While researching on capital taxes around the world recently, I came across the below interesting graph that shows the sources of tax revenue in the US compared to the OECD countries. Tax revenues come in various categories such as Individual Taxes, Corporate Taxes, Property Taxes, etc. But they differ significantly in terms of reliance on …
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Earlier this year, Transparency International released the 2021 Corruption Perception Index. According to the report, the least corrupt countries are Denmark, Finland and New Zealand. The most corrupt countries are South Sudan, Somalia and Syria. The US was ranked 27th. Ukraine ranked 123 out of 180 countries and Russia came in at 136. Click to …
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In the current Ukraine-Russia war, some 30 Western countries are sending weapons to Ukraine so that Ukraine can use those against Russia and defend itself. The lone Asian country that is also participating in this coalition is Japan. In addition, the global south is participating in this war by supporting Ukraine with arms as the …
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I came across the below funny map of Europe according to Vladimir Putin in 2014 by author Yanko Tsvetkov of Atlas Prejudice. In a blog post, he wrote about how humor has morphed into horror in 2022. Putin’s view of Ukraine at that time is also shocking as the author has marked it as “EuroFascists”. The same …
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