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In South Korea, Treating (And Taxing) Crypto Gains As Income

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To get a better handle on crypto – and to boost government coffers, perhaps – change the tax designation (and rules, of course). Under rules governing “other income,” a 20 percent rate is levied on 40 percent of total other income; the remaining 60 percent can be tax-deductible. Tax Policy Still Fluid.

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

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Members of Perficient’s Digital Asset Team have advised followers in multiple online articles about the digital asset revolution and relevant regulations affecting the same in the United States. In 2022, FTX broke ground on its new headquarters in Nassau, the country’s capital. Crypto Conference.

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Bitcoin And The Bitter Tax Bite

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And lest you think changes in tax policy sow confusion only in the United States, think again. Bitcoin breeched a key psychological barrier on news that the South Korean government would tax income earned by virtual currency exchanges to the tune of 24.2 This past week saw a wild ride. For someone in the U.S.,

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Sprint And T-Mobile Merger, Spend Management And State Tax Top This Week’s News

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We have a deep dive into spend management in addition to news involving the Sprint and T-Mobile merger, as well as data on state tax laws. . Gov’t Fights States’ Bid To Block Sprint, T-Mobile Merger Saying Move Would Slow 5G. A ‘Diaper’ By Any Other Tax Code: The Complexities Of Selling Across State Tax Laws.

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Bitcoin Daily: Investors Reimbursed For $2M Hacker Losses By IOTA Exec; Australia To Focus On Crypto Holders For Audits; France Wants Testing Ground For EU Security Tokens; ICOBox Fined $16M For Selling Unlicensed Securities

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Meanwhile, as the tax authority in Australia puts digital currency traders in its sights, many people in the country will get a warning in the following weeks from the Australian Taxation Office (ATO), news.com.au Digital currencies, for their part, are seen as a property type and an asset when it comes to capital gains tax.

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Amex Beats Q4 On Higher Card Spend, Balances

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billion charge, covering the repatriation tax on undistributed earnings. Tied to the tax charge, capital ratios declined, and the company is suspending its share buyback to reflect the need to rebuild those ratios. Total cards in force grew 5 percent in the United States to 50 million, and by one percent to 62.8

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Surprise Outcomes Edition: Cybercrime, Student Loans And CAN Capital

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On this day 83 years ago, the United States government pulled the plug on one of the great failures of social engineering in American history — prohibition. But the world is full of unexpected costs — just ask the team at CAN Capital. The 13-year effort to curb alcohol consumption with a universal ban was pretty much a bust.

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