One Sale to Mauritius Can Trigger a VAT Registration: The 15% Digital Services Rule With No Minimum
Mauritius charges 15% VAT on foreign digital services since January 1, 2026 — with no turnover threshold, so a single sale triggers MRA registration.
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Never Filed a Business Return? Why the IRS Has No Deadline to Audit You
No return means no time limit: the IRS can assess unfiled years anytime, then bill you through an SFR with zero deductions.
Just Hired Your First Employee? What New-Employer SUTA Rates Cost in 2026
New-employer SUTA rates run 1–4% on 2026 wage bases from $7,000 to $78,200 — pay on time to keep the 5.4% FUTA credit.
Oregon's CAT Short-Period Filing Rule: What Businesses Starting or Closing Mid-Year Need to Know
Oregon prorates CAT thresholds by days in a stub year — except new and closing businesses, which keep the full $1M line.
Saudi Arabia's E-Invoicing Net Just Got Much Wider: What ZATCA's Wave 24 Threshold Drop Means for Small Businesses
Wave 24 pulls Saudi businesses above SAR 375,000 in VAT-taxable revenue into Fatoora Phase 2 — and the June 30, 2026 deadline has passed.
Paying Your Employees' Health Premiums Could Cost You $100 a Day Per Worker
Paying workers' individual health premiums creates an illegal group health plan — penalized at $100/day per employee under IRS Section 4980D.
Tucson's New 10% Short-Term Rental Tax: A Host's Bookkeeping Checklist
Tucson taxes short-term rentals at 10% since March 1, 2026 — above the 9% hotel rate. Arizona hosts now owe 16.05% total with state and county layers.
US Business Banking Without a US Address: What Non-Resident Founders Can Open Remotely in 2026
Bluevine now onboards foreign-resident US business owners fully remotely — but every foreign-owned LLC still owes Form 5472 or faces a $25,000 penalty.
Washington's WA Cares Fund Overhaul: Rejoin Windows, Portability, and the Self-Employed Deadline That Just Passed
Exempt Washington workers can rejoin WA Cares before July 1, 2028, while the self-employed opt-in closed June 30, 2026 — here is what to do now.
Arizona Finally Signed Its Tax Conformity Bill — But Your 100% Bonus Depreciation Still Doesn't Count There
Arizona HB 4168 adopts most OBBBA tax breaks retroactive to 2025, but 100% bonus depreciation still needs an addback — Section 179 is the workaround.
Cyprus Just Raised Your Tax-Free Allowance to EUR 22,000 — Here Is What the 2026 Reform Means for Your Take-Home Pay
Cyprus raised its 2026 tax-free threshold to EUR 22,000 with new 20–35% bands. What the self-employed owe, plus 16.6% social insurance and 4% GHS.
Day Trips Are Never Business Travel: The Sleep-or-Rest Rule That Erases Your Meal Deduction
Day trips are never business travel under the IRS sleep-or-rest rule: same-day meals are nondeductible and day-trip per diems are taxable wages.