DAC6: Cyprus defers administrative fines until 30 September 2021

On June 4, 2021, The Cyprus Tax Department announced that they will not begin to impose administrative fines for late DAC6 submissions if they are reported to the Tax Administration by September 30, 2021. The relaxation of penalties will apply to:
The LSAG AML Guidance – Risk assessments

This blog is the second in a series of blogs set out to help firms grapple with the latest Legal Sector Affinity Group (LSAG) guidance. A major part of a firm’s AML process is undertaking risk assessments. There are three levels at which a firm should assess the potential risk of exposure to money laundering […]
How to Measure the Effectiveness of your Cyber Security Training
After spending time and effort deciding upon the right cyber-security training solutions provider, agreeing and implementing said training, and then overseeing the roll-out with employees, you’d be surprised how often businesses drop the ball when it comes to measuring the fruits of their labour. If you don’t measure the results, though, how can you know […]
GDPR compliance: In conversation with a data governance expert

On the three year anniversary of GDPR coming into force, VinciWorks hosted a webinar to look at the last three years of GDPR. We explored the effect the regulation has had on the way we collect and process data and discussed what we can expect in the next 12 months. During the webinar we shared […]
Upcoming webinar: In conversation with the SRA

The SRA Standards and Regulations have been in force for 18 months. In that time, firms have had to grapple with new anti-money laundering guidelines, the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic and the changes to accounts rules. In this webinar, we will be joined by the SRA’s Policy Associates Jatinderpal Loyal and Richard Silver […]
What’s new in the world of learning & development? Watch our video
With so much Learning and Development content around, it can be hard to keep up with what’s new and interesting in the sector. That’s why VinciWorks have reviewed what’s new in the world of L&D. In this short review, we’ll help you uncover what the thought leaders and trendsetters are saying, all in the one […]
GDPR: Standard Contractual Clauses published by European Commission
Your questions answered on the international data transfer component of GDPR On Friday, 4 June 2021, the European Commission published the long-awaited Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) to help European companies transfer data outside of the EEA. Organisations can carry on using the current SCCs for a further 3 months and 20 days, until 24 September, […]
How to spot a phishing email
According to Verizon’s latest report, 36% of breaches involved phishing attacks, an increase of 11% in comparison to the previous year. Due to the pandemic and more employees working remotely, cyberattackers have used this to increase their phishing campaigns to organisations and their employees. All it takes is for one employee to click on a link in a […]
GDPR compliance: In conversation with a DPO

On the three year anniversary of GDPR coming into force, VinciWorks hosted a webinar to look at the last three years of GDPR. We explored the effect the regulation has had on the way we collect and process data and what we can expect in the next 12 months. During the webinar, we shared a […]
ESG reporting frameworks: which one to choose?

A quick start guide to ESG standards Far from a buzzword, ESG is fast becoming the standard for businesses to manage and report on their risks. ESG Reporting Frameworks: An Overview ESG: environmental, social and governance, are essentially the broadest set of factors which can be used to measure a company’s impact in the world. […]