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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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Corporate buyers must gather data to ensure that potential suppliers can meet their procurement needs, but their research does not stop there. They also need to collect and verify vendors’ details to comply with anti-crime regulations, adhere to tax reporting requirements and deliver convenient digital payments to these suppliers.

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DECEMBER 17, 2018

17) that he wants France to start taxing big tech giants beginning Jan. The idea comes after years of negotiations at the European level, where France and other larger European countries have tried and so far failed to convince smaller countries that tech companies have been taking advantage of the region’s tax structure.

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MAY 19, 2020

BlockFi suffered a “temporary data breach” on May 14 that exposed some customer information, the company reported in an incident report. In other news, the government of Iran is aiming to limit digital currency exchanges with so-called “currency smuggling” regulations, CoinDesk reported.

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AUGUST 29, 2019

New data from Coinbase has found that 56 percent of the world’s top 50 universities now offer at least one course on crypto or blockchain — up from 42 percent last year. In other news, Portugal’s Tax Authority has announced that both cryptocurrency trading and payments in crypto will not be taxed in the country.

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South State Correspondent

JUNE 7, 2023

Bank ERC Background Bank ERCs is a refundable tax credit available to businesses, including financial institutions, affected by the global pandemic as granted under the CARES Act and modified by the Relief Act. Unable to hold in-person meetings—with customers, partners, regulators, industry representatives, and more.

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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. Regulators are increasingly taking note, with some seeking to improve AML and anti-tax evasion efforts by prohibiting anonymous crypto transactions.

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OCTOBER 22, 2018

Fraudsters have found a new favored method for the holidays, the Sears’ bankruptcy filing finally came in and the major card networks found themselves on the wrong side of India’s emerging data privacy efforts. payments players are facing the cold shoulder from India’s government as they face fines for violating India’s data privacy laws.

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MARCH 12, 2019

While policymakers target protection and customer ownership of data, one of the most prominent selling points for open banking is the ability for data to move seamlessly between once-siloed platforms. According to Reed Smith and Mergermarket data published last November, 94 percent of banks and financial institutions in the U.S.

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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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JANUARY 15, 2019

Malaysia’s initial coin offering (ICO) regulations are said to take effect on Tuesday (January 15) per a notice from the Securities Commission (SC) in the country, Coindesk reported. At the same time, it was said that those who engage in digital asset dealing will have to follow rules for anti-money laundering (AML), among other regulations.

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JANUARY 7, 2020

OneConnect used Guangdong’s “digital government” tech resources, as well as its own blockchain tech, AI and Big Data, to create the platform — which has access to data in 213 categories from 26 departments of government, and has connected with 129 financial institutions in the China province.

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AUGUST 3, 2018

For much of the world, electronic invoicing is taking off — not only for the benefits it offers, like enhanced cash flow visibility, but largely because jurisdictions are implementing eInvoicing regulatory requirements to crack down on tax evasion. Data from FEDmanager estimates that of the 19 million invoices issued in the U.S.

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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. billion — 91 percent — of those penalties, while European regulators demanded $1.7 imposed a full $23.52

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FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Data integration is climbing to the top of chief financial officers' priority lists. From new hires to departing professionals, to raises and bonuses, and to shifting tax laws, payroll can certainly change from one pay cycle to the next. The Value Of Integration. Cash Flow Implications.

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MARCH 26, 2018

Complex tax law has been linked to the rise in eInvoicing in B2B commerce, according to Julie Park, managing director of VAT and customs duty at The VAT Consultancy. She pointed to Latin America , which enacted some of the world’s first eInvoicing mandates for the purposes of tax rule enforcement. billion every year.

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MARCH 1, 2018

The package must include the laundry list of financial records lenders want to review: balance sheets and financial statements, bank statements, tax returns, accounts payable and receivable and details about the vendors on those lists, as well as details about outstanding loans and tax returns. Data in Context.

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MAY 19, 2020

Meanwhile, BlockFi suffered a “temporary data breach” on May 14 that exposed some customer information, the company reported in an incident report. In other news, the government of Iran is aiming to limit digital currency exchanges with so-called “currency smuggling” regulations, CoinDesk reported.

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Independent Banker

MARCH 31, 2022

Derek Williams: My biggest concern is the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) Small Business Data Collection rule and its potential negative impact on our ability to meet legitimate small business borrowing needs, including additional costs and privacy issues. We are not Wall Street banks—we are community banks.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Earlier this week, Japan ’s cabinet proposed a bill that seeks to, as reported by the country’s national daily, The Mainichi , “improve contract transparency” for deals struck by Big Tech firms — specifically, platform operators — and their smaller vendors. That’s due in part to a sales tax boost that now has been hurting consumer spending.

