Taxes: what’s in it for me?
Purpose:
Students shall have an interesting discussion about taxes and to understand their logic.
Objectives:
The lesson can prove to be a very useful as a resource teachers can recommend in preparation for a class on Ethics. The students can be provided with a list of concepts they need to follow throughout the lesson, such as:
- What are the main characteristics of taxes?
- What are taxes used for? Why?
- How do you support social solidarity through taxation?
- Are all taxes the same? What’s the difference?
- Why do we need both local and national taxes?
- Who is responsible for paying taxes?
Materials:
Course “Taxes: what’s in it for me?”
Interactive whiteboard (or just an LCD projector)
Vocabulary:
taxes, taxation, local taxes, national taxes, social solidarity
Beware of the Dark Side
The lesson is an autonomous on-line learning material. It is structured in 3 major section: • Section 1 – What is “Tax Evasion”? • Section 2 – The Shadow Economy • Section 3 – Getting your taxes in order
Purpose:
Students are to have an interesting discussion about Shadow Economy and the way it slowly dries out any public budget it touches and makes the public services wilt.
Objectives:
The lesson can prove to be a very useful as a resource teachers can recommend in preparation for a class on Ethics. The students can be provided with a list of concepts they need to follow throughout the lesson, such as:
- What is Tax Evasion and how could I avoid it?
- What consequences do “shady tax practices” have?
- How do I get my taxes in order?
- What is Resistance to Taxation?
Materials:
Course “Beware of the Dark Side”
Interactive whiteboard (or just an LCD projector)
Vocabulary:
taxes, taxation, resistance, tax evasion, tax practices
Relax! We all pay tax.
Purpose:
Students to have an interesting discussion about the first job, responsibilities, tax evasion and taxation that can actually help enjoy earnings more.
Objectives:
The lesson can prove to be a very useful as a resource teachers can recommend in preparation for a class on Ethics. The students can be provided with a list of concepts they need to follow throughout the lesson, such as:
- What is before-tax income?
- What is after-tax income?
- When can a teenager get hired?
- Do teens have fiscal responsibilities?
- Why do taxpayers have to fill in the annual fiscal declaration?
- What is tax exemption?
Materials:
Course “Relax! We all pay tax.”
Interactive whiteboard (or just an LCD projector)
Vocabulary:
taxes, taxation, taxpayers, fiscal responsibilities, fiscal declaration, tax exemption
True Players are Taxpayers
The lesson is an autonomous on-line learning material. It is structured in 2 major section: • Section 1 – Taxes for entrepreneurs • Section 2 – A possible role model - Tax Consultant
Purpose:
Students to have an interesting discussion about how they can start and maintain their own business, their income tax and tax exemptions.
Objectives:
The lesson can prove to be very useful as a resource teachers can recommend in preparation for a class on Ethics. The students can be provided with a list of concepts they need to follow throughout the lesson, such as:
- What taxes are paid by entrepreneurs?
- What are possible tax exemptions?
- How to calculate taxes.
- How much can one earn as a teen tax consultant?
Materials:
Course "True Players are Taxpayers"
Interactive whiteboard (or just an LCD projector)
Vocabulary:
Entrepreneurs, taxes, taxation, tax consultant, tax exemptions