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Tax Reform Shows Early Signs Of SMB Bank Lending Impact

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tax reform led to much chatter and some confusion about exactly how changes would impact the nation’s small businesses (SMBs). Department of Treasury finalized rules that apply to SMBs on qualifying for a 20 percent tax deduction, with the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) applauding the initiative. percent rate.

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Hacker Tracker: The Evolving Threat Of Tax Fraud

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Earlier this year, the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration reported that there was a reduction in the number of fraudulent tax returns identified between 2013 and 2015. As of February, the number of mentions in 2017 so far was already over 40 percent of the 2016 total. What’s Next In Tax Fraud.

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Climate and capital: some outstanding issues

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There is a lively debate about whether and how capital regulations for banks and insurers should be adjusted in response to climate change. Incorporating climate-related risks into the capital regime will require a reliable methodology to measure these risks. Marco Bardoscia, Benjamin Guin and Misa Tanaka.

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Tax Reform Not Enough To Convince Corporates To Spend, AFP Finds

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Tax reform played a key role for several corporate successes in the first quarter of 2018. “The optimism generated from corporate tax reform seems to have done little to persuade organizations to spend their cash during the early months of 2018,” Kaitz said in a statement. and China, has increased tensions with U.S.

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Egyptian Govt Could Move To Cash Disbursements For Needy Residents

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This transitional push is part of a larger 2016 initiative hoping to recover from the 2011 Arab Spring uprising that removed former President Hosni Mubarak. Mohamed Maait, Egypt’s finance minister, is capitalizing on the smartphone saturation throughout his country to implement eInvoice standards for tax purposes.

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SME Optimism Waning In Election Season, Says Capital One

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The latest findings from Capital One’s Spark Business Barometer found a significant decline in small business optimism this year compared to their sentiments this time last year, reports said on Monday (May 2). Capital One did uncover good news, however. The economy may be in recovery, but small businesses in the U.S.

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Interest, Auto Lending And Credit Cards Boost Capital One’s Q1

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Capital One logged stronger than expected results when it posted its earnings yesterday — the growth was driven largely by rising interest rates and an uptick in its largest lending categories, cars and cards. Capital One reported net income up 71 percent to $1.3 The competitive marketplace remains intense, but generally rational.

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