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SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

A tax dispute between Intel and the Internal Revenue Service could cost large technology companies billions of dollars, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal. billion tax expense due to the case, and Alphabet turned around on a $418 million benefit. Facebook disclosed a $1.1

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JUNE 21, 2018

States can collect sales taxes from online retailers thanks to a U.S. The 5-4 decision essentially overturns the court’s 1992 ruling that states can collect sales taxes only from retailers that maintain a physical presence in those states. billion in tax revenue in 2017,” according to the report. retail sales.

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JULY 19, 2018

In 2017, Americans spent $83.6 billion , it is still a more valuable run of commerce activity than Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Easter and Valentine’s Day combined — which is why state tax holidays placed at the end of July and beginning of August have become so very popular over the last two decades.

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JANUARY 6, 2017

Ellison-Taylor, chairman of the AICPA , recently noted that technology tops her list of the most important trends shaping 2017 because it will drive so many of the profession’s opportunities and challenges in the year ahead. Kimberley N. But how are accountants supposed to keep up with all of the technological trends ? Register here.)

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OCTOBER 14, 2019

In other news, the Marco Polo Network has announced that it has secured its first Russian-German import-export operations financing project. We launched our first distributed ledger technology in trade finance as early as 2017. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) now has a question on crypto ownership on its 1040 income tax form.

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APRIL 6, 2018

If the deal were to go through, Monex’s chief operating officer, Toshihiko Katsuya, would become the company’s new president. And the jump in bitcoin prices in 2017 has created massive tax liabilities – to the tune of $25 billion, per a research note from Fundstrat Global Advisers , Reuters reported.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2019

In addition, taxes generated by the industry grew by nearly 8 percent last year. And the state’s marijuana taxes, including licenses and fees from dispensaries, were more than $266.5 million in 2018 — up nearly 8 percent from $247 million in 2017. million in 2018 — up nearly 8 percent from $247 million in 2017.

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JUNE 23, 2017

Ant Financial, the financial arm of Alibaba specializing in wealth management, nearly doubled its profit during its 2017 fiscal year in part because of its mobile payments feature. Ant Financial operates Alipay, the popular mobile payments service in China.

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Gonzobanker

JANUARY 4, 2018

The card processing landscape experienced significant changes in 2017, and this shift in players will impact financial institutions well into the future. Heloc Tax Deduction Suspension. The suspension of the HELOC tax deduction could have an adverse impact on FIs. The post 2017 Top Reader Picks appeared first on Gonzobanker.

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DECEMBER 19, 2017

Seriously, sit back with a pocket flask of Pappy Van Winkle, smoke a cigar (or your combustible of choice if you live in Colorado, California, Washington, Oregon, Nevada, Main or Massachusetts) and enjoy the 2017 GonzoBanker Awards. Malls, retail stores and even some bank branch closings proliferated in 2017. Payments chaos.

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MARCH 17, 2020

The DEO “seeks concepts and an operator to program the space to boost innovation and entrepreneurship, demonstrate creative placemaking and feature the Made in Fairfax Network. The law opens up much more territory to these operations, which had only been permitted in areas zoned for industry. and San Francisco. Starting Jan.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2020

She’s alleging the city profited by that same amount selling medallions and by collecting a 5% tax on third-party transfers. A taxicab medallion is a numbered plate required to operate a yellow cab. It also set up an artificial floor for bids and permitted taxicab brokers and large owners to “bid up” medallion prices.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

The federal agency said it shut down websites where consumers could buy “fake financial and other documents – such as pay stubs, income tax forms, and medical statements – which can be used to facilitate identity theft, tax fraud, and other crimes,” according to an FTC statement. Simmons was ordered to pay $15,000.

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OCTOBER 8, 2019

Cotten didn’t file personal tax returns for 2014, 2015 or 2017 and his 2016 return didn’t report any income from Quadriga, and Robertson’s tax returns from 2015 and 2016 showed income of less than C$60,000 a year, while in 2017 there was income of less than C$5,000 — but none of it from Quadriga.

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JULY 17, 2017

Citing an improved traffic and retail shopping trend, retailer Target upped its comparable target sales for Q2 2017. benefit in Target stocks, driven by the net tax effect of the company’s global sourcing operations. of pressure related to the unfavorable resolution of tax matters.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2017

Cardtronics , the world’s largest ATM owner and operator, revealed that it has exceeded earnings expectations for the third quarter of 2017. The company, which is based out of Houston, TX and operates globally, had total revenues of $402 million in the quarter ending September 30, 2017 – a 22 percent increase from $328.3

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MARCH 9, 2020

Intuit , the tax software company best known as being the enterprise behind QuickBooks and TurboTax , is looking into acquiring FinTech Finicity , according to reports. The company has a suite of APIs that operate with outfits like Experian and Ellie Mae to help onboard and authenticate customers.

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JULY 20, 2017

Allaboutrisk.com (AAR) recognizes Sageworks as a credit risk vendor in its 2017 Risk Software Report. Electronic Tax Return Reader (ETRR). Stress Testing By automating business loan operations with the products listed, banks and credit unions are able to make good loans faster and minimize risk. Loan Administration.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Steve Chen, the mastermind behind a $147 million gemcoin fraud from 2013 to 2015, pleaded guilty of his crimes of tax evasion and conspiracy to commit wire fraud, reported on Wednesday (Feb. As part of his plea agreement, Chen admitted to operating the U.S. Collins did not contest the CAB’s ruling.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

So goes the recent heated discourse on Go-Ahead , which owns Southern rail operator Govia Thameslink Railway and which has reported a 27 percent increase in profits, reaching £100 million. The pilot will run in 2017 with an aim to secure a nationwide rollout of the technology in 2018. rail system?

