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25 October 2024

AFRICA: Kenya Implements Real-Time Crypto Tracking for Better Tax Compliance

Tracking crypto transactions in real-time is something the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) is doing in big measure. This action is meant to solve the rising tax losses in the nation resulting from ineffective

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25 October 2024

FATF: Financial Action Task Force to halve number of countries on global AML “grey list” under new review criteria

Global AML watchdog the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) says it has made major changes to the criteria it uses for placing countries on its “grey list” of nations under increased monitoring,

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25 October 2024

UK: HMRC puts ‘everyone’ on alert and warns ‘it’s tax avoidance’

HMRC has warned “it’s tax avoidance” and urged “everyone” in the UK to know the rules. The taxman and tax department, now operating under the Labour Party government, has

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25 October 2024

EUROPE: €400 ‘green tax’ for Europe’s frequent flyers

Several European airlines are already considering charging passengers an ‘environmental cost surcharge’ as they face up to climate change goals, but frequent flyers could feel the sharpest sting

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25 October 2024

PANAMA: Panama Threatens To Veto EU Tenders If Not Removed From Tax Haven List

The President of the Republic, José Raúl Mulino, threatened on Tuesday, October 22, to veto European Union (EU) companies from future tenders in Panama if the European bloc does not remove him from

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25 October 2024

EUROPE: European Central Bank researchers’ paper called a ‘declaration of war’ on Bitcoin

In a paper from European Central Bank (ECB) economists Ulrich Bindseil and Jürgen Schaaf, they argue that Bitcoin’s rise in value disproportionately benefits early adopters at the expense of latecomers

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25 October 2024

UK: Dozen Labour MPs join call for ‘extreme wealth’ tax

A dozen Labour MPs have joined a cross-party call for an “extreme wealth” tax in this month’s Budget. The MPs have written to chancellor Rachel Reeves to demand a new 2% tax on assets

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25 October 2024

US: United States Senate to vote on Anti Money Laundering Act

The United States Senate will this week vote on the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 as an amendment to the National Defense Appropriations Act. If this bill is passed, it will eliminate anonymous

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25 October 2024

HONG KONG: Hong Kong Unveils Sustainable Finance Action Agenda to Strengthen Its Green Finance Leadership

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has launched its Sustainable Finance Action Agenda, outlining a comprehensive strategy to reinforce Hong Kong’s standing as a leading sustainable finance hub

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25 October 2024

UK: New HMRC report identifies £400m of under-declared tax from individuals with offshore income

A new analysis by HMRC of undisclosed foreign income by UK residents published today has identified £400m of under-declared tax from offshore income, with 16% of individuals not reporting and paying

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