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How convenience stores are embracing omnichannel sales and frictionless payments

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tax policy at Avalara, explains why the technological innovation taking place across the convenience store industry has drastically increased the burden of product management, compliance, and shipping on businesses placing their stake in the omnichannel landscape. Scott Peterson, VP of U.S.

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KPMG Debuts SMB Accounting, Tax Platform

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KPMG is taking further steps into the small business financial services world with a new tax and accounting solution for SMBs, the company announced Thursday (Dec. KPMG Spark will deploy technology from Bookly, acquired by KPMG earlier this year, which offers small business accounting solutions. LeSage, in a statement.

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Deep Dive: How Firms Can Avoid Costly Mistakes Come Tax Season

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businesses are likely already feeling tax season’s pressures. Filing is exhausting and complicated for individuals, and businesses experience those tax difficulties to a far greater degree. SMBs And Manual Tax Frustrations. Digitizing these processes can ease SMBs’ tax frustrations. Spring may seem far away, but U.S.

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Big Tech Compliance Tracker: Apple, Google, Amazon Boost UK Fees To Cover New Digital Tax; Amazon Gets FAA’s OK For Drone Delivery 

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In addition, the legislation would make sellers pay a third of commissions to a dedicated training fund for technology specialists each quarter. The FAA supports innovation that is beneficial to the public, especially during a health or weather-related crisis.”. Big Tech Updates Fees to Reflect UK Digital Services Tax.

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Big Tech Compliance Tracker: UK Regulators To Form Digital Markets Unit; Italy Fines Apple $10 Million Over Claims About iPhone Water Resistance

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Here’s the latest news from the technology industry, which is coming under increasing scrutiny from governments around the world. Canada Looks to Tax International Tech Firms. A potential “Netflix Tax,” which is forecast to bring in more than $1.2 UK Regulations to Create New Digital Markets Unit. According to the U.K.

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What Payroll Innovation Says About Accountants’ Shifting Role

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Payescape recently launched its Accountants Partnership Program , an initiative that connects small business accountants to the company’s payroll technology — if those accountants choose to use technology to automate payroll for their clients. That’s particularly true when it comes to compliance and data security.

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Why State And Local Governments Struggle To Shred The Paper Check

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Fifty-one percent of United States consumers stated in the most recent PYMNTS Disbursements Satisfaction Report that they would prefer to receive tax refunds, child support payments and other government payments through instant payout methods. The state of Illinois is still considering digital disbursements, though innovation remains slow.

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