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Re:Israel bans use of cash for purchases larger than NIS 6k ... by _-david-_ on Friday July 29, 2022 @06:28PM (#32282466)
It is not about taxes. It is about surveillance. If you don't use physical cash they can more easily track you.
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Re:Israel bans use of cash for purchases larger than NIS 6k ... by hoffs on Friday July 29, 2022 @08:40PM (#32283245)
It is about taxes and shadow economies, not about more tracking.
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