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Not really. All financial institutions are surveilled and regulated. There's a reason Patio 11 describe the industry as an "arm of the government". But furthermore, his argument is…

It doesn't matter. It's an issue of "this could happen to us".

Not the whole ICC but the sanctioned prosecutor has been disconnected ! >A Microsoft spokesperson said that it had been in contact with the court since February “throughout the pro…

>Does the Gabonese leadership really have the geopolitical know-how to make sure this stays as a boost to the economy and not an invitation to a series of US military assaults? Wel…

Because the underlying "account" is not necessarily a Bank Account.

This may be an arrangement set up in some jurisdictions and probably widely used nowadays. The default (as in « the original setup ») is what i’ve described.

Careful: The rate mentioned for alcoholic beverages (and confectionery) may include Excise Duty. Excise Duty usually have the non-discriminatory aspect of VAT : they’re also applie…

https://vatdesk.eu/en/import-export-and-vat/#:~:text=of%20VA... >Yes, imports of goods are subject to VAT, with taxation taking place when the goods clear through customs.

Tariffs on services are much harder to enforce. There's point of entry so it's harder to check. However, some countries have a withholding tax for services provided by foreign comp…

> So if you were a farmer you might find you were exempt on fertilizer and tractors but not on a pickup truck. There are items that generate a non-deductible input tax in VAT count…

>either you don't pay it when you purchase and are invoiced by a business As a business you pay VAT when you purchase. And you collect VAT when you sell. Then you pay to the govern…

I don't see how it's even possible to negotiate . VAT countries apply VAT on all domestic transactions (and that includes imports). VAT countries do not apply VAT on exports becaus…

I'm not sure it's really a matter of initial investment. Excel allows managers/staff to iterate/change/adapt faster and independently while changing anything about an automated sys…

I guess he did succeed into enrolling more people into his narrow crusade.

It is explained in the article. The concept of Politically Exposed Person has nothing to do with views in US politics. It’s really about foreign officials and their families. And, …

>Finally, if corporations can’t debank people, how do they handle unusual cost/risk? With pricing, of course. If porn and crypto transactions pose extraordinary financial risk, the…

Ouch. If even LaPoste did it…

Seems to me that he has crypto-related goals but involves more people to gain political support. The OP article's last paragraphs make it quite clear IMO.

>Why should I not believe this? Because you don’t believe an EU bank can terminate an account because they’re worried it may trigger an AML/CTF regulation or similar without bother…

The basic account thing ? Does that apply to US citizens (legally residing in the EU) that routinely get denied bank accounts because the bank don’t want to deal with the IRS ? May…

The PEP part of the Rogan interview was when I understood Andreessen was most likely bullshitting. Funny how this is not clearly stated, most likely because of who Andreessen is.

patio11 himself has mentioned in many podcasts that the sanctions following the Russian invasion of Ukraine may have affected Ukrainian persons or businesses as they include territ…

I’m pretty sure US refeneries are not setup to refine Saudi oil. I remember it being the case with Venezuelan oil and that fact being a boon for West African oil producers when thi…

Shouldn't Microsoft be somewhere between Google and Apple ? After all, they do rely on you buying their software in a way Google does not.

Damn near the whole west coast. And a major cable on the east coast got cut off a while ago in the Red Sea but repairs are impossible because well, it’s in the Red Sea…