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  2. General strain theory - Wikipedia

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    General strain theory (GST) is a theory of criminology developed by Robert Agnew. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] General strain theory has gained a significant amount of academic attention since being developed in 1992. [ 4 ]

  3. Goods and services tax (Canada) - Wikipedia

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    The goods and services tax [1] (GST; French: Taxe sur les produits et services) is a value added tax introduced in Canada on January 1, 1991, by the government of Prime Minister Brian Mulroney. The GST, which is administered by Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), replaced a previous hidden 13.5% manufacturers' sales tax (MST).

  4. Value-added tax - Wikipedia

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    A value-added tax (VAT or goods and services tax (GST), general consumption tax (GCT)) is a consumption tax that is levied on the value added at each stage of a product's production and distribution. VAT is similar to, and is often compared with, a sales tax .

  5. Perverse incentive - Wikipedia

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    The phrase "perverse incentive" is often used in economics to describe an incentive structure with undesirable results, particularly when those effects are unexpected and contrary to the intentions of its designers.

  6. Tax evasion - Wikipedia

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    Tax evasion is a crime in almost all developed countries, and the guilty party is liable to fines and/or imprisonment. In Switzerland, many acts that would amount to criminal tax evasion in other countries are treated as civil matters. Dishonestly misreporting income in a tax return is not necessarily considered a crime.

  7. Woman Who Endured 4 Years of Captivity and Torture in ... - AOL

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    Muhammed was found guilty of multiple counts of torture, felony child abuse and false imprisonment, among others. He was sentenced to seven life sentences. Cowan was relieved, but the aftermath ...

  8. The Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the looming TikTok ban may have corporate consequences far beyond the app's parent company, impacting American tech giants and the broader U.S. stock market.

  9. Sales taxes in Canada - Wikipedia

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    GST + QST: 9.975 [11] 14.975 [12] Books are taxed at 5.0% (considered essential goods for QST but not for GST). There is an additional tax on tourist lodgings such as hotels which is usually 3.5%. This tax does not apply in Nunavik. [13] [14] Saskatchewan: GST + PST 6: 11 The 6% rate is effective for goods and services effective March 23, 2017 ...