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Indonesia Levies 10 Pct Tax On Sales From Tech Firms

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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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NY Creates Cryptocurrency Task Force

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A New York State politician announced the creation of what he called the nation’s first cryptocurrency task force, to “study how to properly regulate, define and use” the currency, according to a Facebook post and reports.

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India: No Plans for State-Backed Crypto

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As reported in Quartz and other media outlets, the government has said that there remains an “absence of a globally acceptable solution and the need to devise a technically feasible solution” … and it all warrants “further study.”. Study and study and tread carefully, it seems.

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Today In Payments: Amex Grows BNPL Options; Facebook Unveils Commerce Accelerator Plans

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The DOJ has reportedly raised questions regarding possibly antitrust issues if Intuit, the TurboTax maker, takes over its past competitor that provided complimentary tax preparation technology. The worldwide pandemic has fundamentally reshaped commerce — a fact confirmed in the new Back to Business study by Visa. Six more U.S.

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Experts: US House Examines Legislative Actions To Combat Cybercriminals

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They spoke before the Subcommittee on National Security, International Development, and Monetary Policy Tuesday. Additionally, Kellerman called for a tax credit to encourage firms in the financial vertical to set aside 10 percent of their information technology (IT) budgets at a minimum toward cybersecurity.

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Union Budget 2020 Highlights

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To this end, the government proposed a slew of changes and incentives among which was a major tax rejig. The FM said that GST has integrated the economy and consolidated multiple taxes. Check out the latest Income Tax slabs for your reference: Income Tax Slabs 2020-21. Technology. Tax Changes. Agriculture.

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Deep Dive: Striking A Balance In Digital ID Security

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Digital identification technology continues to advance, bringing both benefits and drawbacks. It’s undeniably advantageous to the world economy, with a recent study finding that national digital ID systems could induce GDP growth of up to 13 percent. Estonia’s government is also exploring blockchain options.

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