National Treasury CS John Mbadi asked lawmakers to remove several items from VAT zero-rated to VAT-exempt This means manufacturers will no longer be able to recoup input taxes, which would ultimately force them to raise prices for consumers Among the items targeted are the transportation of sugarcane from farms to milling factories and the supply
Gov. Josh Shapiro is rolling out a new hotline and reporting system for consumer financial problems, which the administration says will help backfill some of the functions abandoned by the federal government as President Donald Trump seeks to shutter the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Shapiro and officials from his administration launched the new phone
OAKLAND — Oakland’s interim mayor is delaying the release of a deeply consequential, two-year budget proposal that had been expected to detail how the city would balance a looming $265 million budget shortfall. The move by Interim Mayor Kevin Jenkins comes just two weeks after Oakland’s top finance official quietly resigned from the job she’s
Con-artist who stole millions in Ponzi scheme sentenced to 18 years A globe-trotting con artist who defrauded 237 victims out of $24.5 million to fund a lavish lifestyle was sentenced to 18 years in federal prison. unbranded – Newsworthy Social media finance influencer Tyler Bossetti, 31, of Columbus, Ohio, faces federal charges for allegedly defrauding
There’s a new app that helps you copy stock trades from your favorite financial influencers and other investors. Dub, launched last year, lets users track trades from finance influencers and notable investors through a subscription-based model. In April, Dub raised $30 million in Series A funding from investors including Notable Capital to scale the platform
There’s a new app that helps you copy stock trades from your favorite financial influencers and other investors. Dub, launched last year, lets users track trades from finance influencers and notable investors through a subscription-based model. In April, Dub raised $30 million in Series A funding from investors including Notable Capital to scale the platform
A compelling alternative to traditional spreadsheets—with a learning curve. Combining digital note-taking with financial tracking is a no-brainer, and Notion—nominally a productivity app—is appealing as a hybrid solution. Neither a dedicated budgeting app nor a simple spreadsheet, I find it occupies a unique middle ground that may be precisely what your financial planning needs. After
House Financial Services Committee ranking member Maxine Waters, D-Calif., left, and chair French Hill, R-Ark. Bloomberg News The House Financial Services Committee passed a budget bill Wednesday that eliminates the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board and caps the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s budget at roughly $249 million, a drastic reduction from its recent budgets. Committee
Members of the National Assembly during Plenary National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula has confirmed the receipt of the draft Finance Bill, 2025 in Parliament. The speaker said that the Bill will be committed to the Finance Committee for consideration and public participation. He called on the MPs to acquaint themselves with the contents of the tax
The former finance director for Homewood, Robert Winston Burgett, who pleaded guilty Oct. 23 to embezzlement of nearly $1 million from the city, was sentenced today after pleading guilty to three federal charges of wire fraud. U.S. District Judge Judge Anna M. Manasco sentenced Burgett to 37 months in federal prison and 36 months supervised