Income tax in the United States income taxes. This foreign tax credit is limited to that part of current year tax caused by foreign source income. Determining such part involves determining the source of income and allocating and apportioning deductions to that income. States tax resident individuals and corporations on their worldwide income, but few allow a credit for foreign taxes. In addition, Federal income tax may be imposed on non-resident non-citizens, including corporations, on U.S. source income. Federal tax applies to interest, dividends, royalties, and certain other income of nonresident aliens and foreign corporations at a flat rate of 30%. This rate is often reduced
Income tax in Australia on annual turnover. Generally, capital gains are only subject to tax at the time the gain is realised and are reduced by 50% if the capital asset sold was held for more than 1 year. In Australia the financial year runs from 1 July to 30 June of the following year. The first income tax in Australia was imposed in 1902 by Queensland. Federal income tax was first introduced in 1915, as a wartime measure to help fund Australia’s war effort in the First World War. Between 1915 and 1942, income taxes were levied by both State governments and the