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Becoming a “Bahama Mama” Crypto-Style: A Closer Look at The Digital Asset Landscape in The Bahamas

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In 2020, The Bahamas legislation passed two digital-asset-specific pieces of legislation: the Digital Assets and Registered Exchanges Act (the DARE Act) and the Financial and Corporate Service Providers Act (the FCSP Act), which established safeguards for the custody of digital assets. Legislative Initiatives. Attracting Crypto Corporations.

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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. Last week in India, the government proposed a tax on eCommerce transactions that will likely increase operating costs for sellers large and small. The tax, technically known as “Tax Deducted at Source” (TDS), is sent directly to an account held by the central government.

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Macy’s Recognizes $3.1B Charge As Pandemic Reshapes Outlook

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billion non-cash goodwill charge before tax, as the retailer’s long-haul forecast and market capitalization shifted, mainly due to the coronavirus health crisis. Macy’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Jeff Gennette said in the statement, “The first quarter of 2020 was challenging for the country, the industry and Macy’s, Inc.

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Preparing to execute well this tax season

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Likewise, accountants each year experience a tax season that requires detailed planning and precise execution. One way to organize those efforts as tax season approaches is to think of your planning in terms of three general areas: capacity, communication and conclusion.

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Indonesia Reduces Import Tax Threshold To Protect Smaller Firms

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Indonesia has announced it’s going to reduce the threshold for taxing imported eCommerce consumer goods from $75 to $3, to help control the purchases of cheap foreign goods and help protect smaller Indonesian firms, according to a report by Reuters. They’ll be taxed at a rate of 32.5 million last year and 6.1 percent to 37.5

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Bitcoin Daily: S Korea Eyes New Crypto Income Tax; Less Network Traffic Causes Drop In Bitcoin Fees

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The last halving was on May 11, 2020. South Korea is pondering a modification to its tax law which could place taxes on cryptocurrencies. South Korea attempted to impose taxation on cryptocurrency early in 2020. Decenter reported that the country’s legislation would be brought before Parliament in September 2020.

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Tracking The Trends That Shaped 2020’s The Digital-First Economy

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The pandemic-induced challenges have also been taxing for community financial institutions (FIs) and credit unions (CUs), as many were not designed to operate remotely. Credit Union. The past year has been one of the most trying in recent memory for lenders as well as consumers.

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