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IEA report suggests UK to abolish twenty current taxes
November 2nd, 2016
The Institute of Economic Affairs has today published a ground-breaking report which calls for the abolition of a raft of taxes, to be replaced with a simpler, less burdensome tax system. Leading economists, including Patrick Minford, David B. Smith and Professor ...
Swiss rail ticket machines to sell bitcoins
November 1st, 2016
Bitcoin users will soon be able to buy the digital currency from Swiss rail ticket machines. The pilot project starts on November 11 and will initially last two years to see how much demand there is for the service. ...
Swiss Government Makes Case For Corporate Tax Reform
October 31st, 2016
The Swiss Federal Council has announced its support for the proposed changes to Switzerland’s corporate tax framework, known as Corporate Tax Reform III (CTR III), ahead of a referendum on the issue due to take place early next year. ...
New York’s bitcoin hub dreams fade with licensing backlog
October 31st, 2016
New York’s financial regulator had sights set on becoming a global hub for innovations like bitcoin when it adopted trailblazing virtual currency rules last year. But the state lost that momentum when the agency’s chief left, putting a licensing ...
What Else Can Central Banks Do?
October 28th, 2016
Central banks all over the world took dramatic actions during the Great Recession and its aftermath. For example, the US Federal Reserve took the “federal funds” interest rate down to near-zero in December 2008 and left it there until ...
The Gas demand in Europe is expected to increase by 6%
October 24th, 2016
Gas consumption is expected to increase by 6% compared with 2015, according to the latest estimates from Eurogas. This rise is partly due to increased demand for gas in power generation following signs of revival in industrial activity, as ...
UBS Uses Arago’s Artificial Intelligence Platform HIRO™ to Leverage the Potential of IT Automation
October 20th, 2016
Arago, a pioneer in artificial intelligence (AI) and leader in intelligent IT automation based in Frankfurt and New York City, announced today to partner with UBS AG (“UBS”), the world’s largest wealth manager providing financial advice and solutions to wealthy, ...
The USA based Tax Foundation published the 2016 International Tax Competitiveness Index; Estonia is on Top
October 19th, 2016
Introduction The structure of a country’s tax code is an important determinant of its economic performance. A well-structured tax code is easy for taxpayers to comply with and can promote economic development, while raising sufficient revenue for a government’s ...
About 15 Swiss banks reportedly in money laundering ‘red zone’
October 17th, 2016
Roughly 15 Swiss banks are in a”red zone” of lenders particularly exposed to money laundering risks, the head of Swiss banking watchdog Finma said in a newpaper interview published yesterday. Swiss federal prosecutors last week said they have opened ...
Mobile Payments soar as Europe embraces new ways to pay
October 12th, 2016
The number of Europeans regularly using a mobile device for payments has tripled since 2015 (54% vs 18%) 74% of British consumers are ‘Mobile Payments users’ – people who manage their money or make payments using a mobile device ...
