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The State-By-State Complexities Of Sales Tax Compliance

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Retailers that want to sell merchandise nationwide must pay attention to how each state’s tax code treats their goods. For example, products considered to be exempt medical necessities in some states might be taxed at high rates in others. 100: Minimum number of local tax codes in Alaska.

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 In UK, BEC Fraud Gains Ground on eCommerce Sites

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Of eBay, Tamebay asked: “Why are there no alerts when a PayPal email payment address is changed on active listings? In India, the Financial Express reported that the indirect tax department has developed an index, based on risk assessment, that seeks to identify the parties using fake invoices to evade taxes.

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The Dawn Of A Cashless Global Economy?

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There are issues of transaction security, criminal elements, tax evasion, free flow of capital, access to goods and services and the ability to fully participate in the global economy. The idea of switching to mobile payments is old news at this point. The cash versus cashless debate is complicated. So, who continues to use cash?

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How Masabi Makes Public Transit Ticketing Mobile

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There’s credit to be added to said ticket, of course, leaving little time to find the appropriate terminal and make a payment — often resulting in them rushing around only to arrive as their trains or buses roll by. Most recently, Masabi expanded to offer ticketing solutions for railways in Australia and buses in Alaska.

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Why Regulating P2P Carsharing Won’t Level The Playing Field

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The fact is that, under the surface, these are two very different business models, Peacock noted, and the attempts to send the tax man after P2P firms are really just attempts by the old-school rental industry to disrupt the companies that are disrupting it. It’s a demand for fairness in words only, Peacock noted.

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Biden Getting GOP Pushback On $1.9 Trillion COVID Stimulus

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Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Mitt Romney of Utah, part of the bipartisan senators that worked on the package, aren’t sure another round is needed, especially at the price of $1.9 Although he is expected to push for the original package proposed by Biden, he is said to be considering GOP input that could cement its passage. Republican Sens.

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