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$20M Real Estate Sale Looks To The Blockchain

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In this case, the real estate is located in South Carolina, and is tied to a luxury student residence located near the University of South Carolina. The executive stated that Harbor’s design incorporates code that in turn facilitates compliance with know-your-customer laws, among other regulations.

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Walmart Adds Two Global Governance Leaders To Support Financial Services

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Emma Waddell will join the company as vice president of financial services compliance, while Joe Rodriguez will serve as lead counsel of financial services, per news from the retailer. “As Waddell will provide support and guidance to financial services compliance leaders across all of the company’s operating markets, including Walmart U.S.,

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A ‘Diaper’ By Any Other Tax Code: The Complexities Of Selling Across State Tax Laws

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This month’s Next-Gen Sales Tax Tracker examines these compliance complexities and their impact, as well as ongoing efforts to streamline how retailers can fulfill their obligations. Easing tax compliance helps governments and retailers alike. Deep Dive : Holiday Gift Baskets, Software Bundles And A New Arena Of Tax Compliance.

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Remote Seller Taxation: A Job For Tax Automation

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Aftershocks from the South Dakota v. Wayfair Supreme Court decision continue to rattle online merchants, as three states (California, Louisiana and South Carolina) are now trying to collect eCommerce sales tax retroactively, as far back as five years. To date 43 states and Washington, D.C. Implementation.

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Consumer lender sets aside $21.7 million to settle Foreign Corrupt Practices Act probe

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South Carolina-based consumer lender World Acceptance Corporation announced recently that it had earmarked $21.7 million to resolve a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) probe into its compliance with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). The FCPA is enforced by both the SEC and the DOJ.

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Wells Fargo’s New Alleged Scandal? Failing To Refund Owed Insurance Payments

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In nine states — Alabama, Colorado, Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, Massachusetts, Oklahoma, Oregon and South Carolina — the law requires customers get their refund. Should borrowers pay back their loans early, they are entitled to a refund on their GAP insurance because they paid for a longer term than they used.

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NRF On The Case For Revising eCommerce Sales Tax Laws

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Small retailers may be struggling with Kansas’ law, but large retailers are meanwhile coming under fire in South Carolina. Now that these laws are being enacted, however, some observers are noting where the policies may need fine-tuning and are pushing for change that would facilitate compliance.

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