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FinCEN Hits Capital One For $390 Million; Says Bank Violated Bank Secrecy Act

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15) announced that it is assessing a $390 million penalty against Capital One for engaging in what it says are “both willful and negligent violations” of the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA). According to a statement from FinCEN , Capital One admitted to failing to implement and maintain an effective anti-money laundering (AML) program.

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Indonesia Reduces Import Tax Threshold To Protect Smaller Firms

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Indonesia has announced it’s going to reduce the threshold for taxing imported eCommerce consumer goods from $75 to $3, to help control the purchases of cheap foreign goods and help protect smaller Indonesian firms, according to a report by Reuters. They’ll be taxed at a rate of 32.5 million last year and 6.1 percent to 37.5

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Amazon (And Others) Brace For India’s New eCommerce Tax

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The jousting over eCommerce taxes — especially for U.S. Last week in India, the government proposed a tax on eCommerce transactions that will likely increase operating costs for sellers large and small. The tax, technically known as “Tax Deducted at Source” (TDS), is sent directly to an account held by the central government.

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California Expects IPO Tax Windfall

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California is gearing up to get a tax windfall from all the initial public offerings of California companies slated for this year. According to a report in The Wall Street Journal , close to 10 percent of the tax revenue for the state in the coming fiscal year will come from capital gains. billion in tax revenue.

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Papaya Global Announces Group 11 As New Investor

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Papaya Global , which works in global payroll and B2B payments, has a new investor in Group 11 , a U.S. FinTech venture capital firm, according to a press release. Those that do will have to comply with tax and labor laws.

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Accountants Urge Clarity In SMB Accounting Rules Amid Tax Reform

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The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) submitted recommendations to policymakers this week, urging clarity and simplification in how the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act impacts small business (SMBs) accounting rules. The letter outlined eight recommendations for the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

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Healthcare Payments AI, Subscription Churn, Turbo Tax Tool For Stimulus Payments Top This Week’s News

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TurboTax , the online tax preparation service, has said it is launching a free stimulus registration system to help people who don’t need to file a tax return. Approximately 10 million people in the country don’t have to file taxes, and roughly 80 percent can receive a stimulus check. .

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