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July 3, 2009


New Jersey governor Jon Corzine is expected to join with New Jersey State Senator Ray Lesniak in a lawsuit claiming that the 1992 federal sports betting ban is unconstitutional and violates states' rights.

July 2, 2009


The Electronic Tax Administration Advisory Committee, which provides feedback on the development and implementation of the Internal Revenue Service’s electronic tax administration strategy, has presented its 2009 annual report to Congress.

July 2, 2009


While the National Conference of State Legislators struggles to find a workable formula for a uniform national sales tax on internet sales, several individual states are pressing ahead with their own legislation. Online retailer, Amazon, has sent a letter to the Californian State legislature, threatening to cease doing business with marketing affiliates based in the State rather than accept the responsibility for collecting and distributing the State sales tax.

July 1, 2009


A Dutch government committee’s comments have sparked outrage amongst online publishers after it was suggested that the industry should be taxed in order to support the country’s printed newspapers.

June 29, 2009


Soho House, the UK's luxury private members club group, has agreed a settlement with the Business Software Alliance for alleged unlicensed use of software.

June 23, 2009


The European Commission, on June 18 called, in a strategic document, for more transparency and multilateral accountability in the governance of the Internet.

June 19, 2009


The US Treasury is asking Congress to repeal tax legislation concerning the use of employer-provided cell phones because the law is becoming increasingly burdensome for individuals to comply with and for the Internal Revenue Service to administer.

June 19, 2009


On June 16, the UK government published The Digital Britain Report, its strategic vision for ensuring that the UK is at the leading edge of the global digital economy.

June 18, 2009


Kenya’s Finance Minister Uhuru Kenyatta has announced that purchases on new mobile phones will now be exempt from value-added tax. Until recently phones were subject to a 16% rate of value-added tax, with an additional 10% duty on imported phones. Kenyatta underscored that the measures would mitigate the expansion of an already substantial grey market as well as providing Kenyans with access to technological advances.

June 15, 2009


The European Commission has published its report on US remote gambling laws and their enforcement against EU companies.

June 15, 2009


France's new 'three-strikes' anti piracy law has been suspended after the country's Constitutional Court deemed it a breach of the country's "presumption of innocence and freedom of speech".

June 11, 2009


A bill has been introduced into the United States Senate to enact a five-year moratorium on new or increased taxes on wireless telecommunications infrastructure and services.

June 11, 2009


With a steady stream of visitors coming to visit the Lotteries and Gaming Authority in Malta, following Malta’s highly successful stand at the main e-gaming trade fair in London last January, chief executive officer Reuben Portanier, appointed only 7 weeks ago, said in an interview with Vanessa MacDonald, that Malta flew the flag (for e-gaming) and its presence was reassuring proof of its growing market share.

June 10, 2009


Sweden’s Pirate Party, which wants to 'fundamentally' reform copyright law and abolish the patent system, has won a seat in the European Parliament following recent elections.

June 8, 2009


Bermuda-based First Atlantic Commerce (FAC), a leading international multi-currency payment and risk management solutions provider, and Promocion y Operation S.A de C.V (PROSA), the largest provider of electronic transactions in Latin America, have collaborated to reduce online credit card fraud in the region.

June 5, 2009


Germany’s mail giant Deutsche Post looks set to maintain its monopoly on German postal services for the time being, as the government has called for an end to negotiations on the withdrawal of the company’s special tax privilege: exemption from turnover tax.

June 5, 2009


Panamericana Television, Peru's largest broadcaster, has been seized by the country's tax authority amid claims it has failed to pay around PEN116m in tax.

June 4, 2009


The Obama Administration deserves credit for elevating the debate over national cyber security policy and bringing fresh thinking to bear, the Business Software Alliance has announced.

June 4, 2009


Citibank Berhad and Lembaga Hasil Dalam Negeri Malaysia has become the first foreign bank to provide an online tax payment solution to Malaysian corporations with the launch of its CitiConnectSM e-Tax - an online payment solution that enables companies to settle their tax payments to LHDNM.

June 2, 2009


Cisco Systems has announced that it will record a one-time tax charge of between USD130m and USD150m during its current fourth quarter as a result of the recent Xilinx cost sharing appeal court decision.

 

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