PYMNTS

JANUARY 24, 2021

Cygnet Infotech promotes FACE as a product that handles not only conventional accounting processes, but also provides specialized handling of challenges around goods and services taxes. India uses its Invoice Registration Portal to track business activity and ensure compliance with tax laws.

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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

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 latest AMC/KYC Tracker examines current efforts to stop money laundering, fight fraud and improve customer identity authentication in the financial services space.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 14, 2019

Both corporates and banks have said Know Your Customer ( KYC ) regulations are their most pressing compliance concerns, with nearly three-quarters of businesses with more than $1 billion in revenues pointing to KYC as their top challenge. ” and an overall rise in complexity of current regulations.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 18, 2016

In what might be a blow to taxpayers seeking help on the fly, the Internal Revenue Service is mulling the idea of disallowing walk-in visits by people seeking help on their taxes or those simply looking to make payments in person, WTOP reported on Friday (April 15). This is a pilot program under consideration, said Olson.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 12, 2017

According to news from Reuters , the government in France wanted tax authorities to investigate Airbnb’s payment system over suspicions that it was enabling the avoidance of taxes after it learned the company was allowing hosts to use a prepaid Payoneer card. Hotel operators in France contend Airbnb is creating unfair competition.

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Abrigo

MARCH 22, 2023

Misrepresentation is used to justify the movement of funds and, in some cases, reduce the tax obligation reflected on customs documents. Over- or under-shipment or phantom shipments: Over- or under-shipment involves misrepresenting the number of goods in a shipment. Gain confidence in your BSA program.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

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. Corporate buyers that have gathered enough information on potential business partners then need to answer to regulators.

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Abrigo

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

financial institutions' improved compliance with Bank Secrecy Act and anti-money laundering regulations, such as cash reporting requirements.” . Financial institutions can expect additional scrutiny from regulators and auditors on EDD processes and high-risk customer monitoring. BSA Rules and Regulation. Going Forward.

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PYMNTS

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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Abrigo

JUNE 10, 2020

The former Chief Operational Risk Officer was fined for insufficient action on AML program deficiencies and staffing issues. The regulators don’t care what your budget is,” Luttrell says. BSA Rules and Regulation. Fraud Prevention. BSA Rules and Regulation. BSA Rules and Regulation. Get adequate resources.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 3, 2020

The Department of Justice charged two Chinese nationals with laundering over $100 million worth of cryptocurrency and operating an unlicensed money transmitting business. Some have pointed to a similar attempt by H&R Block, when it tried to purchase another do-it-yourself tax software company in 2011 but was blocked by regulators.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 23, 2020

Eynat Guez , co-founder and CEO of cross-border payroll technology company Papaya Global , told PYMNTS about the biggest hurdles in international payroll as working from home persists and employment regulations grow more complex. Despite the many benefits of hiring across borders, a lackluster payroll strategy can yield major headaches. "We

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 22, 2018

The report excluded data on shop-at-home purchases and includes information about frauds reportedly directly to the FTC between January and September of this year. In all, losses to this emerging and increasingly occurring form of fraud reached $40 million in 2017, doubling the $20 million in losses reported 2015. Some major U.S.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 28, 2019

While our industry is accustomed to cryptocurrencies operating 24/7/365 (like email), fiat currencies have for the most part remained shackled to ‘banking hours’ or ‘business hours.’ If a voluntary fund cannot be established, a transactional tax should be imposed to fund the initiative.”.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 20, 2017

Reuters, citing the FATF, reported that in addition to failing to punish money launderers, Mexico’s tax authorities aren’t regulating money from real estate and luxury goods firms, which are just a front for drug operations. That action was prompted by a U.S.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 29, 2020

Wirecard said over the weekend it would continue to operate in all but one of its European locations as the court considers the company’s insolvency request. A number of British FinTech firms have suspended services following the FCA’s restrictions on Wirecard, leaving hundreds of thousands of accounts blocked, the news service reported.

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Taxes Report Financial Technology Digital Banking 223

PYMNTS

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. Automation, he said, led the company to “dramatically increase the velocity of bringing new publishers and new inventory onto our platform.”

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Abrigo

JUNE 9, 2016

Accounting, audit and tax services are unlikely to be the growth engines of the accounting profession in the coming years. The weeks and months following the end of tax and audit seasons represent an excellent time for firm leaders to take stock of their accounting practices and the services clients may need.

