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JANUARY 25, 2021

Amazon Plans to Raise Fees for Companies in Wake of New Digital Tax in Spain . After Spain’s government levied a new digital tax, Amazon plans to increase fees by 3 percent starting in April for Spanish firms harnessing its platform, Reuters reported. Google Raises Specter of Making Search Inaccessible in Australia.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Amid the continuing drumbeat for taxes on global commerce done through digital means, the Czech government has approved a new seven percent digital tax on global Internet firms which will, as Reuters reports , be levied on revenues tied to Czech users across advertising, digital marketplaces and data sales.

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MARCH 6, 2019

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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MAY 28, 2020

Bitcoin transaction fees are simmering back down to ordinary levels after a heavy wave of them in early May, reports suggest. Earlier in the month, they had hit a high of around 201 BTC on May 21, reports from blockchain intelligence firm Glassnode say. The transaction fees are now around 80 BTC paid to miners on Tuesday (May 26).

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DECEMBER 7, 2020

UK Regulations to Create New Digital Markets Unit. antitrust regulators are creating a Digital Markets Unit that will be given the duty to enforce rules applicable to Big Tech firms. Regulators also called out the tech company’s warranty terms for not covering water damage. Canada Looks to Tax International Tech Firms.

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OCTOBER 14, 2019

Italy is preparing to tax digital companies to help fund its 2020 budget as it seeks different revenue streams to avoid a scheduled sales tax hike, sources told Reuters on Monday (Oct. Companies with annual global revenues of $827 million and digital services of $6 million in Italy will be subject to the tax.

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MARCH 12, 2019

Treasury official said a French tax plan targeting American digital companies is discriminatory against American businesses. Reuters reported that Chip Harter, the U.S. Australia is planning a similar tax plan as well. The United States opposes any digital services tax proposals, whether they be French or U.K.,”

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JANUARY 16, 2020

crypto firm Gemini has debuted an in-house insurer to cover its assets, according to a report Thursday (Jan. In order for there to be mass adoption, the path forward is a regulated, compliant exchange system that clients have become accustomed to in traditional finance.”. This tax is often deducted or withheld. 16) by Reuters.

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MAY 7, 2018

China introduced new tax initiatives aimed at bolstering the nation’s entrepreneurs, according to local news reports on Friday (May 4). Vice finance minister Cheng Lihua introduced seven new tax policies during a press conference Friday, with the goal of saving small businesses $9.45

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OCTOBER 28, 2019

Wayfair case that allowed states and individual cities to launch tax policies aimed at remote sellers and marketplaces is still reverberating in 2019 and will likely affect online retail in 2020. In Q3 2019, 14 states started collected online sales tax and 11 more followed in October. eBay Makes a Deal. eBay Makes a Deal.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

Sweden is looking to become an epicenter for entrepreneurs and hopes to entice small businesses to set up shop, thanks to tax legislation changes in the country. Reports Tuesday (Sept. Reports said legislators are also planning to lessen payroll taxes for small businesses. and Germany, reports noted.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2019

The state of Missouri is reportedly considering a ban on cash tax payments, a move that has raised concerns for local legal marijuana businesses that are struggling to obtain banking services and relying on cash to remain in operation. On a national level, the U.S.

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Perficient

JUNE 30, 2022

Members of Perficient’s Digital Asset Team have advised followers in multiple online articles about the digital asset revolution and relevant regulations affecting the same in the United States. Highlights From Federal Bank Regulators’ Joint Statement on Cryptocurrency Assets – Perficient Blogs. Drink in the hand?

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OCTOBER 11, 2019

But along the way, global digital sales also carry a host of regulatory hurdles when it comes to satisfying various tax regimes. When [eCommerce companies] can’t get through the language barrier, the outcome is large-scale tax evasion, whether through ignorance, or whether through deliberate actions across the world.”.

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JANUARY 25, 2021

Russia’s Ministry of Labor has banned federal and local governmental officials — and their spouses and underage children — from holding digital currencies, CoinDesk reported. In other news, in an attack on Indian cryptocurrency exchange BuyUCoin , hacker group ShinyHunters leaked the private information of over 325,000 users, Inc42 reported.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

Bank of Japan Head Haruhiko Kuroda spoke to business leaders in Osaka about the importance of having a coordinated global plan to regulate Libra and other cryptocurrencies, Reuters reported on Tuesday (Sept. He urged policymakers to ensure that the highest level of regulation is applied to such assets.

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FICO

OCTOBER 26, 2017

You would think one system would be enough to manage foreign tax compliance. Now, with CRS** (Common Reporting Standard), some financial institutions are starting to think they need two systems. In 2010 the IRS (Internal Revenue Service) started to define the details of FATCA (Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act).

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PYMNTS

JULY 26, 2016

For others, however, entire national economies can be affected. According to the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), that’s exactly what’s happening in some developing nations, in which invoice errors across Africa and South America are leading to the loss of up to two-thirds of commodity export value.

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MARCH 19, 2020

million jobs could be lost around the world because of COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus, CNBC reported. ILO Director General Guy Ryder said, per the report, that COVID-19 is no longer just a “global health crisis, it is also a major labor market and economic crisis.”

