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Remote Seller Taxation: A Job For Tax Automation

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First, some context, for which we turn to Alaska. Statewide advocacy group the Alaska Municipal League formed the Alaska Intergovernmental Remote Seller Sales Tax Agreement , seeking a standardized remote sales tax in a place where, ironically, there is no state sales tax. Taxation With Representation.

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Does Virgin America Sale Help Or Hinder Discount US Airfare?

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Alaska is more of a friendly aunt.”. Virgin loyalists are unlikely to get any help from regulators in saving their grounded carrier. In fact, the addition of Virgin’s routes to Alaska will boost the latter’s share of the nationwide air travel market by a mere 1.5

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7 Ways that Travel Changed in 2017

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But 2017 saw a definite shift to groups and individuals wanting to unplug by traveling to more remote or unfamiliar locations, including small islands and rural areas. These included everything from Seabourn’s open-water kayaking off the Alaska coast to Carnival Cruise Lines ’ interactive entertainment experiences. meetings.

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Data Dive: And The Winner Is Edition — SMBs Worldwide, DoorDash And Gun Regulation

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SoftBank Group led the round, along with participation from GIC, Wellcome Trust and Sequoia Capital. This week saw three very big names in retail and payments weigh in on the debate over gun control in an attempt to push the market toward regulating itself with or without government intervention. So, what did we learn this week?

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How Equifax Might Be The Unlikely Savior Of The CFPB Arbitration Rule

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Meanwhile, the industry itself roiled against the law through countless actions and lobby groups, noting that it would do far more to help attorneys than to protect consumers. However, consumer groups tend to dislike them because consumers can only settle individually in arbitration matters, and cannot form or join class-action lawsuits.

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