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Five At Five: France Aims To Tax Big Tech

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Today’s coverage includes the latest European push to tax such companies as Google, Apple, Facebook and Amazon. France’s Finance Minister Wants EU-Wide Digital Tax By Year End. The new tax would apply to Google, Apple, Facebook and Amazon so that they are paying what the government sees as a fairer tax rate in the region.

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Top concerns and growth strategies of community banks: Part II

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This article is the second in a two-part series on top concerns and growth strategies of community banks. We can find answers in the August Bank Director’s 2014 Growth Strategy Survey , which asked executives from banks of all sizes across the United States about their growth strategies for the next 12 months.

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Bitcoin Daily: Lukka Launches TurboTax For Crypto, Crypto Exchange Bottle Pay Shuts Down

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Cryptocurrency accounting firm Lukka has released a new service that will figure out the taxes on crypto assets, according to a report by CoinDesk. The new service comes on the heels of an announcement by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) that it was changing the guidelines for how taxes were calculated.

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US Intel Community: Supply Chain Cyberattack Imminent

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The NCSC described last year as a “watershed” with seven significant cyberattacks on the software supply chain — there were only four such events between 2014 and 2016, analysts noted. In another scenario, analysts pointed to the NotPetya attack, in which attackers used accounting and tax software to target Ukraine.

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The Need for a FinCEN Database

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Customer due diligence (CDD) and enhanced due diligence (EDD) have become common phrases in the anti-money laundering community. In 2014, FATF clarified their standards and published the Guidance on Transparency and Beneficial Ownership. does not have a public registry for beneficial ownership information.

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Banks Keep SMB Lending Gains Rolling

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When you combine a strong economy, healthy retail demand and the willingness of small business owners to reinvest their savings from tax cuts, it creates a positive atmosphere for small business lending ,” said Rohit Arora, Biz2Credit CEO, in a statement. Business owners are bullish on the economy.”. percent.

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Why Target Is Better For Home Price Than Walmart

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Fortune shares that a new report from online real estate company RealtyTrac analyzed the value (including appreciation and property taxes) of homes located in U.S. The answer could affect the worth of your home.

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