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It's budget season in Britain and the US. This week, we look at media comment on the subject: Britain's finance minister has presented his new budget, while the Americans are still fighting over theirs.

Ireland, for example, has a much simpler tax system than Germany, but this doesn't make it any better

The taxation of businesses

Some countries have more complicated tax systems than others. Ireland, for example, has a much simpler tax system than Germany, but this doesn't make it any better — especially given the current financial situation in Europe. Test your knowledge of the various types of tax in this exercise.

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Even Einstein couldn't understand the rules about income tax

Not exactly Einstein!

If you find the rules about income tax a little confusing, don’t worry, you’re in good company.

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Quiz: "toll" or "tax"?

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No thanks for the money!

Sometimes, one has to admire German efficiency. I'm not talking about the country's high productivity, its engineering genius or its football team. No, I'm talking about something much more banal: Germany's tax system.

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Which tax?

If you tell anyone in Britain that you’ve just been to see a tax consultant, most people would be surprised. In Britain, you earn your money; you pay your taxes. End of story. Learn about the different types of taxes in our exercise.

Steuerberater(in)

A disappointing change

Along with handball, holiday planning and tax avoidance, one of Germany's national sports is checking one's pay slip to see whether your net pay has gone up or down. Millions of German will have been disappointed at the end of January.

Steuerhinterziehung

Lohn-, Gehaltsabrechnung

Netto-

Handbags, not a war

If you believe what you read in the media, you might think that Britain and Germany are at war once again. Nothing could be further from the truth, although it is a shock for Brits to find that their currency is worth less than the hated euro.

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Quiz: "eluders" or "evaders"?

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The taxation of businesses

Not exactly Einstein!

Quiz: "toll" or "tax"?

Business Spotlight 3/2009

No thanks for the money!

Which tax?

A disappointing change

Handbags, not a war

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