Game-making platform and fledgling metaverse Roblox made the news yesterday as the focus of a New York Times report about a ‘90s era tax cut that’s spun out of control. Originally created to foster investment in small businesses, the Qualified Small Bu…
ビル・ゲイツの天才的アイディア！ 「○○○○に課税して、福祉（BI）の財源に……？」 ――デジタル技術とグローバル経済の交差点
マイクロソフト創業者の「ビル・ゲイツ氏」を知らない人はいないでしょう。彼が提唱したアイディアに、「ロボット税」があります。 それは、「ロボットに課税して、社会福祉の原資にする」というものです。つまり、ロボット化が進んで、人間の失業が増えたら、ロボットを利用する企業から税金を取り、何らかの社会福祉（…
As EU’s VAT reform ramps up, marketplaces must focus on compliance to avoid tax risk
On July 1, 2021 there was a big change in the European Union’s Value Added Tax (VAT) law, impacting online retailers, marketplaces and their e-commerce businesses across the EU.
Earnr is a new finance and tax app aimed at UK ‘side-hustle’ businesses
Earnr is a new finance and tax service aimed at the UK creator economy and people doing ‘side-hustle’ businesses. It’s now secured £650,000 to launch an app aimed at ‘solopreneurs’. The round was led by 7percent Ventures, and was joined by Antler and FJ Labs. The startup deals with the financial and tax admin side […]
With a Section 1045 rollover, founders can salvage QSBS before 5 years
Section 1045 allows a founder or stockholder whose company has been sold before the five-year holding period to defer the capital gain by rolling the sale proceeds into a replacement QSBS.
Fortnite Boss Slams Billionaire Tax He Doesn’t Seem To Fully Understand
Surprise, surprise, Epic Games founder, Tim Sweeney, is not a fan of the new billionaire tax being proposed in Congress at the moment. The CEO of the company, which prints money thanks to Fortnite, said the tax would possibly “end founder control” of E…
Average UK house price rises by £25,000 in a year
Cost of a home climbed in every region in 12 months to August, with prices in London rising to £526,000The average cost of a UK home increased by £25,000 in the 12 months to August, official figures show, with rises recorded in all regions.The annual r…
UK public warms to road pricing as fuel duty replacement considered
Almost four in 10 back road pricing to replace fuel duty and other taxes as people switch to electric carsRoad pricing is seen as a fairer possible system to raise revenue than fuel duty and motoring taxes, thinktank research has found.The switch to el…
I want to buy a new house and turn mine into rental property. Do I have to pay capital gains tax?
I also plan to put the rental into trust for my son when he turns 18, but I am confused about the levyQ I am really confused about capital gains tax. I’ve just put an offer on a second house, in which I plan to live. I also plan to release equity from …
Pandora papers prove that the rich live by different rules | Letters
Readers respond to the leak of documents exposing the secret offshore accounts of world leaders, celebrities and business tycoons, and call for action to close tax loopholesThe Guardian’s Pandora papers exposé is just the latest in a slew of scandals a…