Chris Skinner

JUNE 20, 2018

million France and Germany strike deal on draft for eurozone integration Visa admits 5m payments failed over a broken switch UK could lose £10bn a year in City-related tax … The post Things worth reading: 20th June 2018 appeared first on Chris Skinner's blog.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2018

Things we’re reading today include … Bitcoin has ‘pretty much failed’ as a currency, Bank of England Governor Carney says HSBC profits more than double to $17.2bn Top City regulator used tax break scheme Venezuela launches oil cryptocurrency MPs publish full unredacted report into RBS small business scandal HSBC warns … The post Things (..)

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DECEMBER 19, 2018

Things we’re reading today include … Cashless revolution ‘happening too fast’ as millions of consumers face exclusion from shops and restaurants JPMorgan tries to streamline spending in tech arms race High taxes could hasten bank moves from Britain after Brexit MPs call for resignation of Lloyds Bank CEO Investors revolt … (..)

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JANUARY 15, 2019

Bitcoin investors took a massive hit in 2018 – and, according to personal finance company Credit Karma, most of them don’t realize they can write off the losses on their tax returns. According to a report in MarketWatch , citing Jagjit Chawla, general manager of tax at Credit Karma, U.S. investors lost $1.7

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JULY 7, 2020

Seattle’s City Council passed a new tax for big businesses operating in the city, including Amazon , according to CNBC. The tax, called the JumpStart Seattle Tax, will target businesses with at least $7 million in annual revenue. Those businesses will be taxed 0.7 Those businesses will be taxed 0.7

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APRIL 10, 2020

Treasury to assist people who don’t typically file taxes. . The IRS said that the majority of people who filed taxes for 2018 or 2019 will automatically get Economic Impact Payments starting next week. Using the tool does not result in any taxes being owed. . The non-filer tool can be used by U.S.

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DECEMBER 27, 2019

Sales taxes empower governments to maintain critical public services, but they can also make medical essentials too expensive for those who need them. Campaigns against taxing obligatory items are spreading across the United States, forcing states to rethink their revenue generation decisions. Sales taxes’ price tags.

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Chris Skinner

MAY 3, 2018

Things we’re reading today include … People in Sweden barely use cash Goldman Sachs opens cryptocurrency trading desk Make Bank of America great again HSBC reports surprise pre-tax profit fall Commonwealth Bank board ‘asleep at the wheel’ during scandals, advocates say TSB tells customers: ask your local postman what your … (..)

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APRIL 22, 2020

IRS figures show that nearly 156 million Americans filed taxes last year, including about 89 percent (138 million) who filed electronically. This may occur for a variety of reasons, for example, if you didn’t file either a 2018 or 2019 tax return or you recently filed and the return has not been fully processed.”.

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JANUARY 30, 2020

Zermatt, a ski resort town of 5,400 residents in Switzerland, has decreed that cryptocurrency bitcoin can now be utilized to pay taxes and other government services, Bloomberg reported. One percent of all bitcoin transactions are criminal in nature, nearly doubling since 2018.

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DECEMBER 27, 2019

Retailers that want to sell merchandise nationwide must pay attention to how each state’s tax code treats their goods. For example, products considered to be exempt medical necessities in some states might be taxed at high rates in others. 100: Minimum number of local tax codes in Alaska.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Businesses depend on the public services tax revenues pay for: roads that facilitate deliveries, courts where firms resolve legal disputes and regulators that help protect businesses from fraud. Even businesses eager to pay their share, however, may feel that complying with tax laws is complicated. .

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DECEMBER 26, 2019

Merchants aiming to sell nationwide must pay attention to how their goods are treated by each state’s tax code. Items considered as exempt medical necessities in some states may be taxed at high rates in others, and businesses cannot afford to be caught by surprise. Around The Next-Gen Sales Tax Wor ld.

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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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JANUARY 17, 2020

Historians and economists regularly look to tax policies to get a sense of what happened within a particular industry, society or country. No doubt the chronicles to come about the rise of the internet age and the spread of digital culture will include serious treatment of tax issues. Taxing Confusion. billion in 2022.”.

