Category: Compliance & Regulation

  • Visa Fraud Monitoring For High-Risk Merchants – How At-Risk Are You?

    Visa fraud monitoring can make or break your business. So can chargebacks from Visa card users. You will face fines and even lose the ability to process Visa credit card transactions if fraud and chargeback levels are not below the required Visa thresholds. So, how does Visa keep track of its business customers like you…

  • Merchants On High Alert About Taxes On Digital Products (Pt. 2)

    Welcome back to part two of our blog on the implications taxes have on digital products in the US and around the world. In this part of our series we will give you some tips on how to control aspects of your online business in light of tax regulations. Don’t forget to read part one…

    The recent "Netflix Tax" has reignited the discussion about tax on digital products and services.
  • Merchants On High Alert About Taxes On Digital Products (Pt. 1)

    The recent “Netflix Tax” has reignited the discussion about tax on digital products and services. While this may seem reserved to big tech companies, it’s a widespread issue for many internet marketers and merchants. When and where should you apply sales tax on digital services and products? How much and what type of implementation happens on…

    The recent "Netflix Tax" has reignited the discussion about tax on digital products and services.
  • Everything Free Trial Merchants Must Know About New MasterCard Rules

    New MasterCard rules are bringing changes to the ecommerce sector. They apply to merchants who offer free trials to establish selling relationships with buyers. They also apply to some vendors use recurring billing methods in their business. Free trial (also known as negative option billing) is a very popular sales method. Merchants selling subscriptions for items…

    Everything Free Trial Merchants Must Know About New MasterCard Rules
  • PCI Compliance: Don’t Risk Your Business Ignoring This Important Protocol

    Not adhering to PCI compliance security guidelines is putting your company at increased risk of a credit card data breach. This is a critical topic that all online businesses — especially high-risk merchants with large enterprises — need to follow. So, what are you doing about it? PCI compliance remains a major issue due to…