Who pays taxes nowadays?
Purpose:
Students should understand who has the responsibility of paying taxes nowadays and which are the main categories of taxpayers.
Objectives:
Identify the necessity of paying taxes and their impact on the community’s well-being. Identify the 2 main categories of taxpayers. Explain the benefits and responsibilities that someone has from childhood to maturity, when it comes to taxes. Debate what kinds of taxes each category should pay for their activities.
The content of this training course:
- is of general nature only and is not intended to address the specific circumstances of any particular individual or entity;
- does not provide professional or legal advice;
- is valid as of the date of its publication. Updated VAT rates can be consulted on EUROPA.
Only European Union legislation published in the Official Journal of the European Union is deemed authentic.
Materials:
Micro-clip “Who pays taxes nowadays?” Interactive whiteboard (or just an LCD projector)
Vocabulary:
Taxes, taxpayers, community, income, social contributions