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China’s Tax On Foreign eCommerce Sites

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China has some new taxes on goods imported through eCommerce sites, though it has also removed some duties that had previously been assessed. Food will now import at a higher duty price; previously the tax was 10 percent. percent, a dip from the 17 percent currently being charged as a value-added tax in Chinese physical stores.

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Uber Makes Last-Ditch Effort To Stay In Colombia

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After a ruling by a location regulator that the firm wasn’t fairly engaged in competition, Uber Technologies Inc. is asking for the Colombian government to put emergency regulations into place to enable its ridesharing service to continue running.

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Nordea Institutes Cryptocurrency Trading Ban For Employees

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In 2013, Silbert reported that the Bitcoin Investment Trust, which he founded , received $70 million in investments. Since then, the value of bitcoin has skyrocketed from $1,000 per coin in 2013 to $17,428.42 At the time, police and tax authorities had reportedly been raiding local exchanges on alleged tax evasion charges.

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IRS Cracking Down On Crypto-Holding Taxpayers

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The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is going to send letters to about 10,000 cryptocurrency holders warning them about the penalties they will face if they don’t report their income or pay taxes on the transactions, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal. at the World Bank.

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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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Amazon, Google, Facebook, Apple CEOs To Face Congress

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David Cicilline (D-Rhode Island), chairman of the House Antitrust Subcommittee, has asked each of the company’s executives to testify before completing its investigation and crafting reforms that would regulate the digital market. Cook testified in 2013 about Apple’s payment of taxes, CNBC reported.

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Amazon’s Biggest Campus In The World Opens In India

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The move illustrates Amazon’s aggressive push to expand in the country, despite stiff competition from companies like Walmart, and stringent regulations in the country regarding foreign eCommerce sites. Amazon, for its part, started working in India in 2004, but retail endeavors began in earnest in 2013.

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