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Answer all question . For the sake of convenience, the sa,e worksheet has been provided in both PDF format and as a Word Document. You can also read it directly from the blog.
Answer all question . For the sake of convenience, the sa,e worksheet has been provided in both PDF format and as a Word Document. You can also read it directly from the blog.
Answer all question . For the sake of convenience, the sa,e worksheet has been provided in both PDF format and as a Word Document. You can also read it directly from the blog.
Economy A 2007 report which commented on the ease of doing business in 175 countries placed Brazil 121st. The average rm in the countr! ta"es 2#$00 hours to process its ta%es# a world record. The government imposes a considerable amount of regulation on the countr!&s rms. The ta% burden is also high with most ta% revenue coming from sales ta%. 'n 200$# Brazilian ta% revenue was e(uivalent to )5* of +,-. This compared with 22 in Argentina and 1.* in /e%ico. The high level of ta%ation and regulation is thought to be discouraging investment. The Brazilian government spends the ta% revenue on three main items. 0ne is generous pensions for Brazilian government wor"ers and state pensions which are paid to ever!one who has contributed to the s!stem for )5 !ears regardless of their age. Another is public sector wor"ers1 pa! and the third is on transfers to the regional authorities of the countr!1s 27 states which spend the mone! mainl! on health# education and administration. -ublic sector wor"ers# on average# earn more than twice as much as wor"ers in the private sector and have better wor"ing conditions. /ost of those receiving the countr!1s minimum wage are private sector wor"ers. a. ,oes Brazil receive most of its ta% revenue from direct or indirect ta%es2 3%plain !our answer. 425 b. ,escribe two wa!s in which ta%es place a burden on Brazilian rms. 465 c. 3%plain one advantage and one disadvantage of regulations. 465 d. 'dentif! from the passage three reasons wh! a Brazilian would probabl! prefer to wor" for the government than a private sector rm. 4)5 e. 7ou are a Brazilian government minister. ,iscuss whether !ou would recommend that the government should cut ta%es. 475 8tructured (uestions 1. a. 3%plain the di9erence between income ta% and a sales ta%. 465 b . c. :hat are the (ualities 3%plain the of a good ta%2 4$5 between a progressive and a regressive ;. 4) 5 IS d. ,i . scuss whether a government should shift the burden of ta%ation from direct ta%es to indirect ta%es. 475 2. a. :hat . the di9 erence between a minimum price and a ma%imum price2 4)5 b. 3%plai . n w h ! a gov ernment ma! impose price controls. 465 :h! does the government produce some products2 455 .. c. ld assess whether an industr! should be privatised. ,iscuss how !ou wou 4.5