PYMNTS

DECEMBER 9, 2020

The United Kingdom’s economic and finance ministry, HM Treasury, seeks input on the challenges that the sharing economy creates for value-added tax (VAT). The ministry said that policymakers have to consider the basis for new regulations that mirror the evolving nature of economic activity in the digital era.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 27, 2020

The change may have been telegraphed more than a year ago in October 2018, when Mick Mulvaney, who had been serving as acting director of the agency, said that the CFPB was working on a new regulation to define those practices, as reported in The Wall Street Journal. Digital Taxes, Abroad.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 25, 2019

tax laws, and some businesses and public sector stakeholders are now pushing back. The case ushered in a wave of state- and municipality-issued economic nexus laws that tax remote sellers based on economic activity rather than physical presence. States have long debated how to write these definitions. The 2018 South Dakota v.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 28, 2019

Wayfair’s case enabled cities and states to pass economic nexus laws that require out-of-state sellers to collect and remit taxes on local residents’ sales, and it permitted these jurisdictions to implement marketplace facilitator laws necessitating that eCommerce platforms collect and remit taxes on third-party merchants’ sales. .

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BankBazaar

DECEMBER 12, 2023

While NPS is an investment that is linked to the market and is regulated by the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA). lakh annually with tax breaks under Section 80C. This stability and tax efficiency appeal to risk-averse investors, evident in the current 7.1% return rate. PPF or NPS?

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CFPB Monitor

JANUARY 24, 2020

On December 18, 2019, the New York Department of Financial Services (DFS) issued its Final Regulations detailing the business conduct rules for mortgage loan servicers. These regulations will require implementation of additional New York-specific communications and servicing procedures. Effective Date. Escrow Accounts (§ 419.2).

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FICO

OCTOBER 26, 2017

You would think one system would be enough to manage foreign tax compliance. In 2010 the IRS (Internal Revenue Service) started to define the details of FATCA (Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act). FATCA requires many more classification types than CRS and the definitions vary for some categories (e.g., financial institutions).

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

could face regulation similar to that of traditional car rental companies. This month, for example, Maryland passed a bill that requires car-sharing companies to comply with regulations similar to rules for car rental companies, including paying sales tax. The expansion comes as Turo and other car-sharing services in the U.S.

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Abrigo

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

The most common is known as a trade-based money laundering (TBML) scheme. FICO explains: “In its simplest definition, TBML is the process of disguising the proceeds of crime and moving value (i.e., Financial institutions can expect additional scrutiny from regulators and auditors on EDD processes and high-risk customer monitoring.

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Since 2016, three serious document leaks have made international news and exposed the activity of powerful political elites or wealthy individuals who used shell companies to disguise the source of funds and avoid taxes. The definition of who is considered a beneficial owner is expanded. BSA Rules and Regulation. BSA Training.

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CFPB Monitor

JULY 20, 2022

The Commissioner is now considering draft regulations related to the DCLA’s scope, annual report, and document retention requirements, and has issued an “ Invitation for Comments on Draft Text for Proposed Second Rulemaking Under the Debt Collection Licensing Act.”. Code §§ 28100 et seq.). 10 CCR § 1850.2 Code § 100021. 10 CCR § 1850.71

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 7, 2020

The financial center operates with its own legal, regulatory and tax infrastructure and traces its roots back to 2005. As reported by the Gulf Times , the Qatar Central Bank adopted new regulations in December that focus on combating money laundering and terrorist financing.

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Abrigo

OCTOBER 14, 2014

Other common manual errors include double counting income and debt-service and excluding necessary tax forms. • Spreading : “Three analysts at the same institution may spread three tax returns into financial statements three different ways,” notes McPeak. This could improve consistency across the board.

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BankBazaar

JULY 19, 2022

In May 2022, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CTBT) rolled out a new set of rules and regulations pertaining to cash deposits. 50,000 per day without furnishing such details and the Income Tax department had not defined an annual limit. As per India’s income tax laws, cash transactions more than Rs.

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CFPB Monitor

DECEMBER 22, 2014

Mishkin The American Bankers Association, Consumers Bankers Association, Independent Community Bankers of America, National Association of Federal Credit Unions, and Association of Military Banks of America have submitted a 59-page letter commenting on the Department of Defense’s proposed revisions to its Military Loan Act regulations.

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CFPB Monitor

APRIL 11, 2016

Although the DoD’s final rule took effect on October 1, 2015, it will apply only to consumer credit transactions or accounts that are consummated or established after October 3, 2016 for most products, and after October 3, 2017 for credit cards.

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CFPB Monitor

APRIL 23, 2020

In the case, which the Ninth Circuit described as “present[ing] an issue of first impression under federal and state regulation of consumer credit transactions,” the borrower, an individual acting in her capacity as trustee, obtained a loan from the lender to finance repairs to the residential property that was the trust’s main asset.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 29, 2018

Drug Enforcement Administration’s rule, which has prevented federally regulated financial institutions from providing services to marijuana companies in places like California and other states in which the drug is legal. Paying your taxes with duffel bags full of cash isn’t safe or efficient for anyone involved.”.

