International questions

tauno · Postitus Postitas **tauno** » 28.09.2006, 22:44

In USA there are state and federal taxes, the tax system is progressive. If a person earns only 1 dollar a year, how much he/she has to pay income tax to federal tax authority?

Postitus Postitas **arko** » 04.10.2006, 12:52

5 cents?

holte · Postitus Postitas **holte** » 14.10.2006, 10:48

or 0 c.

Wise Old Owls · Postitus Postitas **Wise Old Owls** » 14.10.2006, 16:37

Do they get an automatic rebate? Like tax = minus $1 ?

tauno · Postitus Postitas **tauno** » 26.10.2006, 09:44

both wrong. it´s a fixed percentage

Postitus Postitas **Hallvatt** » 26.10.2006, 10:51

1 cent?

tauno · Postitus Postitas **tauno** » 26.10.2006, 11:21

no. but you can pay for it with a coin

Postitus Postitas **Hallvatt** » 26.10.2006, 11:22

dime?

tauno · Postitus Postitas **tauno** » 26.10.2006, 12:04

Pampar · Postitus Postitas **Pampar** » 15.11.2006, 11:28

tauno · Postitus Postitas **tauno** » 15.11.2006, 22:44

Which Nobel laureate has one of his most famous books about a poor Mexican who finds an expensive pearl? The fabulous juvel, of course, does not bring happinness to his life etc...

Postitus Postitas **Hallvatt** » 16.11.2006, 12:28

John Steinbeck

tauno · Postitus Postitas **tauno** » 16.11.2006, 12:30

yes. "The Pearl"

Postitus Postitas **Hallvatt** » 16.11.2006, 12:57

Right. I owed you one already, so here it is:

October 30 1989 - ten days before Berlin wall came down - it happened that one US top politician received standing ovation in the Soviet Academy of Sciences. The reason was, he asked Soviet Government to do something. Who was he and what did he asked?

Postitus Postitas **Hallvatt** » 17.11.2006, 21:37

First hint: it's related to Belorussia.

As far as I know, it's the first time US politician was given standing ovations by Soviet Academy of Sciences -- thing almost unimaginable just year ago.