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Thailand to Tax Cryptocurrencies

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Taxes on cryptocurrency? That’s what regulators in Thailand are planning to institute. According to a report by Nikkei Asian Review, after a cabinet meeting suggested that crypto traders could be charged with as much as 7% value added tax as well as up to 15% tax on capital gains.

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How Online Sales Tax Impacts Different eCommerce Models

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Since 1992, when eCommerce was still in its infancy, online retailers have not had to collect sales tax. States can now tax sales by companies that do not have a physical presence within the state. Will this increasingly regulated online sales tax environment affect this growth? Online Sales Tax and Marketplaces.

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Bitcoin Daily: OCC: US National Banks Can Hold Digital Assets; S. Korea Eyes 20 Pct Tax On Crypto Trading

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Brooks said in the announcement, “From safe-deposit boxes to virtual vaults, we must ensure banks can meet the financial services needs of their customers today. In other news, South Korea intends to levy a two-tenths tax on income made via digital currency transactions, The Block reported. 1 of next year.

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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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Funding Options Criticizes UK Approach To Late SMB Tax Payments

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tax authorities’ approach to small businesses that fall behind on tax payments. Reports in AltFi said Funding Options argued that the approach by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) to late tax payments is “too aggressive,” citing the high number of applications HMRC submitted to shutter small businesses.

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France Anxious To Tax Apple, Google, Other Tech Giants

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17) that he wants France to start taxing big tech giants beginning Jan. The idea comes after years of negotiations at the European level, where France and other larger European countries have tried and so far failed to convince smaller countries that tech companies have been taking advantage of the region’s tax structure.

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EU Wants US Tech Giants To Pay Revenue Tax

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Germany, France, Italy and Spain’s finance ministers have announced plans to tax tech multinationals, such as Amazon and Alphabet Inc./ They would like the EU to develop a region-wide plan to implement their proposal, and plan to present it to all 28 EU finance ministers at a meeting next week. billion in revenue tax.

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