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Abrigo

JUNE 27, 2024

Read this blog to learn the definition of structuring, why it is illegal, and some examples of structuring scenarios that can help banks understand customer behavior and intent. The account is further credited with credit/debit card processing, and the incoming funds are used for everyday business expenses such as vendor and tax payments.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

Definitely. Regulation makes the sharing a economy a challenge in Japan, but those rules apparently don’t quite apply to a network of freelancing Buddhist priests that is making on-demand gains by bringing enlightenment to the doors for the devout. Spiritual guidance?

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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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PYMNTS

JANUARY 31, 2018

In one of the bigger back-and-forth stories in digital currency, South Korea has announced that it is definitely for real this time sure that it does not plan to ban crypto-currency exchanges. There is no intention to ban or suppress the cryptocurrency (markets),” Kim said, adding the government’s immediate task is to regulate exchanges.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 20, 2017

The digital currencies market has ballooned from $17 billion at the beginning of the year to a more than $600 billion valuation now, and regulators are issuing new concerns about a potential bubble. There is no fixed definition on whether it’s a currency or not,” he noted. South Korea Says Virtual Currencies Are Not Real. “All

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 22, 2018

” Perhaps one of the biggest challenges for this space is that the exact definition of the middle market isn’t exactly clear. There are others who will state that the definition of mid-market can hinge on the segment of business that is being discussed.”

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 19, 2016

Without proper documentation of that transaction, corporations can run afoul of tax regulators and auditors. But, he added, it’s also the responsibility of regulators and the corporations themselves to get educated. ” How To Fix It. It requires various units in the enterprise to get connected and communicate.

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CFPB Monitor

JULY 21, 2022

Currently, and depending on the facts, the BSA often does not apply to payment processors, who often fit into an exemption under the BSA’s definition of a “money services business,” or MSBs, subject to AML requirements. Requirements. Here, the amendment does provide the Secretary and FinCEN with its typical discretion.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

It’s surprisingly common for the information settlement mechanism like SWIFT to be on a separate ledger from the payment settlement mechanism, which is the system more likely to be scrutinized by the bank’s internal controls, as well as the various audits, including inspection by regulators.”. “In

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CFPB Monitor

MARCH 4, 2019

For purposes of the Act, a PACE financing is defined as financing to cover the costs of home improvements that result in a tax assessment on the real property of the consumer. Comments will be due 60 days from publication of the notice in the Federal Register.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

The new regulations have caused eCommerce firms to hire new sellers, and order volume for Gati has thus come down. According to Agarwal, Gati stands to benefit from the Goods and Services Tax (GST). Gati reported 45,000 deliveries per day. Industry-wise, it will be 30 percent air and 70 percent road, maybe more actually.

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CFPB Monitor

OCTOBER 12, 2021

The law exempts insured financial institutions (banks, savings banks, savings and loan associations, financial services loan companies, and credit unions), nondepository financial services loan companies, open-end credit as defined in TILA, and tax refund anticipation loans. The definition of “installment lender” in H.B.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

With old rules evolving into new ones, geographic boundaries and their own set of regulations are just some of the many complexities that add friction to the process of international business. Bullock discussed the compliance challenges of various payment scheme regulations that cross-border merchants often need to confront.

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CFPB Monitor

FEBRUARY 10, 2016

In today’s Federal Register the CFPB published a correction to the TILA/RESPA Integrated Disclosure (TRID) rule supplementary information as published on December 31, 2013 with regard to property taxes and certain similar charges. However, it does not appear that the CFPB’s actions actually address the issue in the appropriate manner.

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ZootBlog

JUNE 8, 2016

However, the original act only applied to payday loans, tax refund anticipation loans, and vehicle title loans. The new MLA regulations significantly expand the applicable consumer credit products, along with several other key changes. Finally, the MLA requires specific loan disclosures in connection with the extension of credit.

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PYMNTS

JULY 24, 2018

If the SEC states that XRP is indeed a security, then regulation becomes (ostensibly) more onerous, taxes become more rigorous on capital gains … and among other tenets, XRP is sold on a number of exchanges, between passive investors (Ripple issues the XRP that it has). Ripple calls it an “independent digital asset.”

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CFPB Monitor

JULY 6, 2021

The Priorities have been much-anticipated because, under the AML Act, regulators will review and examine financial institutions in part according to how their AML/CFT compliance programs incorporate and further the Priorities, “as appropriate.”. Health care fraud alone is estimated to generate proceeds of approximately $100 billion annually.

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PYMNTS

MAY 5, 2017

With the gig workforce continuing to grow and evolve, the definition of a “gig worker” is also in flux, Ting noted. When you look at the traditional definition of a small business, even National Small Business Week has a definition that is very prescribed. You can earn money at any time now.”.

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Independent Banker

OCTOBER 24, 2016

Certainly, this disingenuous regulatory interpretation will expand, to an absurd degree, the federally funded competitive advantages tax-exempt credit unions enjoy over community banks. In the process, however, the regulation also tramples upon consumers, taxpayers, the financial system and the integrity of responsible government.

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