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Next step in AML overhaul: Simplify SARs

Payments Source

Now it's time for regulators to further ease anti-money-laundering reporting requirements by freeing them from filing duplicative or unnecessary suspicious activity reports. Congress acted first when it freed financial firms from having to disclose the beneficial owners of commercial clients.

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Regulators Detail Banking Rules For Hemp Firms

PYMNTS

Banks no longer have to submit a suspicious activity report (SAR) just because a business is growing or cultivating hemp. Financial institutions should follow standard SAR procedures and submit a report only if there is questionable behavior.

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FinCen Director On Why Casino Cooperation Is Central To Fighting Financial Crime 

PYMNTS

The data that casinos have the power to feed into the system under Banking Secrecy Act reporting requirements in the form of suspicious activity reports (SARS), he noted, not only has the power to keep the work of legal gambling a transparent and compliant place. and around the world.

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Regulatory Challenges in Cryptocurrency Taxation Across Different Jurisdictions

Fintech Review

The South African Revenue Service (SARS) requires taxpayers to declare cryptocurrency gains as part of their taxable income. The United States, as mentioned earlier, has implemented stricter reporting requirements for cryptocurrency exchanges. South Africa leads the way with relatively clear taxation guidelines.

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Financial Policy Predictions 2021: Meaningful Changes Ahead

FICO

On December 18, the Bureau issued a Part 2 final rule detailing disclosures for the collection of time-barred debt, changes to the validation notice, and furnisher credit reporting requirements. President Trump has repeatedly stated that he will veto the NDAA for reasons unrelated to the BSA/AML provisions.

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