The War on Cash: Latin American Front

09/08/2014 Mises Wire Joseph T. Salerno

In the latest episode in the global War on Cash, Uruguay will ban all cash transactions for more than US$5,000. The law is set to take effect May 2015 and also mandates that all taxes, no matter how small the sum owed, must be paid electronically. HT to Nick G

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