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Puerto Rico’s Act 22 tax break draws backlash as critics link it to displacement and rising housing costs
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Puerto Rico’s investor tax incentive known as Act 22—later folded into the island’s broader Act 60 incentives code—has become a flashpoint in debates over housing affordability and displacement, as critics argue the program helps wealthy newcomers reduce their U.S. tax bills while intensifying local pressures on rents and real estate.
South Africa’s carbon tax has remained intact in the 2026 budget, despite proposals from Energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa to suspend it amid pressure from fossil fuel lobbies. The tax increased from R236 to R308 per tonne of carbon dioxide equivalent as of 1 January 2026, continuing its role in climate mitigation efforts. Debates persist on its economic impacts and alignment with job creation needs.
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타카이치 사나에 총리는 금요일 정책 연설에서 정부가 3월 성장 전략 공공-민간 투자 로드맵을 제시할 것이라고 발표할 전망이다. 이 로드맵은 17개 전략 분야에서 기업의 대담한 투자와 국제 확장을 촉진할 예정이다. 정부는 여름 전에 식품 한정 2년 소비세 감면 아이디어를 정리하고 관련 세제 개혁 법안 제출을 가속화할 계획이다。
Japan's ruling coalition has secured its first multiparty agreement by accepting the opposition's demand to abolish the provisional gasoline tax rate by the end of the year. This breakthrough marks an initial win for Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's minority administration in both houses of the Diet. Takaichi has prioritized tackling high prices in her cabinet.
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Ethiopia's federal government is undertaking a landmark shift in its investment incentive regime. It is moving away from broad-based tax holidays to performance-based incentives.