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NatWest reports 40% profit jump as bank refers customers to debt experts

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Strong first-quarter results come as group warns of ‘uncertain’ economy because of cost of living crisis NatWest has reported a 40% jump in first-quarter profits but warned about the UK’s “uncertain” economy amid the cost of living crisis, saying it had already referred more than 2,000 customers to debt experts at Citizens Advice.

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Details Still Hazy On Tax Credit For Vacations

PYMNTS

One of the measures being explored to help offset the economic damage of the pandemic is the Explore America Tax Credit, which would incentivize Americans to visit new places to help boost the travel and tourism industry, USA Today reports. So the questions are still lingering: Will there be income limits on the new credits?

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Helping SaaS Firms Make Sense Of eCommerce?s Tax Complexities

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Beyond the challenges of the pandemic that is forcing businesses to grapple with all manner of operating challenges, tax complexity has been building over the years on a global stage — and it’s only going to increase. One significant example can be found in the 2018 Supreme Court ruling known as South Dakota v.

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Deep Dive: How Not To Lose A Bundle On Bundled Taxes

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Merchants’ marketing departments may find bundling useful, but their accountants are less likely to see it positively — determining individual items’ tax obligations in the different states into which they are sold can be challenging, and putting offerings into bundles only magnifies complexities. Unpacking States’ Unbundling Policies .

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Vestager: EU Should Be Willing To Act On Digital Tax

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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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Big Tech Compliance Tracker: Facebook Faces $6.06 Million Fine From South Korea; Big Tech Tax Becomes Due In France

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The commission said it would refer the recipient of the penalty, Facebook Ireland Ltd., The French Finance Ministry has told Big Tech firms that the Digital Service Tax is now due, PYMNTS reported, citing Reuters. Companies subject to the tax have received notice to pay the 2020 installment,” an official from the Finance Ministry said.

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Small Business Lobby Denounces GOP Tax Plans

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The GOP unveiled its plans for tax reform late last week in an effort to streamline the tax code, a move that aims to cut the tax rates for corporates. In a statement released late last week, the NFIB said it is “unable to support the House tax reform plan in its current form.”.

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