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AUGUST 24, 2020

Here’s the latest news from Facebook, Amazon and others, which are coming under increasing scrutiny from regulators, trade groups and politicians the world over. Regulations. 22 Federal Trade Commission (FTC) hearing on the matter, Reuters reported. Facebook Supports Data-Portability Law. The support comes before a planned Sept.

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JANUARY 15, 2019

Malaysia’s initial coin offering (ICO) regulations are said to take effect on Tuesday (January 15) per a notice from the Securities Commission (SC) in the country, Coindesk reported. dollars, The Telegraph reported. With the order, exchanges and offerings for tokens would need the SC’s approval.

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APRIL 18, 2016

In what might be a blow to taxpayers seeking help on the fly, the Internal Revenue Service is mulling the idea of disallowing walk-in visits by people seeking help on their taxes or those simply looking to make payments in person, WTOP reported on Friday (April 15). This is a pilot program under consideration, said Olson.

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Abrigo

JUNE 27, 2023

Regulations such as Geographic Targeting Order updates help identify AML risks by requiring identification for certain real estate purchases. The limited regulation around the real estate industry has made it especially easy for these bad actors to cycle their dirty money into the financial system using this avenue. In 2017, over 5.51

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OCTOBER 5, 2020

Regulation. By providing a national servicing platform, the charter would enable those kinds of companies to bypass the process by which they have to collect money transmitter licenses from states. million) of Irish government aid, as reported in the past. EU Aims To Have Big Tech Share Data With Smaller Competitors.

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MAY 19, 2020

BlockFi suffered a “temporary data breach” on May 14 that exposed some customer information, the company reported in an incident report. In other news, the government of Iran is aiming to limit digital currency exchanges with so-called “currency smuggling” regulations, CoinDesk reported.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 14, 2017

Tax and accounting compliance can be an overwhelmingly monumental task as companies expand their geographic footprint. Not only do regulations vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, but the consequences of non-compliance vary greatly, too. There are also an “extremely high number” of tax rules.

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AUGUST 9, 2020

A plan by India to regulate what it terms “non-personal” data has roiled the executives of Big Tech companies like Amazon , Facebook and Google and advocates for freedom and competition in business, Reuters reported. The idea is for the companies to share data so as to spur research, national security and policymaking.

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JANUARY 19, 2018

Fizzle of the Week: Cryptocurrency Regulation. The saga over bitcoin and its relationship to various regulators has become something of the payments answer to a romantic comedy. But the idea that regulators can wave a wand and make bitcoin go away? Easy come, easy crypt-go, it seems. They may have some luck.

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OCTOBER 14, 2020

The head of the country’s only licensed and publicly traded cryptocurrency broker says tighter regulation and exponentially higher yields are causing corporate treasury and cash management accounts to seriously consider this alternative asset class. This in the wake of the OCC’s Sept. This in the wake of the OCC’s Sept. The Pandemic Pop.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

If the European Union (EU) gets its way, the 27-nation bloc will have the power to split or force the sale of giant technology companies that threaten smaller rivals and their customers. Breton said regulators in Brussels are preparing a list of activities that tech companies would be required to eliminate. “On

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MAY 19, 2020

The Security Service of Ukraine is reportedly holding a hacker for allegedly selling a database with 773 million email addresses and 21 million unique passwords, CoinDesk reported. Meanwhile, BlockFi suffered a “temporary data breach” on May 14 that exposed some customer information, the company reported in an incident report.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Earlier this week, Japan ’s cabinet proposed a bill that seeks to, as reported by the country’s national daily, The Mainichi , “improve contract transparency” for deals struck by Big Tech firms — specifically, platform operators — and their smaller vendors. As measured on an annualized basis, GDP contracted by more than 6 percent.

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Independent Banker

MARCH 31, 2022

“I’m so inspired by the professionalism, integrity and commitment of our executive committee and board of directors as we work together to serve the needs of community bankers across the nation,” says Terry Jorde, ICBA senior executive vice president and chief of staff. ICBA president and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey echoes this sentiment.

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JANUARY 2, 2020

The finance ministry in India passed a new regulation saying that companies with sales of more than ?50 50 crores (about $7 million) will have to offer customers electronic payment modes like debit cards, powered by RuPay, according to a report by LiveMint. . The new regulation went into effect on Jan.

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DECEMBER 20, 2017

Reuters, citing the FATF, reported that in addition to failing to punish money launderers, Mexico’s tax authorities aren’t regulating money from real estate and luxury goods firms, which are just a front for drug operations. The report is slated to be published in early January. percent rate.

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

The AMLA set the stage for establishing a national reporting system for beneficial ownership and for potentially changing current CDD/BO requirements in an effort to improve financial transparency and prevent criminals and terrorists from misusing companies to disguise illicit activity. Need to Know. Future Changes.

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OCTOBER 25, 2019

tax laws, and some businesses and public sector stakeholders are now pushing back. The case ushered in a wave of state- and municipality-issued economic nexus laws that tax remote sellers based on economic activity rather than physical presence. The 2018 South Dakota v. Wayfair ruling paved the way for broadened U.S.

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