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Transfer Pricing Brief: July 2023 - Regfollower

Brazil Scope of transfer pricing rules: On 14 June 2023, the president signed the Law No. 14,596 adopting Provisional Measure No. 1,152, which enacts significant changes to the Brazilian transfer pricing system that is aligned with the guidelines provided by the OECD. See the story in Regfollower Chile Transfer pricing information return: On 20 June
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UK watchdog kicks off 'politically-exposed persons' review

Britain's Financial Conduct Authority said on Monday it will ask lawmakers to report any problems they have opening or maintaining a bank account ahead of a formal investigation. The review is part of a wider look at "debanking", which recently became a political issue after former Brexit Party...
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Austria Said to Be Renegotiating FATCA Accord with US

The Austrian government is renegotiating the agreement that governs its tax information exchange arrangement with the United States under FATCA…...
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Counter Terrorism ـ Restricting financial ties to combat money laundering, terrorism financing

Counter Terrorism The main question in the third and fourth inquiries, is whether the restrictions imposed are justified in preventing
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OECD: Enhancing International Tax Transparency on Real Estate - Regfollower

On 17 July 2023 the OECD published a report with the title Enhancing International Tax Transparency on Real Estate for the meeting of G20 finance ministers and central bank governors. Tax authorities do not possess sufficient information on aspects of foreign real estate holdings of residents that may affect their tax position. There are resulting
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US set to unveil long-awaited crackdown on real estate money laundering

The U.S. Treasury Department will soon propose a rule that would effectively end anonymous luxury-home purchases, closing a loophole that the agency says allows corrupt oligarchs, terrorists and other criminals to hide ill-gotten gains.
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Uganda to be blacklisted if its money laundering problem remains unresolved

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has advised the Bank of Uganda (BoU) to boost its anti-money laundering efforts if the country is to be removed from the Financial Action Task Force grey list.| Business Insider Africa...
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Afghan central bank lacks independence from Taliban: US watchdog

It lacked independence from the Taliban, had deficiencies in anti-money laundering and countering ‘terrorism’ financing.A US-funded assessment of…...
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United Kingdom To Expand Cryptocurrency Crime Agency To Clampdown On Fraud And Money Laundering

The UK’s NCA wants to expand its digital assets investigation team by hiring four senior investigators for its Complex Financial Crime Team to...
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Exclusive: Vanuatu Regulator Brings Brokers to The "Shore". In Person.

The Vanuatu Financial Services Commission recently hosted a symposium, named "Virtual Assets: Navigating the Legal Framework."...
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One MILLION bank accounts closed in just four years | Daily

We call for banks to agree immediately to adopt new consumer-friendly policies governing the closure of customers' accounts.
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Hunting for a 'golden unicorn': how NZ charities find banks constantly get in the way of them helping people

People from NZ charities and not-for-profits told me volunteers and paid staff can spend months on basic banking processes. But just one ‘golden unicorn’ bank employee can make all the difference.
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NA passes anti-money laundering bill to fulfill important condition of FATF, IMF | Pakistan Today

ISLAMABAD: The government of Pakistan on Thursday fulfilled an important condition of International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Financial Action Task Force (FATF) when the National Assembly passed the Nat...
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Jeremy Hunt requests inquiry into ‘debanking’ of politicians | Banking | The Guardian

Chancellor wants Financial Conduct Authority to investigate whether practice is ‘widespread’...
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Jersey publishes National Risk Assessment

The Government of Jersey has published an assessment of the money laundering and terrorist financing risks associated with companies, partnerships, trusts and other similar vehicles available in Jersey.
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Rwanda rolls out new anti-terrorist financing measures

Rwanda rolls out new anti-terrorist financing measures...
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How the State plans to stop dirty cash movements through Kenya

Individuals moving large undeclared cash volumes through Kenya to face stiffer penalties in proposals.
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FATF highlights compliance gaps and emerging risks

FATF highlights compliance gaps and emerging risks - Crypto Regulations - Crystal Blockchain Analytics for Crypto Compliance...
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Public Consultation on the Revision of Recommendation 8 and its Interpretive Note

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is considering proposals for draft amendment text to Recommendation 8 of the FATF Standards and its Interpretive Note (R.8/INR.8), which aims to protect NPOs from potential terrorist financing abuse.
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Cyprus on track to meet anti-money laundering measure

Officials have given assurances that by September Cyprus will do a test run of an ultimate beneficial owners (UBO) register for companies, and that by the end of the year the register will link to an EU-wide electronic platform.
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SEC Warns Brokerage Firms to Tighten Up Anti-Money-Laundering Programs

Broker-dealers aren’t devoting enough resources to their anti-money-laundering programs and are enforcing them inconsistently through their firms, the…...
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Leak reveals ‘touchy’ issues for UAE’s presidency of UN climate summit | Cop28 | The Guardian

Exclusive: Long list of ‘sensitive’ topics for petrostate include oil and gas production, emissions and Yemen war crimes...
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Peru Issues New Decree to Regulate Crypto Exchanges and Combat Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing

The Peruvian government has issued a new decree to regulate the crypto industry and combat financial crimes related to money laundering and terrorism financing. All crypto exchanges in the country must comply with anti-money laundering regulations and report information to the Financial...
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UK banks are closing more than 1,000 accounts every day | Banking | The Guardian

Nigel Farage calls for royal commission as data shows big jump in customers being ‘debanked’...
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UAE approves proposal to establish money laundering prosecution offices

The offices will overlook corporate crimes, bankruptcy, regulation of competition, financial markets, intellectual property and trademarks, and customs evasion crimes...
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