Opinion Thu, 23 Jan 2025 15:50:37 -0500 Website design by Concerto Designs concertodesigns.ca en-gb Glen Argan: Tax the rich resonates, but is it feasible? /opinion/columnists/item/33551-glen-argan-tax-the-rich-resonates-but-is-it-feasible /opinion/columnists/item/33551-glen-argan-tax-the-rich-resonates-but-is-it-feasible

Last monthƵapp federal election fell on the eve of the feast of St. Matthew the tax collector. Matthew, of course, was an employee of the Roman occupying forces in Judah, doing the dirty work of taking from the poor and giving to the rich.

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glenargan@catholicregister.org (Glen Argan) Glen Argan Thu, 30 Sep 2021 14:30:00 -0400
Gambling fuels addictions, creates unethical source of tax revenue, Vatican says /home/international/item/28490-gambling-fuels-addictions-creates-unethical-source-of-tax-revenue-vatican-says /home/international/item/28490-gambling-fuels-addictions-creates-unethical-source-of-tax-revenue-vatican-says VATICAN – Legalizing gambling fuels addictions, creating more and more compulsive gamblers, and using the industry as a source of tax revenue is unethical, said a major Vatican office.
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cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) International Mon, 26 Nov 2018 11:52:13 -0500
Taking the mystery out of probate fees /features/estate-planning/item/28314-taking-the-mystery-out-of-probate-fees /features/estate-planning/item/28314-taking-the-mystery-out-of-probate-fees

If people think they will no longer be paying taxes upon death, they are sadly mistaken. As Benjamin Franklin wrote, “in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” 

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Estate Planning Wed, 31 Oct 2018 10:09:40 -0400
Plan wisely to minimize taxes /features/estate-planning/item/23526-plan-wisely-to-minimize-taxes /features/estate-planning/item/23526-plan-wisely-to-minimize-taxes

An estate plan should evolve and change as people age and family circumstances change. One goal should be to minimize and defer the tax on your death until the time your heirs sell the assets. Strategies can also be implemented during a personƵapp lifetime to minimize taxes.

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Estate Planning Mon, 07 Nov 2016 08:30:00 -0500
Fair taxation /columns/item/16461-fair-taxation /columns/item/16461-fair-taxation

No one knows exactly how much money is hidden away by millionaires and corporations in offshore bank accounts, but accepted estimates put it as high as $30-trillion dollars. Much of that money is undeclared and untaxed.

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editor@catholicregister.org (Catholic Register Editorial) Editorial Thu, 13 Jun 2013 10:01:23 -0400