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New India Tax Prompts Pushback By Amazon And Flipkart

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Amazon and Flipkart are pushing back against a proposed Indian tax on the online eCommerce market, saying it will stymie growth in the industry, according to a report by Reuters. . The proposed tax is a piece of a bigger plan by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. billion people in India pay income tax.

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India’s Payments Power Moves

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In 2016, Prime Minister Narendra Modi put forth a policy that took the largest banknotes in circulation out of the system (500 rupee and 1,000 rupee bills), a move intended to reduce tax evasion and corruption. Online Retail Growth. The central bank said in August that it had gotten roughly 99.3

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Amazon (And Others) Brace For India’s New eCommerce Tax

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The jousting over eCommerce taxes — especially for U.S. Last week in India, the government proposed a tax on eCommerce transactions that will likely increase operating costs for sellers large and small. The tax, technically known as “Tax Deducted at Source” (TDS), is sent directly to an account held by the central government.

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Building A More Compliant Cannabis Industry With The Blockchain

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The cannabis industry brought in a little over $6 billion in revenue in 2016 — a figure that some estimate will grow to as much $50 billion by the year 2026. The problem is not in moving the supply. As a point of comparison, U.S. consumers spent a roughly equivalent amount ( $55 billion ) on smartphones last year. A very wide path.