Must Telcos Pay Carriers That Evaded Tax for the Services Provided?
Colt entered a legal battle after refusing to pay USD5mn of invoices to an Italian VoIP carrier that appeared to be engaging in VAT fraud.
David Morrow
Surprise Vodacom Tax Bill from DRC Government
Vodacom finds itself being squeezed for money by another African government, this time in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
Bypass: Time for a Rethink?
Arguably telcos are being bullied into doing deals with Viber to secure some revenue from OTT bypass traffic.
Call Replay: Spying or Fraud?
Carriers that replay part of a phone conversation are more likely to be engaging in cynical profiteering than espionage.
Vodafone in the Press Again – for Fighting Fraud
The British press did a lousy job of reporting a criminal case where Vodafone provided expert assistance to the police.
SIMbox Bribery: The Answer
Can your fraud analysts be bribed? You might be troubled to learn how much fraudsters are willing to pay them to look the other way.
Telco Corruption Fuels SIMbox Frauds
A former criminal says that bypass frauds persist because there is so much corruption within telcos, governments, and even anti-fraud solution providers.
COFPFTE: A Taxing Comms Puzzle
The UK’s new Corporate Offences of Failure to Prevent Facilitation of Tax Evasion (COFPFTE) Act may trip up British telcos when calls are unlawfully terminated overseas.
Ericsson Bribery Part 2: Too Little Responsibility, Too Late?
The conclusion of this two-part series reviews how bribery claims prompted Ericsson’s anti-corruption approach to evolve.
Ericsson Bribery Part 1: The Story so Far
The first part of this two-part series summarizes how Ericsson came to be accused of paying bribes in 18 different countries.