Carney government right to order the CRTC not to increase streaming taxes Toronto, ON: The Consumer Choice Center (CCC) is encouraged by today’s announcement by Culture Minister Marc Miller that...
Last week, the Alaska State Legislature passed one of the highest tax hikes on non-combustible nicotine products in the country, proposing a 75% wholesale tax on nicotine pouches and vaping...
A core piece of Ottawa’s approach to cultural policy is the Online Streaming Act, or Bill C-11, which among other things requires broadcasters and streaming platforms to showcase Canadian stories and music, contribute to their...
If Carney government bureaucrats wanted to increase costs for consumers, drive businesses out of Canada, and anger the Trump administration all in one policy move, that’s exactly what they did...
Die Bundesregierung hat nach internen Beratungen Entlastungen versprochen. Gleichzeitig wurde angekündigt, die Tabaksteuer kurzfristig zu erhöhen, um Haushaltslöcher zu stopfen. Das ist nicht nur ein Widerspruch, sondern hat negative Folgen....
A striking pattern runs through the batch of French legislative proposals. The goals are all different. One bill is about apprenticeships. Another is about railway continuity. Others deal with housing,...
Most people don’t think of their chats or cloud storage as something tax authorities might access. India’s latest enforcement push is starting to change that. What began as a targeted...
The government’s Budget, presented today (eventually after the OBR leak), introduces a suite of tax and regulatory changes that will increase the financial pressure on households while offering little to...
Excise Hike on Cigarettes Risks Fueling Illicit Trade and Hurting Consumers New Delhi, INDIA – The Consumer Choice Center (CCC) cautions that the government’s move to reintroduce excise duty on...
Ahead of Budget 2025, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced that the Canada Revenue Agency will begin autofiling taxes for low-income Canadians. The rationale Carney gave for making the announcement is to ensure...
New Delhi, 4 December 2025 – The Consumer Choice Center (CCC) cautions that the government’s move to reintroduce excise duty on cigarettes, framed as a measure to prevent “affordability” could...
Martin Lewis this afternoon issued a warning to all savers – and said people could end up paying more tax after today’s Budget. Chancellor Rachel Reeves this afternoon announced that anyone who crossed...
