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13<!DOCTYPE html> 1{% extends "common/base.j2" %}
2<html lang="{{ _('en') }}"> 2{% block body_content %}
3 <head> 3
4 <meta charset="UTF-8"/> 4<div class="jumbotron">
5 <title>{{ _("GNU Taler") }} - {{ _("Governments") }}</title> 5 <div class="container text-center">
6 <meta name="description" content=""/> 6 <h1>{{ _("Advantages for Governments") }}</h1>
7 {% include "common/header.j2.inc" %} 7 <p>{{ _("Taler provides accountability to ensure business
8 </head> 8 accepting payments operate legally, while also
9 <body> 9 respecting civil liberties of citizens spending
10 <div class="container"> 10 digital cash. Taler is a commons, a payment system
11 {% include "common/navigation.j2.inc" %} 11 based on open standards and free software. Taler
12 <!-- Jumbotron --> 12 needs governments to set a financial framework and
13 <div class="jumbotron"> 13 to act as trusted regulators. Taler contributes to
14 <h1>{{ _("Advantages for Governments") }}</h1> 14 digital sovereignty in the critial financial
15 <!-- p><a class="btn btn-lg btn-success" href="#" role="button">Get started today</a></p --> 15 infrastructure.") }}</p>
16 <div class="col-lg-12"> 16 </div>
17 17</div>
18 <p>{{ _("Taler provides accountability to ensure business 18
19 accepting payments operate legally, while also 19<div class="container">
20 respecting civil liberties of citizens spending 20
21 digital cash. Taler is a commons, a payment system 21<!-- Example row of columns -->
22 based on open standards and free software. Taler 22<div class="row">
23 needs governments to set a financial framework and 23 <div class="col-lg-6">
24 to act as trusted regulators. Taler contributes to 24 <h2>{{ _("Taxable") }}</h2>
25 digital sovereignty in the critial financial 25
26 infrastructure.") }}</p> 26 <p>{{ _("Taler was
27 27 built with the goal of fighting corruption and supporting taxation.
28 </div> 28 With Taler, the receiver of any form of payment is
29 </div> 29 easily identified by the government, and the merchant
30 30 can be compelled to provide the contract that was accepted
31 <!-- Example row of columns --> 31 by the customer. Governments can use this data to
32 <div class="row"> 32 tax businesses and individuals based on their
33 <div class="col-lg-6"> 33 income, making tax evasion and black markets less
34 <h2>{{ _("Taxable") }}</h2> 34 viable.") }}</p>
35 35
36 <p>{{ _("Taler was 36 <p>{{ _("Thus, despite offering anonymity for citizens
37 built with the goal of fighting corruption and supporting taxation. 37 spending digital cash to buy goods and services,
38 With Taler, the receiver of any form of payment is 38 Taler also ensures that the state can observe
39 easily identified by the government, and the merchant 39 incoming funds. This can be used to ensure
40 can be compelled to provide the contract that was accepted 40 businesses engage only in legal activities, and do
41 by the customer. Governments can use this data to 41 not evade income tax, sales tax or value-added tax.
42 tax businesses and individuals based on their 42 However, this observational capability does not
43 income, making tax evasion and black markets less 43 extend to the immediate personal domain. In
44 viable.") }}</p> 44 particular, sharing access to funds within a family
45 45 or synchronizing wallets across multiple devices is not
46 <p>{{ _("Thus, despite offering anonymity for citizens 46 subject to monitoring.") }}</p> </div>
47 spending digital cash to buy goods and services, 47
48 Taler also ensures that the state can observe 48 <div class="col-lg-6">
49 incoming funds. This can be used to ensure 49 <h2>{{ _("Secure") }}</h2>
50 businesses engage only in legal activities, and do 50
51 not evade income tax, sales tax or value-added tax. 51 <p>{{ _("Taler's payments are cryptographically
52 However, this observational capability does not 52 secured. Thus, customers, merchants and the
53 extend to the immediate personal domain. In 53 exchange can mathematically demonstrate their
54 particular, sharing access to funds within a family 54 lawful behavior in court in case of
55 or synchronizing wallets across multiple devices is not 55 disputes. Financial damages are strictly limited,
56 subject to monitoring.") }}</p> </div> 56 improving economic security for individuals,
57 57 merchants, the exchange and the state.") }}
58 <div class="col-lg-6"> 58
59 <h2>{{ _("Secure") }}</h2> 59 <p>{{ _("By design, the Taler payment service provider is
60 60 subject to financial regulation. Financial
61 <p>{{ _("Taler's payments are cryptographically 61 regulation and regular audits are critical to
62 secured. Thus, customers, merchants and the 62 establish trust. In particular, the Taler design
63 exchange can mathematically demonstrate their 63 mandates the existence of an independent auditor
64 lawful behavior in court in case of 64 who checks cryptographic proofs that accumulate at
65 disputes. Financial damages are strictly limited, 65 the payment service provider to ensure that the
66 improving economic security for individuals, 66 escrow account is managed honestly. This ensures
67 merchants, the exchange and the state.") }} 67 that the payment service provider does not threaten
68 68 the economy due to fraud.") }}</p> </div> </div>
69 <p>{{ _("By design, the Taler payment service provider is 69 <div class="row"> <div class="col-lg-6"> <h2>{{
70 subject to financial regulation. Financial 70 _("Libre") }}</h2>
71 regulation and regular audits are critical to 71
72 establish trust. In particular, the Taler design 72 <p>{{ _("Taler is free software implementing an open
73 mandates the existence of an independent auditor 73 protocol standard. Thus, Taler will enable
