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New Pinellas CARES programs expand help for local businesses
PINELLAS COUNTY - More than 3,200 small business owners have received emergency grants since the initial Pinellas CARES program launched in May, but more help is on the way for a broad range of businesses still struggling from the impacts of COVID-19. Pinellas CARES is now offering expanded grant
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Kenya: New KRA App to Allow Tax Payment Through M-Pesa
[Nation] Taxpayers will start accessing Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) services via a mobile phone App in the race to bring more people into the tax bracket and curb evasion.
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Harshmallow: Virus prompts pause for Peeps holiday treats - Black News Channel
By Associated Press BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) — Peeps treats are going on hiatus for several months — another consequence of the coronavirus pandemic. Just Born Quality Confections said it won't be producing the popular marshmallow sweets for Halloween, Christmas or Valentine's Day as the
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Thousands left homeless by Greek refugee camp fire protest - Black News Channel
By ILIANA MIER and ELENA BECATOROS Associated Press MORIA, Lesbos (AP) — Thousands of asylum-seekers have spent a fourth night sleeping in the open on the Greek island of Lesbos, after successive fires destroyed a notoriously overcrowded migrant and refugee camp during a coronavirus
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Darliston tax office closed until March 2021 for renovation
Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) is advising that its Darliston tax office will be temporarily closed to the public as of Monday, September 21 so as to carry out extensive renovations. The office is expected to reopen on March 1, 2021....
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Aww Damn: Black Billionaire Who Promised To Pay Tuition Debt of Morehouse Students Admits To Tax Fraud
According to the Department of Justice, Smith used third party accounts to conceal his income and commit tax evasion from 2000 to 2015. The DOJ stated that Smith, who is the CEO of Vista Equity Partners, intentionally did not report over $200 million of partnership income.
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5 Struggles Only People With Needy In-Laws Understand
At the same time, some families can develop an unhealthy dependency on one another and it’s up to spouses to communicate that when the decision is made to marry and start a family, priorities should shift, which may mean not always being available to relatives in the capacity they once
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Statewide eviction moratorium extended through August; Pittsburgh’s revenue takes hit from pandemic | New Pittsburgh Courier
Continuing the county’s triple-digit case streak Wednesday, the Allegheny County Health Department [ACHD] announced 158 new COVID-19 infections and 12 new hospitalizations. No new deaths were announced. Thursday’s announcement brings the total case count to 4,367 infections, 196 deaths and 443 past
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Toots Hibbert, beloved reggae star, dead at 77 - Black News Channel
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Toots Hibbert, one of reggae's founders and most beloved stars who gave the music its name and later helped make it an international movement through such classics as 'Pressure Drop,' 'Monkey Man' and 'Funky Kingston,' has died. He was
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Ciara Prince Harris is an American singer, songwriter, actress and model. She was born on October 25, 1985 to military parents and consequently traveled around a lot as a child. When her parents finally settled in Atlanta, Georgia, the young Ciara was already dreaming of becoming a singer. As
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Dakotas lead US in virus growth as both reject mask rules - Black News Channel
By STEPHEN GROVES and DAVE KOLPACK Associated Press SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Coronavirus infections in the Dakotas are growing faster than anywhere else in the nation, fueling impassioned debates over masks and personal freedom after months in which the two states avoided the worst of the
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MPs shield toll collections from public scrutiny
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Fashion designer makes cut for Chevening
Donald Mirander is a cut above the rest. The 2018 Miss Jamaica Golden Scissors Top Designer is among 14 Jamaicans named 2020-2021 Chevening scholars – the first Jamaican fashion designer to cop the award. Chevening is a United Kingdom-based awards...
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Here are options and proposals that would fund California schools - Black Voice News
In summary The governor’s proposal to temporarily raise funds from some businesses would generate $4.4 billion, but it remains woefully inadequate. More can be done. By Ron Hayduk and Ron Hayduk is a professor at San Francisco State University, whose research focuses on civic engagement and
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Income tax, corporate tax and VAT unlikely to rise, despite crisis
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The makers of goods are pushing for faster processing of Value Added Tax refunds to pump liquidity.
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NFL Starters and LSU Alumni Design Limited-Edition Line of Backpacks
Accessories and outerwear brand, Sprayground, known for pioneering the advancement of the traditional backpack into a global art movement, announced today the release of a limited-edition line of backpacks designed by NFL stars and former LSU teammates Odell Beckham Jr. of the New York
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Why do we keep voting on this? Exploring Prop. 13’s ‘Tax Revolt Family Tree’ - Black Voice News
The tax revolt started in California in 1978, but it never really ended. Four decades ago mad-as-hell voters banded together to pass Proposition 13, capping property taxes, slapping a constitutional muzzle on state government and wringing local budgets like a washcloth. The electorate's anti-tax
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Kenya: Please Don't Touch Our Cash, Pensioners Say
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Income tax, corporate tax and VAT unlikely to rise, despite crisis - TechCentral
Finance minister Tito Mboweni said national treasury has no plans to boost income tax, corporate tax or VAT even as the coronavirus decimates the nation’s finances.
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Will Californians pass new taxes?
(CALMATTERS) – As Gov. Gavin Newsom and the Legislature continue to negotiate a budget, some cities are floating new taxes to stave off cuts to public programs, while state tax hikes on the November ballot are taking on a new meaning in light of California’s projected $54 billion
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On February 18, 1915, the silent film Birth of a Nation (originally titled The Clansman) by director/producer D.W. Griffith premiered at Clunes Auditorium in Los Angeles, California. The 12-reel, three-hour-long film was a first in American film history for its length, cost, music, and
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Sierra Leone: Freetown Just Implemented a New Tax System That Could Quintuple Revenue
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Trump's virus debate: Project strength or level with public - Black News Channel
By ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — 'The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.' — President Franklin D. Roosevelt. 'Men will still say, 'This was their finest hour.'' — British Prime Minister Winston Churchill. 'One day, it's like a miracle, it will disappear.' — President Donald
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