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7 February 2025

US: Wealth Tax on Megarich Would Invest in Washington State’s Future

Despite Governor Ferguson’s hemming and hawing, state lawmakers are advancing a wealth tax that could raise billions to fully fund public schools and avert a budget crisis.President and convicted

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7 February 2025

CANADA: Trudeau government gets failing grade on tax fairness

Justin Trudeau’s international reputation once gave the impression that he was a progressive champion leading an earnest transformation towards a more egalitarian Canada. Looking back on his nearly

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7 February 2025

US: Trump reneges on $4B in Green Climate Fund financing

The United States has reneged on $4 billion in pledges it had made to the Green Climate Fund, marking the first time such a pledge has been rescinded for the fund. The United States has officially reneged

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7 February 2025

EU: Czech president signs ‘landmark’ crypto bill

Czech President Petr Pavel has reportedly signed a “landmark” cryptocurrency legislation into law, providing Czechia with regulatory clarity on digital assets that are aligned with broader European

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7 February 2025

US: SEC Launches Crypto Task Force Website to Bring Clarity to Crypto Regulation

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has launched a ‘Crypto Task Force’ page on its website, outlining the agency’s crypto regulatory agenda under the agency’s new leadership. This

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7 February 2025

US: Potential candidates for Trump’s crypto council revealed

Potential candidates for US President Donald Trump’s Working Group on Digital Asset Markets have been revealed as crypto industry executives vie for highly-coveted seats on the advisory council. According

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7 February 2025

EU: EU under pressure to simplify CBAM as it looks to combat industrial decline

Calls by the European People’s Party to delay the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism are unlikely to be heeded by Europe’s lawmakers, but demands for a more streamlined mechanism with less

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31 January 2025

CYPRUS: Cyprus-based tax evasion scheme uncovered through superyacht leasing

A major tax evasion scheme involving Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich’s superyachts has been exposed, revealing how he exploited Cyprus’ offshore business environment to evade EU taxes. An

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31 January 2025

EU: Trump Slams Europe for ‘Tax Harassment’ Against Apple: An In-Depth Look

President Donald Trump delivered a fiery speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, where he sharply criticized the European Union’s treatment of American tech giants such as Apple, Google, and

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31 January 2025

US: Eric Trump Announces Zero Tax for U.S. Crypto Investors

Eric Trump recently mentioned that there will soon be no capital gains tax for US-based crypto projects like XRP and HBAR. That means investors in these projects could spend considerably less when cashing

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