Industry The Web The OECD says 137 countries are scrambling to rewrite international tax rules by the end of 2020 The organization is fast tracking the draft to prevent a new trade war By Adrian Potoroaca, February 1, 2020, 8:36 AM 11 comments
The Web French court rules that authorities can scan social media posts for evidence of tax evasion With a few restrictions By Cohen Coberly, December 30, 2019, 12:49 PM
Industry Billions in incentives? Huawei denies report that state aid has been a major driver for its growth story The company says its success is a byproduct of heavy R&D investments By Adrian Potoroaca, December 26, 2019, 7:45 PM 11 comments
Industry OECD proposal could mean tech giants will no longer be able to shift their profits to low-tax locations G20 leaders want big companies to pay more tax By Adrian Potoroaca, October 10, 2019, 12:20 PM 13 comments
Industry Netflix is being investigated for tax evasion in Italy Despite having no offices in the country By Rob Thubron, October 4, 2019, 8:36 AM
Industry The IRS is sending out letters to crypto traders claiming they misreported their income Crypto traders beware By Cohen Coberly, August 19, 2019, 3:35 PM 17 comments
Hardware Apple Trump says Apple won't get tax waivers or cuts for new Mac Pro parts made in China The president wants an all-American Mac Pro By Adrian Potoroaca, July 26, 2019, 4:03 PM 27 comments
The Web European Parliament narrowly votes in its divisive Copyright Directive The law referred to by some as the 'Link Tax' will be implemented before 2022 By Cal Jeffrey, March 26, 2019, 3:42 PM 10 comments
Google Industry Google is hiding behind shell companies to score tax breaks and land deals The report comes on the heels of Amazon scrapping their NYC plans due to public outcry By Dean Pennington, February 18, 2019, 2:38 PM 12 comments
Industry Apple Apple has reportedly paid out €500 million to France's tax authorities It accounts for roughly 10 years of back taxes By Cohen Coberly, February 5, 2019, 2:32 PM
Industry Tech Culture California regulators will consider implementing a tax on texting This isn't going to go over well By Cohen Coberly, December 13, 2018, 3:42 PM 29 comments
Industry Ohio becomes the first state to accept Bitcoin for tax payments Modernizing the Midwest to be more tech-friendly By Greg Synek, November 26, 2018, 8:57 AM 7 comments
The Web Industry Online sales tax collection laws go into effect in 10 states Leveling the playing field between online sellers and traditional retailers By Shawn Knight, October 1, 2018, 11:26 AM 11 comments
Industry Apple Apple hands Ireland a mind-boggling $16.7 billion in taxes Shut up and take my money By Paul Taylor, September 18, 2018, 12:47 PM 18 comments
Industry New Jersey offers billions in tax incentives as Amazon continues hunt for second headquarters Nearly $7 billion in assistance for one of the world's largest companies By Greg Synek, August 9, 2018, 8:29 AM 8 comments
Industry Electronics Apple, Sonos, and Fitbit are all due to be hit with tariffs this fall A 10 percent surcharge for being made in China By Greg Synek, July 20, 2018, 8:11 AM 9 comments
The Web Supreme Court rules that states can collect sales tax from online retailers Internet shopping could soon get more expensive By Rob Thubron, June 22, 2018, 6:01 AM
The Web Australians to be blocked from Amazon.com due to tax changes Protective tax cuts off Australia from Amazon's main site By Greg Synek, May 31, 2018, 8:11 AM
The Web IRS tax filing website has been down all day IRS boss says, 'Taxpayers would not be penalized' for missing the midnight cutoff By Cal Jeffrey, April 17, 2018, 6:16 PM 9 comments
Industry Amazon value drops $53 billion following report that Trump is "obsessed" with the company The president and Jeff Bezos are far from friends By Rob Thubron, March 29, 2018, 6:05 AM 28 comments
Industry Big Tech may soon face 3% tax on gross revenue by EU proposal Measure would be temporary while a permanent fix is worked on By Cal Jeffrey, March 19, 2018, 4:04 PM
The Web Industry Newegg customers in Connecticut are receiving tax bills for past purchases You may be billed for online purchases made during the "pre-tax" era By Shawn Knight, March 6, 2018, 1:18 PM 46 comments
Industry Coinbase is handing over information on 13,000 users to the IRS The murky world of cryptocurrency taxation By Shawn Knight, February 27, 2018, 11:50 AM 18 comments
Industry Apple Apple to inject $350 billion into the US economy over the next five years Apple has a three-part plan for bringing some of its money home By Shawn Knight, January 17, 2018, 4:09 PM 17 comments
Industry Comcast said new tax bill would create thousands of jobs, ended up quietly firing 500 instead Employees were forced to sign NDA By William Gayde, January 5, 2018, 3:21 PM 16 comments