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Bitcoin Daily: S. Korea Eyes Crypto Capital Gains Tax; Crypto Lawyers See Rise In Demand

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South Korean crypto users might soon see 20 percent taxes on their currency, according to Cointelgraph. ” But Sung Tae-yoon , an economist with Yonsei University, warned that taxing cryptocurrencies could slow the country’s tech markets.

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Crypto Fails To Impress For Corporate Tax Payments

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to allow businesses to pay their corporate taxes in bitcoin. During the first tax season in which crypto payments were an option for Ohio companies, only two businesses in the state actually used cryptocurrency to do so. Some industry innovators are looking to drive change, however.

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Tax Reform Shows Early Signs Of SMB Bank Lending Impact

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tax reform led to much chatter and some confusion about exactly how changes would impact the nation’s small businesses (SMBs). Department of Treasury finalized rules that apply to SMBs on qualifying for a 20 percent tax deduction, with the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) applauding the initiative. percent rate.

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Bitcoin Daily: UK Tax Agency Defines Crypto As Commodities; Crypto Exchange Bittrex Sued For SIM Card Bitcoin Theft

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s tax authority has released cryptocurrency tax guidance for businesses, revealing that crypto assets will still be defined as commodities. That means that companies that participate in trading exchange tokens must make tax payments.

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What Relationship Pricing Means for Bank Performance

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The Issue with Relationship Pricing and Profitability The US banking industry has been unable to consistently earn a return on capital equal to its average cost (approximately 11% over the last few decades). The graph below shows the industry ROE and ROA from 1984 to 2021.

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GPS Capital Markets For Sale, Sources Say

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Corporate foreign exchange brokerage GPS Capital Markets is reportedly up for sale, unnamed sources told PE Hub. GPS Capital Markets, founded by Al Manbeian and Ryan Gibbon, posts between $20 million and $30 million earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA), one source told the publication.

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How Federal Debt May Impact Banking

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However, because bank capital has an average expected life of 15 to 20 years, bank managers must gauge and react to secular changes that will impact their business model. These changes associated with higher government budgetary spending will have direct and consequential effects on the banking industry.