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The Ukrainian Parliament approved several changes in the budget law that the Ukrainian Economic Freedom Foundation fought for including:

Millions to refugee accommodations where no refugees are staying is the most outrageous tax waste of the year in Sweden. The empty refugee accommodations is the 2018 winner of the Swedish Taxpayers’ Association’s annual “Tax Waste of the Year” contest with a record-breaking 17 000 votes cast.

Tax Foundation’s latest study compares corporate tax rates around the world.

The International Tax Competitiveness Index is a powerful tool that can help you identify strengths and weaknesses with your country’s tax code, and develop a road map towards positive reforms.

Dear WTA Members, observers and friends:

First, on a personal note, I want to let everyone know that I will not be seeking re-election as chair of World Taxpayers Associations next May at our General Meeting in Sydney.

The global index ranks property right protections in 125 countries, covering 98% of world GDP and 93% of the world population.

Dear WTA Members, observers and friends:

Upcoming WTA Events:

Regional Taxpayers Forum in Lima, Peru, October 12-14th 2018
The second WTA-sponsored Regional Taxpayers Forum of 2018 will take place in Lima, Peru, October 12-14th 2018. The World Taxpayers Associations along with Americans for Tax Reform and Respect for Taxpayers (Contribuyentes por Respeto) are pleased to invite delegates to join us in an exchange of ideas and best practices to advance taxpayer advocacy in Latin America.

France has more than 40,000 roundabouts all over the country. To build a roundabout, it costs something between 100,000 and 1 million euros. Some of them cost millions of euros, paid by the taxpayers. Those extra costs are due to the cost of amenities and decorations.

New analysis by the TaxPayers’ Alliance shows that the bottom 10 per cent of earners in Britain are paying half of their income in tax, which is a dramatic increase on the previous year.

EPICENTER published a special European Parliament edition of the Nanny State Index that tracks paternalistic lifestyle regulations that the European Parliament proposed in its current and previous legislative terms.

Tim Andrews is inviting all WTA organisations to join a new coalition of taxpayer organisations started by the US based Taxpayers Protection Alliance called IGOWatch.