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Corporation Income Tax
Business corporations, like individuals, must pay taxes on their income In 1966 the corporation income tax provided 23 percent of all government receipts. By 1983 the figure had dropped to 6.2 percent, but by 1987 it climbed to 10.2 percent.
The corporation income tax is often criticized as double taxation(税收). Not only must the company pay taxes on its profits, but individual shareholders(股东) must also pay personal income taxes on dividend(红利) income. The small stockholder has been given some relief by the provision allowing taxpayers to deduct(扣除) the fist $100 they receive in dividends from their personal income. In addition, money that is gained from the increase in the value of stock sold at least six months after its purchase considered a capital gain. The law allows the seller of such stock to pay a lower tax tate on the capital gain. However, gains from stock owned for less than six months are taxed at
A. personal income taxes by shareholders and dividends paid by the company
B. personal income taxes paid by the company on dividends and on its profits
C. taxes paid on the profits of the company and those on personal income
D. taxes paid on dividends by shareholders and those paid by the company on its profits