PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Regulations. SocialMediaToday reported that in early September, an EU “privacy regulator … sent Facebook a preliminary order to suspend data transfers to the U.S. Canadian Lawmakers Want Big Tech to Pay for Content, Taxes . CBC reported that “in its throne speech on [Sept. billion back-tax bill in Ireland.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 25, 2021

Amazon Plans to Raise Fees for Companies in Wake of New Digital Tax in Spain . After Spain’s government levied a new digital tax, Amazon plans to increase fees by 3 percent starting in April for Spanish firms harnessing its platform, Reuters reported. Google Raises Specter of Making Search Inaccessible in Australia.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Amazon and Flipkart are pushing back against a proposed Indian tax on the online eCommerce market, saying it will stymie growth in the industry, according to a report by Reuters. . The proposed tax is a piece of a bigger plan by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. billion people in India pay income tax.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 7, 2020

UK Regulations to Create New Digital Markets Unit. antitrust regulators are creating a Digital Markets Unit that will be given the duty to enforce rules applicable to Big Tech firms. Regulators also called out the tech company’s warranty terms for not covering water damage. Canada Looks to Tax International Tech Firms.

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PYMNTS

JULY 31, 2019

Albania has announced it will implement a new online billing system to prevent businesses from circumventing tax payments and to boost revenue in the country, according to a report by Reuters. The minister said that 1,600 hotels on a booking site were not registered with the proper tax authorities.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 14, 2017

Tax and accounting compliance can be an overwhelmingly monumental task as companies expand their geographic footprint. Analysts agree that a company should work with partners, advisors and technologies that can help them manage their compliance demand across borders. There are also an “extremely high number” of tax rules.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Here’s the latest news for Big Tech’s Google , Amazon , Apple and Facebook , which are coming under increasing scrutiny from legislators and regulators the world over. Regulation. Big Tech Updates Fees to Reflect UK Digital Services Tax. digital services tax on to consumers in addition to an existing 20 percent value-added tax.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Since 1992, when eCommerce was still in its infancy, online retailers have not had to collect sales tax. States can now tax sales by companies that do not have a physical presence within the state. Will this increasingly regulated online sales tax environment affect this growth? Online Sales Tax and Marketplaces.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 29, 2020

businesses are likely already feeling tax season’s pressures. Filing is exhausting and complicated for individuals, and businesses experience those tax difficulties to a far greater degree. SMBs need to remain compliant with increasingly complex financial regulations. SMBs And Manual Tax Frustrations.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 17, 2020

Historians and economists regularly look to tax policies to get a sense of what happened within a particular industry, society or country. No doubt the chronicles to come about the rise of the internet age and the spread of digital culture will include serious treatment of tax issues. Taxing Confusion. billion in 2022.”.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 24, 2021

Business software maker Cygnet Infotech has updated its FACE ( Financial Accounting Comprehensive and Easy ) accounting software platform, according to a published report. The update to the FACE offering comes 19 months after the offering debuted, the report stated.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

The Bank of England has told HSBC to improve compliance controls for non-fiscal factors like fraud and staff conduct, according to a report by Reuters. The shortcomings were pointed out by Prudential Regulation Authority regulators. billion in pre-tax profits, below analyst expectations, with revenue at $13.36

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 28, 2019

Wayfair case that allowed states and individual cities to launch tax policies aimed at remote sellers and marketplaces is still reverberating in 2019 and will likely affect online retail in 2020. In Q3 2019, 14 states started collected online sales tax and 11 more followed in October. eBay Makes a Deal. eBay Makes a Deal.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

Facebook’s Libra project has renewed focus on how cryptocurrencies are regulated, with current rules on the sector patchy and varying from country to country. The Cost of Compliance. The projected 2020 cost of AML compliance across all U.S. A report found that the U.S. financial services firms is $26.4 imposed a full $23.52

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 11, 2019

But along the way, global digital sales also carry a host of regulatory hurdles when it comes to satisfying various tax regimes. As he told PYMNTS, challenges confront eCommerce firms that seek to understand the broad range of compliance and taxation frameworks that can differ greatly among the countries into which they sell.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Regulation. The General Court judgment raises important legal issues that are of relevance to the Commission in its application of State aid rules to tax planning cases,” Executive Vice President Margrethe Vestager said in the statement. million) of Irish government aid, as reported in the past. antitrust regulation.

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PYMNTS

JULY 16, 2019

France’s financial regulator is set to approve a wave of cryptocurrency-related firms in the country, subjecting them to new rules that include paying taxes and complying with capital requirements and consumer protections, according to a report by Reuters. Because digital currency is so new, regulations vary around the world.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 24, 2020

Here’s the latest news from Facebook, Amazon and others, which are coming under increasing scrutiny from regulators, trade groups and politicians the world over. Regulations. 22 Federal Trade Commission (FTC) hearing on the matter, Reuters reported. Facebook Supports Data-Portability Law. The support comes before a planned Sept.

