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Gift Cards A Taxing Problem? Not Necessarily Says Tango Card CCO

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And when it comes to rewarding employees with a holiday or other work anniversary reward, the last thing businesses need is to have their generosity become a tax headache. However, he added, the tax implications should not exceed the cost and purpose of the present. “We Awesome … My Fourth Water Bottle.

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Major Retailers Brace For Gift Card Fraud

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To counter fraud as the holiday season approaches, Best Buy , Target and Walmart made changes to their gift card programs. By working collaboratively with these retailers, we’ve created a way for businesses to take proactive steps to prevent scams,” New York State Attorney General Barbara Underwood said in a statement.

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Italian Shoppers Embrace New Cash-Back Program For Credit Card Payments

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Italian consumers are embracing a new government program aimed at boosting retail sales while tamping down on tax evasion that allows buyers to receive a 10% refund on card payments made in stores. At the same time, commercial credit cards’ cash advances dropped 14 percent last year. The government plans to spend 4.75

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Japan Introduces Cash-Back Rewards In Response To Tax Hike

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Japan has introduced a system of cash-back rewards points in response to increasing the consumption tax from 8 percent to 10 percent. The new system — which rebates the tax increase in some stores when paying with a card rather than cash — will run until June 2020. While there were some system problems reported on Tuesday (Oct.

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Online Retailers Face New Threats From Hackers

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Death, taxes and data breaches – those are perhaps the only sure things in life, and new evidence is emerging that hackers are finding increasing profit in targeting online retailers. The news comes amid yet another online retail cyberattack, this one targeting Japan’s Fast Retailing, the company that owns the Uniqlo retail chain.

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How Smarter Payment Tools Make Filing Taxes Less Taxing

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Filing taxes is hardly a walk in the park. Fortunately, online tax filing solutions have helped cut through the mounds of paperwork that go into preparation and filing — and consumers seem to be rejoicing. The average federal tax refund is $2,960 — $3,091 for direct deposit filers — as of March 2018.

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Navigating The ‘Hot Mess’ Of Online Food Delivery Sales Tax

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In commerce, when it comes to taxes, new business models beget new (tax) problems. Against that backdrop, tax collection in the nascent restaurant delivery space remains fragmented at best — and confusing at worst. But in many cases, these firms may not be collecting sales taxes at all. billion received in 2017.

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