Income tax the discussion of taxation by the United States of foreign persons. Residents, however, are generally subject to income tax on all worldwide income. A very few countries (notably Singapore and Hong Kong) tax residents only on income earned in or remitted to the country. Residence is often defined for individuals as presence in the country for more than 183 days. Most countries base residence of entities on either place of organization or place of management and control. The United Kingdom has three levels of residence. Most systems define income subject to tax broadly for residents, but tax nonresidents only on
Hall income tax there were bills to raise state government revenue by reducing the fraction of the Hall tax that is distributed to local governments. The proposals for major changes to the Hall tax failed because of the lack of alternative sources of revenue. The Hall tax is Tennessee's only tax on personal income; the state does not levy a general personal income tax. As of 1974, the Tennessee Supreme Court had consistently held that the state constitution authorized only three types of taxes: privilege taxes, "ad valorem" property taxes, and a tax on income from interest and dividends. In decisions in 1932