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Tax Compliance Complicates Software Subscription Business

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Tax compliance has never been a simple issue for businesses. There are changing federal, state and local codes — and, of course, there are changes brought on by digital business models. Enter Software as a Service (SaaS), and even tax codes have been playing catch-up with the subscription business. Here in the U.S.,

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France’s ‘Digital Tax’ On Tech Firms Passes

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Even with the United States announcing it would look into a proposed “digital tax” in France, the country is moving forward with the measure. The country’s Senate has approved the tax despite the threat of an investigation from the United States, according to 9 to 5 Mac.

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Deutsche Bank Report Eyes WFH Tax To Boost Economy

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A tax for working at home? Before the pandemic, the number of work-from-homers shot up 173 percent in the United States between 2005 and 2018, the report notes. For years we have needed a tax on remote workers — covid has just made it obvious,” Templeman writes. And how much of a tax are we talking about?

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Italy Will Tax Big Tech

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Italy has announced that it’s going to follow in France’s footsteps and tax big tech companies, a move that threatens to further complicate relations with the United States over the issue, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal. France recently announced a similar move, and the new Italy tax will take effect on Jan.

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French Government Institutes 3 Percent Digital Tax

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-based internet companies, announcing Wednesday (March 6) the introduction of a digital tax that will impact companies including Google, Facebook, and Amazon. According to a report in CNBC , France’s finance minister announced the 3 percent tax, saying it will apply to about 30 big companies, mainly from the U.S.

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

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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.

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EU Will Not Implement Digital Tax, Agrees To Internet Tax Reform

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The European Union has announced that it will not move forward with a digital tax plan covering the entire EU, but also said it would look at reforming tax laws for internet companies, according to a report from Reuters. The global tax reform is being prepared by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).

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