74 who checks cryptographic proofs that accumulate at 74 competition and avoid the monopolization of payment
75 the payment service provider to ensure that the 75 systems that threatens global political and
76 escrow account is managed honestly. This ensures 76 financial stability today.") }}</p>
77 that the payment service provider does not threaten 77
78 the economy due to fraud.") }}</p> </div> </div> 78
79 <div class="row"> <div class="col-lg-6"> <h2>{{ 79 </div>
80 _("Libre") }}</h2> 80 <div class="col-lg-6">
81 81 <h2>{{ _("Efficient") }}</h2>
82 <p>{{ _("Taler is free software implementing an open 82
83 protocol standard. Thus, Taler will enable 83 <p>{{ _("Taler has an efficient design. Unlike
84 competition and avoid the monopolization of payment 84 timeline-based payment systems, such as Bitcoin,
85 systems that threatens global political and 85 Taler will not threaten the availability of
86 financial stability today.") }}</p> 86 national electric grids or (significantly)
87 87 contribute to environmental pollution.") }}</p>
88 88
89 </div> 89 </div>
90 <div class="col-lg-6"> 90</div>
91 <h2>{{ _("Efficient") }}</h2> 91<div class="col-lg-12">
92 92 <h2 id="overview">{{ _("Taler as seen by governments") }}</h2>
93 <p>{{ _("Taler has an efficient design. Unlike 93
94 timeline-based payment systems, such as Bitcoin, 94 <p>{{ _("Governments can observe traditional wire transfers
95 Taler will not threaten the availability of 95 entering and leaving the Taler system, and require
96 national electric grids or (significantly) 96 merchants and exchange operators to provide certain
97 contribute to environmental pollution.") }}</p> 97 information during financial audits. Exchange
98 98 operators are expected to be permanently checked by
99 </div> 99 auditors, while merchants may be required to reveal
100 </div> 100 information during regular tax audits. Information
101 <div class="col-lg-12"> 101 available to the government includes: ") }}</p>
102 <h2 id="overview">{{ _("Taler as seen by governments") }}</h2> 102
103 103 <p>
104 <p>{{ _("Governments can observe traditional wire transfers 104 <img src="{{ url('images/government.svg') }}" alt="government perspective" style="float: right; margin: 50px 5px 5px 5px;" width="50%">
105 entering and leaving the Taler system, and require 105 </p><ul>
106 merchants and exchange operators to provide certain 106
107 information during financial audits. Exchange 107 <li>{{ _("From the banking system: The total amount of
108 operators are expected to be permanently checked by 108 digital currency obtained by a customer. The
109 auditors, while merchants may be required to reveal 109 government could impose limits on how many
110 information during regular tax audits. Information 110 digital coins a customer may withdraw within a
111 available to the government includes: ") }}</p> 111 given timeframe.") }}</li>
112 112
113 <p> 113 <li>{{ _("From the banking system: The total amount of
114 <img src="{{ url('images/government.svg') }}" alt="government perspective" style="float: right; margin: 50px 5px 5px 5px;" width="50%"> 114 income received by any merchant via the Taler
115 </p><ul> 115 system.") }}</li>
116 116
117 <li>{{ _("From the banking system: The total amount of 117 <li>{{ _("From auditing the exchange: The amounts of
118 digital currency obtained by a customer. The 118 digital coins legitimately withdrawn by
119 government could impose limits on how many 119 customers from the exchange, the value of
120 digital coins a customer may withdraw within a 120 non-redeemed digital coins in customer's
121 given timeframe.") }}</li> 121 wallets, the value and corresponding wire
122 122 details of deposit operations performed by
123 <li>{{ _("From the banking system: The total amount of 123 merchants with the exchange, and the income of
124 income received by any merchant via the Taler 124 the exchange from transaction fees.") }}</li>
125 system.") }}</li> 125
126 126 <li>{{ _("From auditing merchants: For each deposit
127 <li>{{ _("From auditing the exchange: The amounts of 127 operation, the exact details of the underlying
128 digital coins legitimately withdrawn by 128 contract that was signed between customer and
129 customers from the exchange, the value of 129 merchant. However, this information would
130 non-redeemed digital coins in customer's 130 typically not include the identity of the
131 wallets, the value and corresponding wire 131 customer. Note that while the customer can
132 details of deposit operations performed by 132 decide to prove that it was his transaction
133 merchants with the exchange, and the income of 133 (i.e. in court when suing the merchant if the
134 the exchange from transaction fees.") }}</li> 134 merchant failed to deliver on the contract),
135 135 merchant, exchange and government cannot find
136 <li>{{ _("From auditing merchants: For each deposit 136 out the customer's identity from the information
137 operation, the exact details of the underlying 137 that Taler collects.") }}</li>
138 contract that was signed between customer and 138
139 merchant. However, this information would 139 </ul>
140 typically not include the identity of the 140 <p></p>
141 customer. Note that while the customer can 141</div>
142 decide to prove that it was his transaction 142</div>
143 (i.e. in court when suing the merchant if the 143
144 merchant failed to deliver on the contract), 144{% endblock body_content %}
145 merchant, exchange and government cannot find
146 out the customer's identity from the information
147 that Taler collects.") }}</li>
148
149 </ul>
150 <p></p>
151 </div>
152 {% include "common/footer.j2.inc" %}
153 </div> <!-- /container -->
154 </body>
155</html>
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