Italian Government Includes Bank Windfall Tax in Wide-Ranging Measures to Boost State Revenue

Italian Government Includes Bank Windfall Tax in Wide-Ranging Measures to Boost State Revenue

The government has included the bank windfall tax in a wide-ranging package of measures ranging from taxi licenses to foreign investment. According to the agency ANSA, the tax could bring over two billion euros (48.5 billion CZK) to the state coffers. According to Reuters sources, the government expects to collect less than three billion euros … Read more

Exploring Alternative Methods of Payment: The Impact of High Transaction Fees on Cash and Card Transactions

Exploring Alternative Methods of Payment: The Impact of High Transaction Fees on Cash and Card Transactions

The use of cash is certainly not experiencing a massive comeback, but it turns out that the fees for terminals and card transactions are so high that companies do not want to “subsidize” banks or payment card issuers. At the same time, the effort to create alternative ways for mobile payment is also growing. When … Read more