "

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Zygi Wilf: Money depending on the location

Posted on January 16, 2012 by admin

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EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — Minnesota Vikings owner Zygi Wilf said Thursday the team will spend significantly less than $ 400 million has been pledged to help build a new stadium if it is not located on the site selection team in suburban St. Paul.

The Vikings have committed money to support the stadium plans $ 1.1 billion on a sprawling site in Arden Hills, which favors the development team that the long-term potential. Some political and business leaders in support of keeping the team in downtown Minneapolis, where the site is a more compact option.

"We are committed Arden Hills site for what it brings to the fans, but we are also committed to investing more than $ 400 million in specific to the site to experience the Arden Hills everyone could get from Arden Hills," Wilf told The Associated Press in an interview. "Other locations in addition to Arden Hills does not justify the close level of commitment."

the 430-acre Site in a former ammunition plant offers plenty of space for parking and tailgating, a computerized facilities have fans clamored and will generate revenue for the team.

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Reports: 1 million in a Wash of a lack of health insurance

Posted on January 11, 2012 by admin

OLYMPIA, Wash.

The number of uninsured has grown at least 180,000 since 2008, and 31 of the 39 counties of the State is a complete list see the increase in the number of uninsured, according to a report released by the Kreidler's office.

Kreidler says that 14.5% of the country more than 6.7 million people without health insurance. The percentage that jumped 20 percent or higher in five Counties: Adams, Franklin, Grant, and Okanogan and Yakima.

Six County saw a decrease in the number of people insured: Clallam, Jefferson, Cowlitz, Wahkiakum, and Whatcom Whitman. A large number of retirees and college students in the province accounts for it due to retirees eligible for Medicare and students can now stay in their parents ' policy because of a change under the federal health care reform that has taken effect, his Office said.

The report found that about half of those without health insurance at work and are most likely to be the insurance people between the ages of 18 and 34. Nearly 30 percent of the people in my age group without health insurance, and they make up 47 percent of all State insurance, Kreidler said.

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Can bring about change in billions of dollars of additional tax for California School

Posted on January 6, 2012 by admin

This story comes to us courtesy of the Silicon Valley Education Foundation's thoughts on education blog, TopEd.org.

Billionaires, old-line political movers and shakers and influential supporters released their recommendations Monday to change the country's tax structure to increase State income amounting to $ 10 billion per year, with half of that going to K-12 schools and colleges and another $ 2.5 billion for the University of California and California State University.

The Committee think long for California, chaired by Nicolas Berggruen, founder and President of Berggruen Holdings, intending to put two initiatives on the 2012 vote to overhaul the country's tax and financial structure, and to change the school funding law, proposition 98.

The Proposal, outlined in Committee 24-page report, A blueprint for renewed California, trying to get the Government out of debt by reducing personal income tax at any rate, cutting corporate tax rates, and reduced sales tax to consumer goods while extending them at a higher rate for services like haircuts, accounting, and car repair.

"Almost half of California's $ 2 trillion economy is made up of service-no taxes," wrote the Berggruen and Nathan Gardels, Advisory Committee, in the long thought piece OpEd on Sunday Sacramento Bee. "If You Eat Donuts in coffee shops, sales tax on applicable items. If you use the services of legal or finance, it is not taxed. In other words, donat subsidize lawyers, accountants, and other services. "

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