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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.

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AUGUST 27, 2019

The Australian government is preparing a strategy to combat tax dodging among small businesses amounting to an estimated $11 billion in missing tax payments, News.com.au reported Monday (Aug. The nation’s Australian Taxation Office (ATO) warned Monday (Aug. For individuals, the tax gap is 6.5

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JULY 14, 2019

Even with the United States announcing it would look into a proposed “digital tax” in France, the country is moving forward with the measure. The country’s Senate has approved the tax despite the threat of an investigation from the United States, according to 9 to 5 Mac. Earlier this year, it was reported that Chip Harter, the U.S.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2020

Small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in Australia are being reminded by the country’s tax office that owing money to the agency is not OK, Broker News reported Friday (Feb. The national business funder Scottish Pacific said in a press release Thursday (Feb.

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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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OCTOBER 19, 2020

Two government officials from European nations have advocated to have watchdogs engage in preventative measures against Big Tech to reduce their strength and handle on the market, according to reports. OECD’s Tax Reform To Be Presented To G20. France Will Proceed With Controversial Digital Services Tax Plan.

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JULY 15, 2020

Today (July 15) is Tax Day , and despite it coming three months later than normal due to COVID-19, several million Americans will be scrambling to get their returns (or at least their applications for extensions) out the door by midnight. The agency sought to be ready in advance of the new July 15 filing deadline, the Federal Times reports.

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MARCH 15, 2019

With the first tax season post-tax reform nearing completion in the U.S., Ongoing regulatory changes and persistent uncertainty mean that that importance will continue even outside of tax season, with challenges that even the most automated of accounting software solutions cannot always tackle. Tackling Tax.

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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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JANUARY 22, 2020

Big Tech, too, of course, and digital taxes. And Digital Taxes. With a nod to digital taxes and trade disputes, the U.S. has suspended tariffs that would have been levied on French imports amid disagreements over digital taxes France imposed on Big Tech firms. have been considering or embracing digital taxes.

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JANUARY 29, 2019

Paying business taxes is a key source of friction for many legal marijuana companies in the nation, particularly for companies that operate on a cash-only basis. A lawsuit in New Mexico is reigniting the debate over marijuana business taxes, only this time, the controversy surrounds how to classify these companies under state tax code.

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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 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. 21, according to the report. .

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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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DECEMBER 18, 2018

France, which had vowed to start taxing Google , Apple , Facebook , and Amazon in December if the European Union failed to agree on a digital tax, now says the tax will be implemented on January 1. If the European states do not take their responsibilities on taxing the GAFA, we will do it at a national level in 2019.”.

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JULY 13, 2020

South Korean crypto users might soon see 20 percent taxes on their currency, according to Cointelgraph. ” But Sung Tae-yoon , an economist with Yonsei University, warned that taxing cryptocurrencies could slow the country’s tech markets. .” Abra, which works by letting users bet on price movements of listed U.S.

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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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FEBRUARY 18, 2020

The coronavirus outbreak has pushed Japan to the brink of a recession as tourism slides and spending drops in response to a sales tax hike, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on Monday (Feb. A dip in private consumption was blamed on the hike in the national sales tax to 10 percent on Oct. percent contraction.

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AUGUST 12, 2020

Venezuela may be going forward with a plan to allow the use of the Petro (PTR) cryptocurrency to pay taxes, according to Cointelegraph. Because of the new campaign, Petro’s usage has seen a surge in recent days, according to the report. Vice President Delcy Rodriguez said the new rules would simplify payments.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2019

tax reform led to much chatter and some confusion about exactly how changes would impact the nation’s small businesses (SMBs). Department of Treasury finalized rules that apply to SMBs on qualifying for a 20 percent tax deduction, with the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) applauding the initiative.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

In a move that increases pressure on multinationals, European Union commissioners-designate said the bloc should come to an agreement on a digital tax if a deal doesn’t happen at a worldwide level by the conclusion of 2020. He would aim to prevent separate bloc governments from having the ability to nix tax decisions.

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DECEMBER 31, 2021

To satisfy the banking needs of some commercial and high-net-worth clients, some community banks provide trust and tax strategy services. These banks report that specialized services are a way to deepen their already close customer relationships. For some banks, those services include specialty trust and tax strategy services.

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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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SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

Scrutiny of tech firms is spreading across the globe, hinting at broader regulations over privacy and, possibly, bigger tax bills. In one example, Indonesia is “already preparing legislation” that would require tech companies with online services to pay value-added tax on local sales, the report noted. Libra, Too.

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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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DECEMBER 16, 2020

To that end, as reported on Wednesday (Dec. 16), the National Restaurant Association offered up seven public policy tenets that – in collaboration with delivery aggregators – are being billed as a “framework” for the delivery industry. The Delivering on Restaurant Rewards report found that 38.6 With data sharing, to boot.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2018

billion euros for what it contends is helping wealthy people in the country evade taxes. According to a report in Reuters , UBS is facing accusations of laundering the proceeds of tax fraud and illegally going after clients in France. UBS, the Swiss bank, is facing calls from French prosecutors to pay a fine of 3.7

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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 other news, South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb is going to court to fight an almost $69 million tax bill from the National Tax Service (NTS), according to a report Thursday (Jan. 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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JULY 19, 2018

According to the National Retail Federation , as of last year parents entered August with about 45 percent of their back-to-school shopping done. This year 17 states will have sales tax holidays of one form or another — up from 16 last year, but down from the national high of 20 states in 2010. How Tax Holidays Work.

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AUGUST 29, 2019

The National Revenue Agency (NRA) in Bulgaria was fined 5.1 Reuters is reporting that the tax agency said it was going to appeal the decision. Two senior IT specialists were fired, and no public report has been released in terms of the agency’s security systems. million levs ($2.9 They deny that they did anything wrong.

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MARCH 21, 2018

The European Commission is gearing up to propose new rules later Wednesday (March 21) that would require digital companies to pay more taxes — and the rules could include U.S. The news service noted it’s not a slam dunk that the new tax requirement will be approved. technology companies Google and Facebook.

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JANUARY 17, 2018

Tax preparation firm H&R Block announced Tuesday (Jan. 16) that it would link up with megaretailer Walmart in what is being billed as an exclusive partnership, according to Globe Newswire reports. Under the terms of the deal, H&R Block will become the sole provider of tax software available at Walmart stores. “At

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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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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 5, 2020

Large international organizations, in addition to small to mid-sized businesses (SMBs) are using CitiDirect BE to take in funds, pay suppliers, ensure sufficient cash flow and pay taxes and bills, American Banker reported. million this March from 3.7 million in the same month last year.

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