Australia: KYC information required for a digital currency exchange

ngm.com.au/aml-ctf-compliance-kyc-information-digital-currency-exchanges/ www.gtlaw.com.au/insights/austrac-releases-amlctf-guide-digital-currency-exchange-providers www.austrac.gov.au/sites/default/files/dce-providers-aml-ctf-program-guide.docxhttps://ngm.com.au/aml-ctf-compliance-kyc-information-digital-currency-exchanges/ 0
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UK: PRA letter on how firms should handle exposures to crypto-assets

www.linklaters.com/en/insights/publications/2018/june/pra-letter-on-how-firms-should-handle-exposures-to-crypto-assets digital.freshfields.com/post/102ey92/pra-letter-to-banks-on-existing-or-planned-exposure-to-crypto-assets goo.gl/Ugqw8p www.natlawreview.com/article/fca-and-pra-consider-crypto-assets www.elexica.com/en/legal-topics/fintech/280618-pra-dear-ceo Click to access pra%20-%20dear%20ceo%20letter.pdf 0
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EU: Corporate tax avoidance – Transparency rules adopted for tax intermediaries

www.ey.com/gl/en/services/tax/international-tax/alert–eu-council-adopts-directive-on-new-mandatory-transparency-rules-for-intermediaries-and-taxpayers www.taxation.co.uk/Articles/2018/06/05/338095/eu-adopts-transparency-rules-intermediaries www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2018/05/25/corporate-tax-avoidance-transparency-rules-adopted-for-tax-intermediaries/ See also: goo.gl/fJeUD3 Update: www.macfarlanes.com/what-we-think/in-depth/2019/navigating-the-eu-mandatory-disclosure-rules/ 0
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Trends: Five Countries unite to tackle international tax crime

www.tpa-global.com/nieuws/2018-07-03/5-countries-tax-chiefs-unite-to-tackle-international-tax-crime goo.gl/uRqNSC ngm.com.au/joint-chiefs-of-global-tax-enforcement/ sites-herbertsmithfreehills.vuturevx.com/268/17609/compose-email/tax-enforcers-unite-against-international-tax-crime–enablers–cryptocurrencies-and-cybercrime-are-priorities.asp www.cipp.org.uk/news-publications/news/tax-crime-j5.html www.winston.com/en/where-we-are/north-america/houston.html#!/en/thought-leadership/irs-ci-joins-j5-to-fight-tax-cryptocurrency-and-financial-crimes.html?aj=ov&parent=3015&idx=18 www.irs.gov/compliance/joint-chiefs-of-global-tax-enforcement www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/news/2018/07/tax-enforcement-authorities-unite-to-combat-international-tax-crime-and-money-laundering.html www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/news/2018/11/j5-countries-host-data-challenge-closing-in-on-enablers-of-tax-evasion.html hallandwilcox.com.au/talking-tax-issue-125/#1531809426735-1504732a-b7d5 www.ato.gov.au/Media-centre/Media-releases/Tax-enforcement-authorities-unite-to-combat-international-tax-crime-and-money-laundering/ www.ato.gov.au/Media-centre/Media-releases/Tackling-enablers-of-tax-evasion-on-the-world-stage/ kmo.ministers.treasury.gov.au/media-release/080-2018/ www.gov.uk/government/news/tax-chiefs-unite-to-tackle-international-tax-crime Update: www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/news/2019/06/one-year-in-j5-making-a-difference.htmlwww.irs.gov/compliance/joint-chiefs-of-global-tax-enforcementwww.disputingtax.com/2021/02/joint-chiefs-of-tax-enforcement-to-investigate-tax-fraud-arising-out-of-fintech-and-cryptocurrency/#page=1blogs.duanemorris.com/techlaw/2021/03/26/j5-countries-including-the-u-s-and-uk-are-laser-focused-on-fintech-companies/www.disputingtax.com/2021/05/recent-global-tax-enforcement-efforts-focus-on-fintech-and-cryptocurrency/ 0
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US: IRS announces five Large Business and International Compliance Campaigns

www.steptoe.com/en/news-publications/irs-announces-selection-of-five-large-business-and-international-compliance-campaigns.html www.daypitney.com/insights/publications/2018/07/13-stay-tuned-irs-issues-warning-cryptocurrency www.cliffordchance.com/briefings/2018/07/finra_expands_itsdigitalassetinformationsweep.html goo.gl/gJ2VME goo.gl/te3NyU www.cooley.com/news/insight/2018/2018-07-17-crypto-next-for-irs-enforcement www.winston.com/en/where-we-are/north-america/chicago.html#!/closed_state www.irs.gov/businesses/irs-announces-the-identification-and-selection-of-five-large-business-and-international-compliance-campaigns See also: goo.gl/WX6khc www.blankrome.com/publications/cryptocurrency-tax-man-cometh-again www.bakerlaw.com/alerts/doj-and-irs-may-soon-begin-enforcement-actions-against-virtual-currency-tax-fraudsters bit.ly/3srkOVg 0
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UAE: Securities Regulator enhances Sukuk offering Rules

www.withersworldwide.com/en-gb/new-requirements-for-uae-sukuk-offerings www.mifc.com/index.php?ch=ch_contents_capital_markets&pg=pg_cm_global&ac=26427 www.zawya.com/mena/en/story/UAE_reforms_aid_Sukuk_market_Fitch-SNG_118215148/ See also: www.akingump.com/en/news-insights/esg-and-sukuk-in-the-middle-east.html 0
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Colombia: Testamentary freedom to become Law

www.ambitojuridico.com/noticias/congreso/civil-y-familia/conozca-la-importante-modificacion-al-codigo-civil-sobre-libertad www.ambitojuridico.com/noticias/educacion-y-cultura/rodrigo-lara-la-herencia-trasladada-de-una-generacion-otra-pervierte 0
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