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APRIL 16, 2020

People took to social media to express their anger, some stating that they’ve had the same bank account for a dozen years and others complaining that their tax payments got deducted but they can’t get a deposit. If you filed last year’s or this year’s taxes we have your information.”. Just be patient, check back later,” says Garcia. “If

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AUGUST 30, 2019

The only certainties in life, the saying goes, are death and taxes. We’ll underscore the certainty of the latter — taxes — for eCommerce firms and sales taxes , especially. Although taxes may be certain — just how much tax is due, and where, and perhaps even when, are all variables that are far from certain.

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JANUARY 29, 2020

businesses are likely already feeling tax season’s pressures. Filing is exhausting and complicated for individuals, and businesses experience those tax difficulties to a far greater degree. SMBs And Manual Tax Frustrations. Digitizing these processes can ease SMBs’ tax frustrations. Spring may seem far away, but U.S.

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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. percent rate.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

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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FEBRUARY 26, 2019

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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NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Isaacson, a lawyer, Bowdoin College professor, senior partner at Brann & Isaacson and Data & Marketing Association tax counsel, argued Wayfair’s side in the precedent-setting Supreme Court case that has small businesses struggling. is the only country that has such a complex consumption tax system.” .

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JANUARY 4, 2019

Indian tech startups had a huge year in 2018, but the way the money is being distributed has some experts concerned about the future of the country’s financial ecosystem, according to reports. Early startups were a part of 304 deals in 2018 and raised $916 million. billion in funding – the most ever. In 2017, Indian startups got $10.4

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MAY 22, 2019

As relayed in recent coverage and interviews with Fundbox and Keeper Tax, the needs (and opportunities) are significant. 20 percent: Keeper Tax’s estimate of gig workers’ tax “overpayment.”. percent: Share of gig economy workers with specialized skills, measured at the end of 2018. .

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Since 1992, when eCommerce was still in its infancy, online retailers have not had to collect sales tax. States can now tax sales by companies that do not have a physical presence within the state. Will this increasingly regulated online sales tax environment affect this growth? Online Sales Tax and Marketplaces.

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APRIL 5, 2020

Online tax preparation service TurboTax has announced that it is rolling out a free, stimulus registration solution to assist people who are not required to file a tax return. who are not required to file taxes, and some 80 percent are eligible for a stimulus check. There are roughly 10 million people in the U.S.

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JUNE 10, 2020

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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NOVEMBER 29, 2019

And in the wake of all those sales lies a pressing issue for merchants plying their trades online: figuring out the tax liabilities. At the same time, navigating tax policies is proving to be a complex business. tax policy at Avalara , noted that this holiday season is the second one post-Wayfair. The hard part?

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

Merchants working to expand and sell online in more markets must comply with each market’s local sales tax regulations, however, and that is an increasingly complicated task. Levy laws can vary widely between states, with one state taxing a product that another does not, for example. Around The Next-Gen Sales Tax World.

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DECEMBER 17, 2018

17) that he wants France to start taxing big tech giants beginning Jan. The idea comes after years of negotiations at the European level, where France and other larger European countries have tried and so far failed to convince smaller countries that tech companies have been taking advantage of the region’s tax structure.

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DECEMBER 16, 2019

Is there a better way to deal with online sales taxes ? 8 percent: Rise in number of small businesses using their FIs’ mobile banking apps between 2018 and 2019. . 8 percent: Rise in number of small businesses using their FIs’ mobile banking apps between 2018 and 2019. Will fraudsters run wild this holiday shopping season ?

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JANUARY 10, 2019

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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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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SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

eCommerce firms are navigating a tax collection environment that increasingly requires technology and automation to ensure compliance. 2018: The year of the Supreme Court decision in the South Dakota vs. Wayfair case. All this, Today in Data. Data: 8,000: Square footage of The North Face’s recently opened store in Soho.

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MARCH 29, 2020

Erica York, an economist with the Tax Foundation, said there could be potential for experimental thinking outside the box when it comes to people who don’t have normal bank accounts.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

A tax dispute between Intel and the Internal Revenue Service could cost large technology companies billions of dollars, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal. billion tax expense due to the case, and Alphabet turned around on a $418 million benefit. Facebook disclosed a $1.1

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

9) that it plans to mail letters to approximately nine million Americans who typically don’t file federal income tax returns and may be eligible for, but failed to claim, an economic impact payment. People who aren’t required to file a tax return can quickly register on IRS.gov and still get their money this year.”.

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