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amp TAX COMPLIANCE THE CASE OF GREECE Tonia Pediaditaki Lawyer LLM DEA Panel 4 Challenges in Operationalizing Taxpayer Rights November 19 2015 International Conference on Taxpayer Rights. Louise Mallinder. Amnesties, Prosecution and Public Interest in Northern Ireland . project. Project Background. Partnership between QUB Law School, TJI and Healing Through Remembering. Funded by AHRC. . Approaches and Best Practices. Chad Wilson. Senior Director of Operations. Contingency Services, Pioneer. What is a Tax Amnesty? . What is Tax Amnesty? . A tax amnesty is a an accelerated revenue-generating strategy allowing specific taxpayer groups to pay past due tax obligations over a limited period of time in exchange for the forgiveness of a portion of certain tax liabilities, including interest, penalties and/or criminal prosecution . . terhadap. . Kebijakan. . Amnesti. . Pajak. Prof. . Lincolin. . Arsyad. , PhD.. Ketua. ISEI . Cabang. Yogyakarta. Guru . Besar. . Fak. . . Ekonomika. & . Bisnis. UGM. Disampaikan. . sebagai. . . Access . to. . Information. and . Tax. . Secrecy. . GIFT Stewards Meeting Oct. 10-11. Tax. . amnesties. and . reliefs. : General . Remarks. Legislative. and . Executive. . with. . broad. Research has shown that most dental practitioners overpay in taxes, and the reason behind this seems to stem from their lack of proactive tax planning. By not appreciating, understanding and acting upon the myriad nuances of the tax law, dentists the country over are missing out on potential tax saving opportunities and jeopardising their financial futures. COMPLIANCE: . THE CASE OF GREECE. Tonia Pediaditaki, Lawyer (LLM, DEA). Panel 4: . Challenges in “Operationalizing” Taxpayer Rights. November 19, 2015. International Conference on Taxpayer Rights. The overall goal of planning your taxes is to arrange your financial affairs in such a way that your taxes are minimized. There are 3 basic ways in which to achieve this, with each method having some slight variations: Tax filing time can be nerve wracking, whether it’s your first time or your twentieth, but with this simple guidance, filing for the first time should be made a little easier: Filing your taxes each year need not be a stressful experience if you prepare in advance and take the time to understand a little more about what can get you a credit or a deduction. Even if you’re using the services of a tax professional, it doesn’t hurt to understand as much as you can about the whole process, and the more information you can accurately present to your tax professional well in advance of the due date, so much the better. Whether you’re new to the world of taxes as a business owner or individual, an accountant is generally considered to be the best person to help you with your financial information, and they can be thought of as professional tax collectors. With the beginning of a new year, comes the perfect opportunity to begin to think strategically about your taxes, if you haven’t already. Here are a few points you might want to take into consideration when planning your taxes: Few see doctors as business people, and few doctors will admit to being businessmen, but the reality is that those who do operate their own practices, must find a balance between caring for their patients and running a service-based business. Even some of those doctors employed by hospitals or other medical facilities will be required to make important financial decisions. Taxes are a hassle no matter how you tackle them, but there are ways of simplifying the whole process by planning in advance to help minimize your stress levels when your taxes are due: When Congress decides to make changes to tax rates, that’s when they occur and the frequency at which this happens is hard to predict. Most recent changes were back in 2001, thanks in part to the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act, which reduced tax rates for both individuals and businesses. So, Congress writes the tax laws, but the IRS are responsible for implementing them and helping to explain how the new rules can be applied to specific situations. Treasury Regulations and Revenue Rulings are the written regulations and procedures in which the new tax codes will appear, and they are almost four times as long as the tax code itself! Here’s a little more about the relationship between the IRS and the tax code: