Germany and Finland do not postpone DAC6 reporting

Register for our DAC6 email updates The deadline for initial reports is 31st July 2020. In June, the European Union Council approved an optional six-month deferral of DAC6 reporting requirements due to COVID-19. 22 member states have availed themselves of that deferral but two, Germany and Finland, have not. On 6 July 2020, Kristina Wogatzki, […]

VinciWorks releases new conflicts of interest course

We have now released a new conflicts of interest compliance course. Conflicts of Interest in the Workplace: Understand Your Influences provides learners with a 15-minute overview of conflicts of interest in the workplace. The interactive course explains what a conflict of interest is and covers different situations where an employee might encounter a conflict of […]

EU allows delay of up to six months for DAC6 reporting

Register for our DAC6 email updates Updated 8 July 2020 Important update: Germany, Austria and Finland opt to not postone. On 3 June, 2020, Member State representatives reached an agreement to allow an optional six-month deferral of reporting deadlines for DAC6. On 19 June 2020, the European Parliament voted in favour of the EU Commission’s […]

HMRC publishes guidance on how DAC6 will work

Register for our DAC6 email updates HMRC has published its ‘final guidance’ on how DAC6 will operate in the UK. It includes details on the interpretation of the hallmarks, penalties and reasonable excuses. Click here to download HMRC’s DAC6 guidance This guidance is an update to the draft that HMRC published in March 2020. Although […]

DAC6 training updated to reflect EU Commission’s reporting delay

Register for our DAC6 email updates DAC6 is a European regulation aimed at tackling tax avoidance and tax evasion, strengthening tax transparency and improving information sharing between EU Member States. The Directive requires lawyers, accountants, tax advisers, bankers and other “intermediaries” to report certain aggressive cross-border arrangements.  VinciWorks’ DAC6 training is recommended in order to […]

Contact Tracing: Complying with Data Protection Regulation

As businesses prepare to open up on 4 July, following the easing of lockdown restrictions, they are expected to have robust measures in place to curb the spread of COVID19, including contact tracing. Collecting personal data as part of contact tracing is expected to create a data privacy minefield for some. So how can businesses navigate […]

Omnitrack version 2.15.0

Share forms – allow multiple users to collaborate on a submission We’ve redesigned the share experience to allow more effective collaboration with teammates. Need help filling out your form but don’t want to re-assign ownership? Share with any team member and the form will appear in their new ‘shared with me’ section on the user […]

Introducing MyAstute: Our eLearning App

The MyAstute app is now available, bringing your eLearning to your mobile device – anytime, anywhere that suits you. Complete with the benefits that have made Astute such a successful Learning Experience Platform, the app is designed with maximum flexibility in mind and offers learners an exceptional user experience. Doing your training on the move? […]

Back to Work Health and Safety Checklist

The workforce is split like never before. While thousands continue to work from home, perhaps indefinitely, others are finding their workplace closed entirely. Some, however, are planning to get back to something resembling normality – at least for some of the time. With lockdown easing throughout the country, it’s likely more people will be returning […]

Anti-money laundering training – choosing the right course

VinciWorks has released new anti-money laundering training that replaces our flagship advanced and fundamentals courses. The training is available in two versions, tailored to different risk profiles. Anti-Money Laundering: Advanced This is a 90-minute course geared towards staff with higher exposure to money laundering risk. This includes staff involved in client onboarding or due diligence. […]