What is a 'Tax Credit'. A tax credit is an amount of money a taxpayer is able to subtract from taxes owed to the government. The value of a tax credit depends on the nature of the credit, and certain types of tax credits are granted to individuals or businesses in specific locations, classifications or industries.
Our success or failure in building sustainable cities will be a major factor in the success of the post-2015 UN development agendaâ John Wilmoth Director of UN DESAâs Population Division. Today, 54 per cent of the worldâs population lives in urban areas, a proportion that is expected to increase to 66 per cent by 2050.
84% of the United States' inhabitants live in suburban and urban areas, but cities occupy only 10 percent of the country. Rural areas (villages) occupy the remaining 90 percent. The U.S. Census Bureau, the USDA's Economic Research Service, and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) have come