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JANUARY 22, 2019

Citing Amazon Country Manager Brazil Alex Szapiro, Reuters reported that the launch was delayed because of logistics and a complex tax system but now it plans to directly sell merchandise in 11 categories from more than 800 suppliers, including L’Oreal and Black & Decker. “We

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MARCH 12, 2020

Six men were convicted by a Paris court in a $50 million impersonation plot that conned wealthy residents into giving money to help the government with covert operations involving hostages, The New York Times reported on Thursday (March 11). The victims were told that the operation was secret and time-sensitive. million fine.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2020

before taxes and exceptional items and repaid debt using the proceeds of property sales. Laura Ashley has not paid a dividend since 2017. The company operates 155 stores in the U.K. percent decline reported until June of last year, when the company lost £9.8m

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FEBRUARY 1, 2018

PayPal’s Q4 2017 earnings report, in many ways, was a continuation of the same 2017 theme: earnings, profits, revenue and TPV are all up — and to a greater degree than predicted by analysts. eBay becomes approximately four percent at the end of the operating agreement [in 2020]. tax overhaul. years to the second 2.5

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FEBRUARY 21, 2019

per share during Q4 2017. Streit also highlighted the firm’s ongoing collaboration with Intuit , with its Turbo Tax solution enabling users to receive tax refunds on a Prepaid Visa Card issued by Green Dot. The stats beat analyst estimates, with the company posting $0.56 per share and up from $0.29

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DECEMBER 18, 2017

20,000 | Cryptocurrency bitcoin finally managed to break the barrier after all, reaching a value of more than $20,000 per coin before the end of 2017. 50 percent | Portion of North American CFOs who believe large companies will benefit the most from tax reform, according to a CNBC survey. Of those, only 3.35 Of those, only 3.35

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JANUARY 26, 2018

GE released its Q4 2017 earnings data earlier this week, revealing a one-time $6.2 billion tax charge related to the nation’s recent tax reform. The Washington Post said the SEC had not yet commented on the investigation.

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MARCH 4, 2019

According to a report in Reuters , citing Finnish broadcaster Yle, which had access to leaked documents, the money came from companies registered in countries with tax havens, including the British Virgin Islands, Panama and Belize. The investment firm rates Nordea at underperform.

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DECEMBER 4, 2018

At that time, the business was handling trusts in low-tax locations, including Germany and the Virgin Islands, generating just a tiny portion of Deutsche Bank ‘s overall annual revenue. In October of 2017, it announced a deal to sell the unit to N.T. In 2016, it operated trusts for around 900 clients, with €311m in assets.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2019

7) that adjusted earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) will grow 10 percent to 15 percent this year, according to Bloomberg. The report also showed that gross bookings at HomeAway grew 15 percent, down from 47 percent growth in the Q4 of 2017. Analysts had projected an increase of 9 percent. in New York.

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MAY 29, 2019

The firms revealed plans to pool their resources and industry expertise to broaden small business lending operations and add equipment financing to the BitX Funding platform. Pelagic operates as a direct lender as well as a collaborator with dealers to help small businesses obtain non-bank equipment financing. ”

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MARCH 13, 2017

70 percent of SMEs didn’t use tax software in 2016 , found Office Depot in its most recent Small Business Index survey. Nearly a quarter of small businesses said they still use paper forms when filling out taxes. There are so many options available to small businesses today, the executive added. 37 percent of SMEs in the U.K.

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DECEMBER 21, 2016

That means 2017 should be a risky year from a compliance standpoint. Today, it’s really only Tier 1 banks that use analytics in AML, KYC and tax compliance areas. Although businesses in tax havens are not necessarily illegal, some of the geographies involved are also hot sites for money laundering. We expect that to change.

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MARCH 6, 2017

percent which management hopes to bounce back to its ideal level of 67 – 69 percent in 2017. As Heineken continues to buy Brazil-area operations of Japan’s Kirin Holdings Co., percent stemming from a tax reorganization of international subsidiaries. competition in that location will also increase.

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OCTOBER 31, 2019

Yes Bank is a private-sector bank that mainly operates as a corporate bank, but it also does asset management and retail banking. The Bombay Stock Exchange’s Sensex index also saw record highs, with a rally of more than 40,300 points due to a corporate tax cut and other business-boosting reforms. Regulators must approve it as well.

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JANUARY 15, 2019

Airbnb measures profits through earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA). In Q3 2018, the company said it surpassed $1 billion in quarterly revenue, and it was valued at more than $30 billion during financing rounds in 2016 and 2017. 15) that it’s been profitable for two straight years, according to CNBC.

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OCTOBER 2, 2019

The company’s revenues went up 72 percent in 2018, according to a report by the Financial Times , but it saw its operating expenses increase £349.4 All of the investments in Deliveroo’s business helped to push worldwide sales to £476 million, but the company’s pre-tax losses grew 16.6 million in 2018, up from £106m a year before.

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