1
as in governments
lawful control over the affairs of a political unit (as a nation)
the fair and just administration of the U.S. territories
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2
as in managements
the act or activity of looking after and making decisions about something
administration of the funds was left in the hands of a committee
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And then, the OECD held a public consultation over the summer on a draft user guide for the GLOBE Information Return XML Schema, the technical format that tax administrations will use to exchange GLOBE information returns that taxpayers have to file.
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Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Previous administrations have stood up specialized councils via executive orders, executives noted.
—Hannah Lang, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
There's also work underway to finalize a GLOBE information exchange framework so that tax administrations can share this information.
—Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Over the next two decades, successive Republican and Democratic administrations reasserted influence over the world by controlling choke points in the networks that make up the global financial system.
—Henry Farrell, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2024
Five people were executed during the presidential transition period in 2021, breaking precedent for halting executions before the transfer of power between different administrations.
—Sophie Clark, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Time crunch Preparations between administrations go far beyond showing new people where the bathrooms are and where to get a cup of coffee.
—Sam Woodward, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
However, the rulemaking process can be less durable than legislation, leaving policies more vulnerable to shifts between administrations.
—Collin Binkley and Chris Megerian, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
Tax incentives are provided by certain state administrations to advance research and development in the sphere.
—Prasanna Kumar, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Previous administrations have stood up specialized councils via executive orders, executives noted.
—Hannah Lang, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
There's also work underway to finalize a GLOBE information exchange framework so that tax administrations can share this information.
—Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Over the next two decades, successive Republican and Democratic administrations reasserted influence over the world by controlling choke points in the networks that make up the global financial system.
—Henry Farrell, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2024
Five people were executed during the presidential transition period in 2021, breaking precedent for halting executions before the transfer of power between different administrations.
—Sophie Clark, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Time crunch Preparations between administrations go far beyond showing new people where the bathrooms are and where to get a cup of coffee.
—Sam Woodward, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
However, the rulemaking process can be less durable than legislation, leaving policies more vulnerable to shifts between administrations.
—Collin Binkley and Chris Megerian, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
Tax incentives are provided by certain state administrations to advance research and development in the sphere.
—Prasanna Kumar, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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