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PYMNTS

MAY 16, 2018

The rest, says Pappano, are going to be scrambling to catch up so they can start to enjoy the potential new tax revenues that legalized gambling can create. Tax revenue is a powerful motivator. Fraud Isn’t A Problem. There are also local differences in regulations that add even more complexity, he said.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 8, 2016

Not so for other parts of the world: Government mandates are looking to reduce corruption and fraud and enhance reporting capabilities through eInvoicing requirements. company looking to do work abroad, it means you can’t ignore these various regulations, either. And if you’re a U.S. companies to go digital.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

Perhaps it isn’t surprising that analysts are now musing about how to avoid a repeat of the Punjab National Bank fraud scandal, and some are looking towards blockchain to do so. As regulators begin to consider blockchain regulations, many have signaled a desire not to hamper innovation while doing so.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 1, 2018

Supreme Court struck down state bans on sports betting, MGM Resorts International has signed deals with the NBA and other operations that could mark the first chapter of the country’s new sports and gambling culture. MGM officials will also reportedly help the league detect fraud and game-fixing. Not quite three months after the U.S.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

If that uncertainty isn’t loosening hodlers’ hodl, it seems unlikely that bad press, bitcoin ICO bans and regulation in China, derision from JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon or prophecies of a bursting bubble will do it either. Last week, Chinese regulators went one step further and banned ICOs. percent this week. This week, U.K.’s

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

which the institution plans to deploy in its corporate payments operation. BitRail doesn’t yet operate in the B2B payments space. Interestingly, JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon has historically been one of the loudest critics of cryptocurrency, slamming the technology as “ a fraud.” ” Confusion, Doubt Remain.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 4, 2019

According to a report in Reuters , citing Finnish broadcaster Yle, which had access to leaked documents, the money came from companies registered in countries with tax havens, including the British Virgin Islands, Panama and Belize. Another day, another bank, new allegations,” investment bank KBW wrote in a note to clients covered by Reuters.

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PYMNTS

MAY 23, 2017

According to TMF, just 12 percent of survey respondents cited decreasing operational costs and boosting cost efficiency as their top motivation behind exploring international markets. Expanding existing operations, boosting R&D and finding new talent were also high on the list. Instead, nearly half (45.6 is extremely low.”. “In

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PYMNTS

MARCH 30, 2018

tax deadline approaches, CNBC reported. Customers, in all, said they lost more than $11 million in 2017 due to tech support fraud. Youbit’s operating company, Yapian Corp., Bitcoin fell below $7,000 on Thursday (March 29) – and analysts expect sales of bitcoin and other cryptos to increase as the April U.S.

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Bitcoin cryptocurrency Marketing Taxes 124

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

Seven European payments operators — most of them owned by banks — that own and operate mobile payments services said that they are in the midst of building a pan-European network focused on cross-border mobile payments. Visa: Chip Cards Reduce Counterfeit Fraud By 87 Pct. Regulators Taking Close Look At Payroll-Advance Apps.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 7, 2020

This means individual transactions are unlikely to pop up on regulators’ or tax officials’ radar, thus keeping the operations under wraps. How Payment Providers Stop Money Laundering.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 19, 2019

That’s because Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) is on the way in September, but as has been seen with other sweeping changes mandated by regulators and impacting the very way payments are made, lots of folks are not paying attention. The economy is growing, and tax refunds may have also helped boost spend. Retail Sales: Rally 1.6

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social media Online Regulation Taxes 125

PYMNTS

APRIL 27, 2017

The Central Bank told Bloomberg that during that time frame, AIB failed to “report suspicious transactions without delay” to police and tax authorities and did not engage in any due diligence of customers who had accounts that predated the first Irish anti-money laundering laws in 1995.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Even consumers equipped with credit cards may not be willing to use them online – 40 percent of Brazilians report that fear of fraud stops them from sharing credit card information on the internet. . percent tax on foreign merchant transactions by using local payment methods.

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Jeff For Banks

NOVEMBER 24, 2019

September 1st, 1999, regulators from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp, at the behest of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, descended on a small coal mining town in Keystone, West Virginia. Clearly, blue-suit regulators stood out. She effectively ran the bank and its operations.

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Independent Banker

DECEMBER 31, 2021

Regulators haven’t yet broached the subject with them. Badger Bank is having trouble finding staff “across the board,” from operations to tellers and trust officers. “We This year, Red River Bank will enhance its mobile banking and treasury management services and automate more back-office operations. Click to enlarge.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 19, 2021

But reaching a broader range of consumers, accommodating their payment preferences, and satisfying regulatory and tax issues in unfamiliar territory introduces a host of new operational challenges for these companies. Retailers are entering new markets at a time when regulations are becoming more complex and costly, not less.

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FICO

JANUARY 18, 2019

Despite advances in customer due diligence, including the addition of advanced analytics to compliance officers’ toolkits, the scandals of 2018 confirmed that many banks are struggling to bring their operations up to regulators’ standards, to say nothing of best practices.

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