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EU Will Not Implement Digital Tax, Agrees To Internet Tax Reform

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The European Union has announced that it will not move forward with a digital tax plan covering the entire EU, but also said it would look at reforming tax laws for internet companies, according to a report from Reuters. The global tax reform is being prepared by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).

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NRF On The Case For Revising eCommerce Sales Tax Laws

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Wayfair ruling gave states and cities permission to tax remote sellers and online marketplaces based on their economic participation in the state, regardless of whether they had physical presences. Online retailers aren’t sitting still when faced with new taxes — and some are even fighting back in court.

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Kenya?s Top Cell Phone Provider Opposes Tax Hike On Cash Transfers

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Kenya’s biggest mobile phone operator, Safaricom , is against a proposed tax rise on mobile phone-based cash transfers. But Safaricom’s CFO Sateesh Kamath said the tax hike would only serve to discourage the drive towards modern payments systems. The proposed tax increases also included a new “Robin Hood” tax of 0.05

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MTrac Launches Marijuana Payments Platform For Louisiana

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According to MTrac, its payments platform was developed in cooperation with “the main bank in Louisiana” that plans to provide bank account services to the state’s marijuana-related businesses. The platform will go live the same day the state’s legal medical marijuana market goes live, Tuesday (Aug.

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India’s SMBs Struggle With ‘Terrible Year’ Since Demonetization

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One small business owner, factory operator Vinod Gupta, told CNN Money “it’s been a terrible year.”. CNN Money noted, however, that SMBs were recently hit again through India’s tax reform process, which has also caused challenges for small business owners working to adapt and comply.

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Challenges to monetary policy: lessons from Medieval Europe

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Moreover, the national currency belongs to the people, and the state’s role is to regulate it to benefit the people. This is done by ensuring money is produced according to the strictest standards and avoiding manipulating it to the king’s benefit ( inflation tax ). Medieval monetary policy operated without a central bank.

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Amazon Gains Juicy Incentives With New Headquarters Locations

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For Amazon , the encouragement includes $1.525 billion in performance-based direct incentives — part of the package that led to the eCommerce operator deciding to base one of its headquarters in Long Island City. Amazon has selected New York City and Northern Virginia as the homes for its second and third headquarters.