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Question: do i need to pay taxes in canada? I live in Mexico and work as a consultant in the USA.?

I’m living in Mexico and have been for 1 1/2 years. I am a consultant working on projects in the USA (work from home in Mexico) but I’m paid by a company in Canada. I have not set foot in Canada for nearly 2 years but still have a driver’s license, credit cards, and a car registered in Canada. It burns my butt that I have to pay the same taxes as someone living there. I am not eligible for the Overseas Employment Tax Credit because I am not an employee of the Canadian company. Is there any way to avoid paying the same taxes as someone who is actually living in Canada and enjoying the benefits of those taxes? I understand that there is no way to avoid 100% of my taxes without declaring myself a non-resident.

Answer: Quick ! Declare yourself a non resident !!!

Australian Housing More Unaffordable in 2010

Housing affordability didn't improve one jot or one tittle last year. Australian housing became more unaffordable than ever. Yes, yes, the Reserve Bank says just the opposite. But it says so based on the presumption that access to cheap credit is what makes buying a home affordable. We use a more conventional measure: the average home price. It's rising a lot faster than inflation-adjusted wages ...

In the current financial situation of America the companies are looking forward to the bailout packages sanctioned by the American government. People have currently lost jobs and living off their savings. The next set of people who have jobs have faced job cuts and are unable to make their ends meet.

Due to a major cash crunch people resorted to credit card spending to run their day to day expenses. This lead to a major piling of debts as people kept on spending with minimum payments towards their cards. The American government finally intervened to put an end to the debt stressed life of people. The intervention was in the form of

1. Stimulus money
2. Tax cuts
3. Personal Grants for financially affected people.

The stimulus money brought back the liquidity in the market. Institutions wrote off debts and settled loans at very low rate of interest. Tax cut again increased the money flow which gave extra capital in the hands of businessmen to invest into the market and create more employment opportunities. Personal grants were given to people who were highly affected financially. They could use the money for any use they had even to pay back their loans.
If we summarize the affect of the fiscal package of the economy it was to increase the liquidity and employment opportunities for people. In both cases the chances of people paying back the debt to the creditors became high.

Due to the receipt of the bailout money the institutions became aggressive towards settlement towards lower rates. This is the right time for any debtors to completely come out of the debt situation by settling the debts.

If you want to get out of debt and hire a debt settlement company for debt negotiation then I have an important piece of advice. Do not go directly to a particular debt settlement company but rather first go to a debt relief network who is affiliated with several legitimate debt companies. In order to be in the debt relief network, the debt settlement companies must prove a track record of successfully negotiating and eliminating debt. They must also pass an ethical standards test. Going through a debt relief network will ensure that the debt company you are provided with is a legitimate and respected company. This is the most efficient way in finding the best debt settlement companies and increasing your chances of eliminating your debt.

FreeDebtSettlementAdvice.com is one of the largest and most respected debt relief networks on the marketplace today. To find a debt settlement company through FreeDebtSettlementAdvice.com

AP: Road Projects Haven’t Helped Employment

President Obama’s $787 billion stimulus plan was intended to help the economy through tax cuts and job creation. One particular area of job creation was construction jobs to repair roads and bridges. But a new report from The Associated Press shows that spending in those areas has had no effect on local unemployment. AP investigative reporter Matt Apuzzo talks to Melissa Block about the report.

Payroll Tax Cut the Answer to Job Growth?

Recovery Doubts Linger Despite High St Surge

The UK economy is struggling to mount a recovery despite retailers’ impressive Christmas performance, other indicators suggest.

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