September 24, 2012
You’ve Been Durbined!
September 25, 2012 You are paying record-high ATM fees, your free checking is gone, and bank fees are up. You’ve been Durbined! No one needed an advanced degree to see...
September 17, 2012
We R Here Coalition Fights For Web Retailer Sales Tax...
The battle over whether online retailers should have to pay sales tax gained a new voice this week as “We R Here,” a coalition of nearly one thousand retailers, has...
July 25, 2012
Maltese tax scheme raises state aid concerns
The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to determine whether certain maritime entities in Malta are erroneously receiving tax breaks. Under existing guidelines, Member States can reduce taxes for...
July 09, 2012
EP Proposes Bank Services For All
The parliament said on July 4 that basic banking services should be a legal right available to all including the homeless, those with very low incomes, students, people with no...
May 03, 2012
In Uganda, Pay Your Taxes With Your Mobile Phone
The Uganda Revenue Authority, Warid Telecom, and Orient Bank have partnered to allow citizens to pay their taxes with their mobile phones, The Paypers says. Citizens hoping to use the...
April 25, 2012
New rules to relieve Spanish football clubs’ tax debt
The Spanish government and the football league have agreed upon rules that provide a “road map” to reduce clubs’ tax debt. Spain’s top football clubs owe about 750 million euros...
April 02, 2012
Guest Commentary
PYMNTS.com features diverse content from a variety of different contributors. • Time To Deal With All These Deals (Richard Postrel, CEO and Founder of Swift Exchange) •...
March 29, 2012
CEO Says ePayment Regulation Costs Biz $10 Billion
The IRS’ Form 1099-K cost small businesses $10 billion in 2011, claims Outright CEO Steven Aldrich claims. That’s not taxes paid, but rather money spent on compliance. By law, merchant...
March 15, 2012
What Facebook’s IPO Filing Reveals about Its Payments Business
Facebook’s S1, which was filed on February 1st in preparation for its IPO, shows that this almost 8-year old company will likely become a global powerhouse in payments. Payments is...