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CFPB Monitor

AUGUST 4, 2016

The CFPB has issued its 2016 Plain Writing Act Compliance Report. The report discusses the CFPB’s efforts to comply with the PWA and promote the use of plain writing in its communications.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Formal antitrust charges against Amazon will be announced by EU competition commissioner Margrethe Vestager over how the eCommerce giant handles data from the merchants on its platform, according to a Financial Times (FT) report citing sources. Apple faced €13 billion in back taxes to Ireland. Both companies have appealed.

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American Banker

AUGUST 28, 2023

The proposed regulations from the Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service offer clarity on reporting rules enacted in 2021 to curb crypto-related tax evasion by offering more transparency into customer trades.

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Abrigo

JUNE 27, 2023

Regulations such as Geographic Targeting Order updates help identify AML risks by requiring identification for certain real estate purchases. The limited regulation around the real estate industry has made it especially easy for these bad actors to cycle their dirty money into the financial system using this avenue.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Govindacharya have asked lawmakers in India to call leaders of Google and Facebook to the country to ask them about data privacy and their compliance on tax laws, according to a report from Reuters. Indian activists with the New Delhi-based Centre For Accountability And Systemic Change (CASC) and right-wing activist K.N.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 27, 2017

million fine by the Central Bank of Ireland due to compliance failures with anti-money laundering and terrorist financing rules. According to a report in Bloomberg News , in addition to the fine, the central bank reprimanded Allied Irish Banks (AIB) for six breaches of the law, with AIB admitting to the breaches.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

Financial services providers that slack on regulatory compliance and fail to safeguard their operations against money laundering, terrorist financing and other criminal activities may face damaged reputations and significant fines. A report found that the U.S. imposed a full $23.52 billion and the Middle East levied $9.5 million. .

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CFPB Monitor

AUGUST 3, 2015

The CFPB has issued its 2015 Plain Writing Act Compliance Report. The report discusses the CFPB’s efforts to comply with the PWA and promote the use of plain writing in its communications. Examples given by the CFPB include its “Ask CFPB” online Q&A tool and its reverse mortgage advertising consumer advisory.

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FICO

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

A new special report from Raconteur , published in today's edition of The Times in London, calls out the growing trend of convergence of fraud and compliance. A typical enterprise has both fraud and compliance departments. Download the full report. FICO's Matt Cox discusses why this trend is pressing.

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FICO

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

A new special report from Raconteur , published in today's edition of The Times in London, calls out the growing trend of convergence of fraud and compliance. A typical enterprise has both fraud and compliance departments. Download the full report. FICO's Matt Cox discusses why this trend is pressing.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

In Brussels, regulatory officials are considering a monitoring system that would allow the public to rate companies’ tax compliance and how quickly they remove illegal content, FT reported. Breton said regulators in Brussels are preparing a list of activities that tech companies would be required to eliminate.

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Abrigo

JUNE 10, 2020

LaFontaine failed to take sufficient action when presented with significant AML program deficiencies in the Bank’s SAR-monitoring system and the number of staff to fulfill the AML compliance role by his AMLO [AML Officer],” the document said. The regulators don’t care what your budget is,” Luttrell says. learn more. “Mr.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 14, 2020

The head of the country’s only licensed and publicly traded cryptocurrency broker says tighter regulation and exponentially higher yields are causing corporate treasury and cash management accounts to seriously consider this alternative asset class. This in the wake of the OCC’s Sept. This in the wake of the OCC’s Sept. The Pandemic Pop.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 7, 2020

In other crypto news , cryptocurrency tax automation software TaxBit has raised $5 million in funding. TaxBit was founded by software developers, tax attorneys and CPAs to automate and simplify tax compliance for crypto users. ” TaxBit will use the funding to speed up customer growth, and make its products better.

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Abrigo

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Takeaway 1 Identifying and reporting drug trafficking organizations (DTOs) are a staple of the Bank Secrecy Act. Takeaway 3 There are several red flags to help identify and report potential trade-based money laundering schemes. . Would you like others articles like this in your inbox? FinCEN has listed DTOs as one of its priorities.

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

The AMLA set the stage for establishing a national reporting system for beneficial ownership and for potentially changing current CDD/BO requirements in an effort to improve financial transparency and prevent criminals and terrorists from misusing companies to disguise illicit activity. Need to Know. Future Changes. What’s next for CDD/BO?

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PYMNTS

APRIL 10, 2020

To help businesses contend with new procedures and regulations related to the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), GoCo has rolled out a new feature to manage and track COVID-19 paid leave. The creation of the feature stemmed from the law, which took effect on April 1, according to an announcement.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 2, 2019

These groups also face a common small- to medium-sized business (SMB) challenge — needing to track every transaction to prove fiscal responsibility to donors and regulators. million tax-exempt groups active in the U.S., according to the latest figures from the IRS, which monitors and regulates such organizations.

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FICO

DECEMBER 15, 2016

When it comes to anti-money laundering (AML) and financial crime, the right strategy, people resources and technology can transform the compliance function into a competitive advantage. This year, as in 2015, I was intrigued to meet compliance professionals from around the globe, talking about the challenges in their markets.

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