Remove National Remove Regulation Remove Taxes
article thumbnail

Big Tech Compliance Tracker: Europe Plans To Release Drafts Of Digital Regulation Legislation; UN Initiative To Tax Big Tech In Developing Nations Gains Momentum

PYMNTS

Regulation. The Digital Services Act will be one of the regulations, which Vestager said will revise the eCommerce Directive and will make digital services take additional responsibility for contending with “illegal content and dangerous products.”. The Digital Markets Act is a second set of regulations. and Facebook Inc.

Taxes 212
article thumbnail

At Davos, Eyeing Sovereign Debt, Digital Taxes And Regulating AI

PYMNTS

Big Tech, too, of course, and digital taxes. Separately, IBM CEO Ginni Rometty told CNBC from Davos that artificial intelligence should be subject to “precision regulation … you want to have innovation flourish and you’ve got to balance that with security.” And Digital Taxes. have been considering or embracing digital taxes.

Taxes 131
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

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

PYMNTS

The governmental body said that thrifts, along with state and national banks, have a lengthy history of offering custody and safekeeping for digital assets as well as tangible property. In other news, South Korea intends to levy a two-tenths tax on income made via digital currency transactions, The Block reported. 1 of next year.

Taxes 159
article thumbnail

Big Tech Compliance Tracker: EU Watchdogs Make ‘Big Tech Hit List’; France To Go Ahead With Digital Services Tax Plan

PYMNTS

Regulation. Two government officials from European nations have advocated to have watchdogs engage in preventative measures against Big Tech to reduce their strength and handle on the market, according to reports. The new regulations would also reshape the manner in which these companies collect and harness information.

Taxes 143
article thumbnail

When One State’s Tax-Exempt Necessity Is Another’s High-Tax Discretionary Purchase

PYMNTS

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.

Taxes 146
article thumbnail

Avalara Unveils eInvoicing Software For Tax Compliance In India

PYMNTS

To assist companies in following Goods and Services Tax (GST) rules in India, Avalara, Inc. India, for its part, recently embarked on a digital invoice mandate effort, and the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Custom (CBIC) brought about regulations that make businesses adopt eInvoices to cut down on GST evasion.

Taxes 163
article thumbnail

Aussie Tax Reg: Cash-Only SMBs Dodging Taxes

PYMNTS

The Australian government is preparing a strategy to combat tax dodging among small businesses amounting to an estimated $11 billion in missing tax payments, News.com.au The nation’s Australian Taxation Office (ATO) warned Monday (Aug. For the 2015-16 tax year, the ATO said the small business tax gap stood at 12.5

Taxes 100