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Big Tech Compliance Tracker: US Trade Rep Says Digital Taxes Discriminate Against US Firms; Facebook Removes ‘Likes’ From ‘Pages’

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US Trade Representative: India, Italy, Turkey Digital Taxes Discriminates Against US Firms. Trade Representative (USTR) recently released the results of Section 301 probes of digital services taxes (DSTs) that Turkey, Italy and India have adopted, finding that each tax “discriminates against U.S.

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Turkish Authorities Search For Suspect In US Tax Fraud Scheme

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Turkish prosecutors have issued a detention warrant for Turkish businessman Sezgin Baran Korkmaz, who has ties to Utah business executives who recently pleaded guilty to a $511 million tax credit scheme in the U.S., The Kingstons pleaded guilty in the tax credit scheme in the U.S., the Associated Press (AP) reported.

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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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Bitcoin Daily: OCC: US National Banks Can Hold Digital Assets; S. Korea Eyes 20 Pct Tax On Crypto Trading

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In other news, South Korea intends to levy a two-tenths tax on income made via digital currency transactions, The Block reported. The country had been looking to tax digital currency income for more than half of a year. 3, while the revamped tax code could become live as of Oct. 1 of next year.

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New Regulations Could Push US Dollar Stablecoins Into The Payments Mainstream

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To get a bit more granular, in an interpretive letter , the OCC said that regulated financial institutions (FIs) can participate in independent node verification networks (INVN for short – namely, a blockchain network).

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In Asia, Focus On Big Tech Regs And Taxes

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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. On Privacy.

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How Sales Tax Complexities Shape eCommerce, Sellers’ Business Decisions

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Merchants must handle the sales tax compliance obligations of each locale from which they receive money if they want to sell online. The complexities of sales tax compliance affect business decisions by both sellers and marketplaces, according to Ted Hettich, chief sales officer at U.K. Deciphering obligations. he said. .

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