Global Economic Prospects -- June 2025

Rebuild trade relations.  Economic cooperation is better than any of the alternatives. Resolution of trade disputes that halve tariffs could create global growth.

Presidential Permit Authorizing Green Corridors, LLC, to Construct, Maintain, and Operate a Commercial Elevated Guideway Border Crossing Near Laredo, Texas, at the International Boundary Between the United States and Mexico – The White House

Automation of border crossing 

smart-security-devices-report_en.pdf

Federal Register :: Notice of Implementation of Addressing Certain Tariffs on Imported Articles Pursuant to the President's Executive Order 14289

Ex-Amazon exec Dave Clark raised $100 million for AI supply-chain startup Auger | Fortune

Guidelines for Investigations and Enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practice Act (FCPA)

US Maryland 3% digital services sales tax July 2025 - vatcalc.com

Maryland will impose a 3% DST effective from  1 July 2025  This applies to software, digital publishing,  digital products and services including web search portals and system  design

Canada 3% Digital Services Tax update - vatcalc.com

The first return covering Canada's DST is due June 30 to CRA. 

US Washington 6.5% Sales Tax digital services Oct 2025 - vatcalc.com

Many IT services described as "personal services" will be taxed including but not limited to  training, website development, help desks and security monitoring.

EU 2028 scraps €150 import VAT & customs consignment threshold and IOSS limit - vatcalc.com

Marketplaces are liable for VAT and customs as a "deemed supplier"  effective January 2025

March 2028 VAT charged on all B2C consignments at checkout