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MAY 21, 2018
Seattle Taxation Change of Heart. It looks like the tax situation in Seattle may be getting a bit stickier: Seattle’s city council has approved a new tax for the city’s biggest companies, including Amazon, to combat a housing crisis impacting the city’s working class.
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JANUARY 7, 2019
Two politicians traveled to New York to warn the city about the troubles Amazon’s headquarters brought to Seattle, according to a report in Bloomberg. ” Mosqueda went on to say that New York should act quickly and create new taxes to collect the revenue they’ll need to make sure housing stays affordable.
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JULY 7, 2020
The Southeast Asian country’s national tax office announced it will impose a 10 percent value-added tax (VAT) on foreign global technology companies as the nation looks for ways to defray the costs of battling the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, Reuters reported. The country’s total budget for 2020 is $177.6
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APRIL 14, 2018
Tax Day for Americans is here, or at least it will be on Tuesday, April 17. This year is a bit of an unusual year as far as taxes are concerned, since April 15 actually falls on a Sunday. Back then, taxes weren’t due on April 15. Tax season used to be a month and a half shorter.
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JUNE 27, 2023
Key Takeaways Real estate markets are vulnerable to money laundering and fraud because of their transaction size and appreciation over time. The real estate market is enticing to more than just new homeowners or investors. Real estate market AML risks Real estate is a proven, traditional, and well-established marketplace.
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JUNE 29, 2018
Google is getting into the grocery delivery market, with NBC News reporting that it is testing a same-day delivery service that will bring food and other online orders to consumers’ doorsteps. If the test is successful, Google told NBC News it could expand into other markets. “We
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SEPTEMBER 8, 2017
Forbes reported the eCommerce giant expects to outgrow what its Seattle headquarters can support. Therefore, cities and states are willing to offer ridiculous terms and benefits, including massive tax breaks. If it’s a marketing ploy, it’s working: More than a dozen cities are already vying to become Amazon’s home away from home.
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