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Big Tech Compliance Tracker: US Trade Rep Says Digital Taxes Discriminate Against US Firms; Facebook Removes ‘Likes’ From ‘Pages’

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US Trade Representative: India, Italy, Turkey Digital Taxes Discriminates Against US Firms. Trade Representative (USTR) recently released the results of Section 301 probes of digital services taxes (DSTs) that Turkey, Italy and India have adopted, finding that each tax “discriminates against U.S.

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Trust and tax services: Worth offering?

Independent Banker

To satisfy the banking needs of some commercial and high-net-worth clients, some community banks provide trust and tax strategy services. Launching new services to cross-sell to existing customers is one path to organic growth for a community bank. For some banks, those services include specialty trust and tax strategy services.

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Rebeca Romero Rainey: Focusing on our communities

Independent Banker

Unlike our credit union counterparts, we pay taxes, and those tax dollars are spent at home to ensure our communities grow. As we kick off Community Banking Month, I can’t help but reflect on that statement and the changes of this past year. And community banks are the heartbeat of these efforts.

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How Federal Debt May Impact Banking

South State Correspondent

The relationship between federal deficits and interest rates may depend on many complex factors, such as: whether tax rate changes, money supply changes, government spending changes, or political and economic stability worldwide accompany the deficits. With time, these changes will only amplify.

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Malls Debate Turns To Community Planning

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Some coverage of the lackluster mall performance reawakened calls for reuse options for malls that have lost anchor tenants, and a New York Times report examined potential social ramifications as department stores leave many malls with gaping dark holes where stores used to be. on the residential component.

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Community Bank CEO Outlook 2022: Your priorities for the new year

Independent Banker

Independent Banker ’s annual Community Bank CEO Outlook survey reveals how community bank leaders plan to leverage today’s deposit-laden banking environment to grow this year. Janet Silveria, Community Bank of Santa Maria. So, what’s at the top of community bank leaders’ to-do lists? What changes will 2022 bring?

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US Intel Community: Supply Chain Cyberattack Imminent

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In another scenario, analysts pointed to the NotPetya attack, in which attackers used accounting and tax software to target Ukraine. Reports emerged last September that a “ booby-trapped ” version of the solution was spreading, allowing attackers to take advantage of access gained by the program.

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