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Fan Bingbing, an A-list Chinese movie star who has appeared in the "X-Men" and "Iron Man" film franchises, has more than 62 million followers online in China and fronted campaigns for Montblanc watches and De Beers diamonds, has disappeared. The star's vanishing act — she ...

The program allows taxpayers to donate to any municipality and receive tax cuts, but has led to fierce competition among local governments to lure donations with expensive gifts.

The move was prompted by fears Tokyo could treat the U.K. as a tax haven and impose back taxes after Brexit if London tries to attract firms with lower rates.

Donations to municipal governments in western Japan have risen sharply since torrential rains pounded the region in July, with the city of Kurashiki in Okayama Prefecture collecting ¥119.78 million the same month — 45 times more than a year earlier — through furusato nozei ...

The central government's plan to beef up a tax allocation system that diverts the capital's revenue to local governments with lower revenue has drawn fire from Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike, who marked two years in office on Aug. 2 "The biggest point of the argument ...

The Trump administration will provide $12 billion in emergency relief for American farmers slammed by President Donald Trump's escalating trade disputes with China and other countries. Some farm-state Republicans quickly dismissed the plan after it was announced Tuesday, declaring that farmers want markets for their ...

India scrapped a controversial tax on sanitary pads Saturday, a move hailed by campaigners who say it will help more girls to go to school during their periods and boost their job prospects. Activists say removing the tax on pads tackles one of the biggest ...

There's a better way to increase tax revenue than raising the consumption tax.