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Budget 2021: Fintech omission disappoints

Bobsguide

Hopes of detailed spending plans for fintech were dashed when Chancellor Rishi Sunak failed to specifically mention the sector in his Budget speech on March 3. Luke Hamm, CEO of R&D tax specialists GovGrant said in a statement that the government had “fallen short” of.

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2021 GonzoBanker Awards

Gonzobanker

Gonzo readers, 2021 was just plain schizophrenic. A few years ago, very few people would have guessed that tens of billions of dollars would be invested in fintech vendors and solutions annually – except it happened. 2021 fintech investments, merger activities, and overall focus were off the charts. Doug Larson.

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Becoming a “Bahama Mama” Crypto-Style: A Closer Look at The Digital Asset Landscape in The Bahamas

Perficient

As reported by the World Bank, in 2021 the GDP of The Bahamas was $9.91 In 2021, FTX, the crypto derivatives marketplace, made the decision to relocate from Hong Kong to the Bahamas. For example, the Bahamian government is planning on allowing Bahamians to pay their taxes using Sand Dollars. Billion in 2019). Crypto Conference.

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Berlin-based mobile tax filing app Taxfix reaches $1B valuation. Taxfix competitors are Taxdown, Taxfyle, and wundertax.

CB Insights

Taxfix , a mobile tax filing app, has raised $220M in a Series D. The global fintech unicorn count hit 235 in 2021 — up 108% from 2020. The post Berlin-based mobile tax filing app Taxfix reaches $1B valuation. Download the report to learn more.</p> onFormReady: function ($form) {. hbspt.forms.create({.

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Use Our ERC Assist Program to Raise Deposits

South State Correspondent

ERC gave eligible businesses a refundable tax credit of up to 50% of $10,000 for qualified wages paid per employee. The ERC Assist Program SouthState has partnered with SmartBiz, a fintech company, and several known CPAs and ERC processors to assist banks in processing ERC payments for their small business customers. In 2020, the U.S.

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GFT Advances in 2022 IDC FinTech Rankings

Bobsguide

The growing need to overhaul these systems is what powered GFT’s leap on the 2022 IDC FinTech Rankings. Continued adoption of GFT’s approach to reimagining banks’ current technology with core digital solutions moved the company up 14 spots this year, ranking #35 and earning recognition as a “Fast Track Fintech.”.

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Week ahead: Credit union groups outline 2021 priorities

American Banker

With the new Congress sworn in, trade associations are already pushing their legislative wish lists, including more regulatory oversight of fintechs and protecting the industry's tax exemption.

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