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Things worth reading: 2nd July 2020

Chris Skinner

Things we’re reading today include … Société Générale acquiring challenger bank Shine Banking watchdog drops threat of inquiry into overdraft charges July 4th 2020: how a tax on playing cards and a thwarted tea shipment led to US Independence Day Wirecard administrator starts to dismantle defunct payments group Can BNP … The post (..)

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Stimulus Check Visa Debit Cards Being Mailed To 8 Million Households

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Roughly 8 million stimulus check Visa debit cards are being mailed to households this week, the U.S. The Economic Impact Payment (EIP) cards were issued by MetaBank, N.A. The EIP cards will arrive by the USPS in a white envelope that “prominently displays the U.S. Treasury Department said in a press release on Thursday (Jan.

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Tax Time Tardiness And The Faster Refund

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The federal tax filing deadline in 2020 has been waived in the wake of coronavirus disruptions. But come coronavirus or the Martian measles, taxes will be filed, and refunds issued. But come coronavirus or the Martian measles, taxes will be filed, and refunds issued. It’s unprecedented. Amazing development.

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Indonesia Reduces Import Tax Threshold To Protect Smaller Firms

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Indonesia has announced it’s going to reduce the threshold for taxing imported eCommerce consumer goods from $75 to $3, to help control the purchases of cheap foreign goods and help protect smaller Indonesian firms, according to a report by Reuters. They’ll be taxed at a rate of 32.5 million last year and 6.1 percent to 37.5

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Japan Introduces Cash-Back Rewards In Response To Tax Hike

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Japan has introduced a system of cash-back rewards points in response to increasing the consumption tax from 8 percent to 10 percent. The new system — which rebates the tax increase in some stores when paying with a card rather than cash — will run until June 2020.

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Disbursements Satisfaction Report 2020: Monetizing Payout Choice

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Consumers and other businesses can access their tax refunds, benefits, freelance income, insurance claims, dividend payments and other disbursements within 30 minutes of being paid — sometimes even within seconds. The funds can then be deposited into any type of account, including a bank account, prepaid card or digital wallet.

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Today In Payments: Alibaba’s Loans For Coronavirus-Affected Firms Near $3B; Japanese Sales Tax Triggers 6 Pct Economic Contraction

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In today’s top news, Alibaba has made almost $3 billion in loans available for companies hurt by the coronavirus, and Japan’s recent sales tax triggers fears of a recession. Japanese Sales Tax Triggers 6 Pct Economic Contraction. Also, HSBC cuts 35,000 jobs and $100 billion in assets in a streamlining and restructuring effort.

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