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DECEMBER 10, 2020

Plus, HM Treasury is seeking input on the challenges that the sharing economy brings for value-added tax (VAT). In today’s top payments news around the world, Xoom is now offering clients in the U.S., Canada, Europe and U.K. the ability to send secure funds to 12 countries in Africa for a reduced fee, while Volante Technologies Inc.

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DECEMBER 12, 2019

It will have the role of handling such tasks as ensuring tax compliance, administering payroll and reviewing the annual budget of the board. The initial investment is forecasted to cover the operating expenses of the board for two three-year terms — or roughly six years. Brown Brothers Harriman Trust Company of Delaware, N.A

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MARCH 15, 2018

The draft regulation, as quoted by Reuters, targets what might be seen as harmful trading practices and states that “online intermediation services can hold superior bargaining power over their business users, enabling them to behave unilaterally in a way that is capable of harming the businesses using them.”.

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JULY 17, 2019

German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz said he doesn’t think Facebook’s actions with Libra “seem to be fully thought through,” and that data privacy concerns were going to be an issue. “I Banking officials have said that Facebook would need to be strictly regulated in order to take deposits, and that it would need a banking license as well.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2018

We’re flying blind because we lack relevant data to build and then use the right frameworks to make confident, reasonable decisions that guide our businesses, and even our economy. Despite being inundated with data, we’re amazingly lost. We see evidence of this every day. Put on a Retail Happy Face. Simultaneously, U.S.

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APRIL 3, 2020

There is a lot to consider, said Manish Vrishaketu, chief operating officer at supplier payments automation firm Tipalti , from vendor onboarding processes to tax compliance across borders. This is where AP automation can push the envelope and introduce additional value to an enterprise.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2019

Companies operating on a global scale must adhere to applicable Austrian laws and regulations. Google has been hit with a hefty fine in Europe, while Apple owes a big tax bill. The tech companies also face new laws and regulations in terms of protecting data and dealing with their internet-based customers.

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JULY 31, 2017

Things got off to a bumpy start this week for Wells Fargo, with the revelation that it may have allowed an unauthorized release of the data on tens of thousands of clients’ bank accounts. Regulators are reportedly inquiring about how a lawyer for wealthy customers of Wells Fargo came to access so large a trove of customer information.

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DECEMBER 15, 2017

According to the report, mid-market CFOs are prioritizing their ability to keep pace with technological change in the years ahead, which includes the proliferation of electronic payments, real-time payments and big data. More than 80 percent agreed that a key priority for 2018 will be to continue focusing on operational efficiencies.

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APRIL 19, 2019

payroll processing company Payescape , said this area of the back office may have a larger influence on how accountants operate than some may believe. That’s particularly true when it comes to compliance and data security. The EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a prime example, said Jones.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

European regulators this week continued to show their love, respect and admiration for U.S.-based Assuming that caught your attention, here’s the real story: It’s shaping up as a busy week for regulators in Europe (including Turkey, which for purposes of this article, qualifies as Europe). based tech firms operating there.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2020

According to Gulati, some of most prominent challenges include understanding when to send an invoice and in what currency, converting incoming payments into a local currency, and being able to collect all of this data for reporting purposes. All of this is really manual," noted Gulati. "If

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JANUARY 23, 2017

Businesses face mounting risk thanks to things like geopolitical uncertainties and regulation but are also threatened by something as seemingly arbitrary as group chat platforms. But researchers questioned whether the increase is due to more breaches or simply more publicly available data on the topic. s current political system.

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JULY 17, 2017

While accountants express the desire to generate a large share of firm revenue from providing advisory services , survey data has shown that many firms derive very little revenue from the types of value-added, consultative services that comprise advisory. Recognize that there are set stages in the way you approach these services,” he says.

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APRIL 30, 2018

and finance experts are celebrating with new data on the state of the entrepreneurial community. This week’s B2B Data Digest is all about small businesses in America, their financial hurdles and their outlook for the future. National Small Business Week is this week in the U.S.,

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FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Takeaway 3 Meanwhile, regulators continue to reinforce the importance of lenders knowing customers and beneficial owners. Even after redoing this certification, borrowers may then still be declined on the same application due to another incorrect validation rule (for instance, an Applicant Tax ID issue),” the letter said.

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MARCH 2, 2020

In Kenya, competition regulators recently warned French grocery and retail giant Carrefour that it faces fines of up to $140 million after the Competition Authority of Kenya discovered that the company, via its franchise holder Majid Al Futtaim (MAF), has been treating suppliers unfairly. operations. Conducted by takepayments Ltd.,

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