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The Strange Spending Trends Around Sales Tax Holidays

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According to the National Retail Federation , as of last year parents entered August with about 45 percent of their back-to-school shopping done. This year 17 states will have sales tax holidays of one form or another — up from 16 last year, but down from the national high of 20 states in 2010. How Tax Holidays Work.

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South Africa Government Losing Billions To Trade Mis-Invoicing

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billion every year in what would have been government revenue between 2010 and 2014. A company may overstate the value of goods they import, paying that invoice to move excess funds overseas or avoid VAT or customs taxes. The think tank estimates that annual under-invoicing on imports to South Africa is valued at $16.3 billion.

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Economic Nexus Laws’ Unexpected Impacts On Restricted Substance Retailers

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eCommerce sales tax laws are having unintended consequences in the tobacco industry. These laws were meant to make online sellers face sales tax requirements similar to those for retailers with on-the-ground locations, putting both types of businesses on equal footing. in 2017 had a 52.75

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Wells Fargo Computer Glitch Forced Hundreds Of Foreclosures

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Wells Fargo , the embattled national bank, disclosed in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing that hundreds of individuals saw their homes in foreclosure because of a glitch in software the company used. The computer glitch impacted some accounts that were in the foreclosure process between April of 2010 and October of 2015.

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Small Firms Find Tight Labor Market A Costly Challenge

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The survey revealed a range of data points that reflect SMBs’ optimism: most SMBs expect both national and local economies to improve, and for their revenues to increase in the coming year. According to Paychex, the index hit its lowest level since 2010 and, as a result, small business owners are bumping up wages.

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The Problem With The ‘Micro-Business’ Label

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National Small Business Week has come and gone, but challenges of operating a small business are evergreen. Researchers pointed to the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 and the ScaleUp America Initiative as two government efforts that, while beneficial to small businesses, have been unable to extend their services to micro-businesses.

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The pro-cyclicality of capital ratios and credit supply, a tale of two sizes

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GDP data was collected from the Office for National Statistics and FRED® for the UK and US respectively. The aim of having a long time series is to have a sample that covers at least a big portion of a credit cycle before the introduction of the much stricter capital requirements by Basel III standards in 2010. Pre-tax profits 8305 29.76

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