For primary products and raw materials there is a 7 percent tax, for machinery and equipment the tax rate is 15 percent, for finished products and government-protected goods the rate is 35 percent and luxury goods are taxed at a rate of 50 percent. The …

The problem is that the retail sector didn't report strong results on Black Friday and the subsequent key shopping days, despite retailers' attempts to attract consumers by pulling out all the stops, including longer shopping hours (earlier store …

In fashionable days past, the so-called "resort line" was also known as the "cruise line," presented to the public at year end essentially aimed at the luxury market when upscale consumers would purchase trend-setting fashions for holiday travel. In …

Her family has never been without health insurance, coverage her family views not as a luxury but as a necessity. She and her self-employed husband, Devin Stites, want to buy a policy for 2014, … And HealthCare.gov, the federal website where …

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Second, the luxury car tax, which is set at 33% on the marginal cost of vehicles above $60,316, is a defacto tariff designed to raise the cost of more expensive imports and make local models, such as the Fairmont Ghia, more attractive. It has little …

Neiman Marcus is adding a new component to its famous Christmas Book filled with luxury wonders by donating a portion of each fantasy gift to charity as part of its "Heart of Neiman Marcus" campaign. Luxury retailer Barney's has partnered with Jay-Z to …

The Sunday roast is off the menu for an increasing number of British consumers as UK beef prices have soared to record highs. The rush among retailers and food processors to source domestic meat following the horsemeat scandal has hit an already tight …

Name-brand furnishings from Europe are still prized above their international counterparts among Chinese luxury consumers, with Italy leading the pack despite a scandal in 2011 when domestically produced furnishings from DaVinci Furniture Ltd were sold …