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True or False about Taxes and Duties

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Duties and taxes are most typically not included in the price of the goods you purchase online. True or False?

True!

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Americans must work 4 days into the year to afford their tax bills

False! 114 days!

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Sweden has the highest income tax rate in the world.

True!

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When purchasing goods online, some or all of these goods may not originate in the country you reside in, therefore are not subject to a customs duty.

False!

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The highest corporate tax rate in the world belongs to the United Arab Emirates.

True!

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A person who is convicted for tax evasion in the USA is subject to a fine, but not to a prison sentence.

False! They are subject to both!

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There are 40 different types of taxes in Brazil

Fase! There are 94.

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The first known taxes were in Mesopotamia almost 5,000 years ago.

True!

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In an effort to keep citizens healthy, France imposed a “soda tax” on all carbonated soft drinks in 2012.

True!

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There are several types of taxes, including income, Social Security, sales, property, and excise taxes.

True!

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