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Amazon Raises Fees For Spanish Companies Due To New Tax

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Amazon is planning to hike fees for Spanish companies using its platform by 3 percent from April, according to a Reuters report, since the country's government imposed a new digital tax. A spokesperson for Amazon said the so-called " Google tax" would end up hitting users. Spain began charging the fee on Jan.

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Credit Karma Wants to Be in Top 3 Among Tax Filing Companies

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EXCLUSIVE – It’s Credit Karma’s second tax season as a tax prep/filing company, and already about 3 million people have started using Credit Karma Tax, according to Jagjit Chawla, general manager of Credit Karma Tax. That number is three times the 1 million filers in the company’s last tax season.

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US Treasury: Taxes On Digital Companies Are Discriminatory

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Treasury official said a French tax plan targeting American digital companies is discriminatory against American businesses. After a European Union plan for tax reform fell apart, France, along with Britain, Italy and Spain, are moving forward with plans to tax companies like Google and Apple. Harter said.

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Tax Compliance Software Firm Avalara Acquires INPOSIA

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Avalara , a tax compliance software firm with a focus on the business sector, said on Tuesday (Dec. Avalara’s acquisition of INPOSIA Solutions is expected to enhance its offerings, with the German software company focused on “e-invoicing, digital tax reporting, and business and data integration,” the companies said.

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Sovos launches Indirect Tax Suite

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UK-based compliance company Sovos has introduced its Indirect Tax Suite, an integrated solution that modernises how companies meet indirect tax obligations.

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Mexico To Tax Digital Services From Other Countries

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Mexico passed a law this week that taxes digital services from other countries, according to a report. A 16 percent value-added tax (VAT) will be tacked onto digital services starting on June 1 of this year. The tax will cover all online applications, including video, audio streaming, images, education and others.

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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. Shortcuts and Backfires.

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