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Amazon (And Others) Brace For India’s New eCommerce Tax

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The jousting over eCommerce taxes — especially for U.S. firms operating on an international scale — is about to get more heated. Last week in India, the government proposed a tax on eCommerce transactions that will likely increase operating costs for sellers large and small.

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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. The country’s total budget for 2020 is $177.6

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US Treasury: Taxes On Digital Companies Are Discriminatory

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Treasury official said a French tax plan targeting American digital companies is discriminatory against American businesses. Treasury’s top international tax official, called the taxes “ill-conceived,” and said the better option was to go after tax reform internationally at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development ( OECD ).

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US banks named as being among least ethical UK operators

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A new study scores the best and the worst accounts based on key issues such as climate and tax avoidance Two US banking giants which launched accounts in the UK have been ranked among the “worst” providers by researchers because of their policies on issues such as the climate crisis and weapons. Continue reading.

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Death And Taxes: One Is Becoming Much More Digital

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After the holiday season comes tax season — everyone’s favorite time — but at least the payment of taxes, along with the tax refund process, promises to become even more digital this year. And digital payers are striving to win more business from tax filers this year. Rise of Quicker Payments. New Products.

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Crypto Fails To Impress For Corporate Tax Payments

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to allow businesses to pay their corporate taxes in bitcoin. The Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance released a study last year, finding a sharp increase in the onboarding of new cryptocurrency users, rising from 18 million at the end of 2017 to 35 million at the end of 2018, Invest in Blockchain reports said.

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The Strange Spending Trends Around Sales Tax Holidays

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billion , it is still a more valuable run of commerce activity than Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Easter and Valentine’s Day combined — which is why state tax holidays placed at the end of July and beginning of August have become so very popular over the last two decades. How Tax Holidays Work.

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