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Book vouchers and VVV gift cards face potential abolition in European fight against money laundering and dark money

Book vouchers and VVV gift cards face potential abolition in European fight against money laundering and dark money

New European anti-money laundering regulations threaten the future of popular Dutch gift vouchers such as the Boekenbon. Stakeholders argue that these rules are overly restrictive and could lead to the disappearance of what they consider to be Dutch cultural heritage.

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