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A client of Boitumelo's firm deposits cash above the prescribed cash-threshold amount. What does the FIC Act require?
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- a) Nothing, provided the client is a long-standing customer of the firm.
- b) The institution must file a cash threshold report (CTR) with the FIC for cash transactions above the prescribed amount.Correct
- c) It must report the cash only to SARS, and only at the end of the tax year.
- d) The institution must immediately refund the cash to avoid any reporting duty.
Why this is the answer
Cash transactions above the prescribed threshold trigger a mandatory cash threshold report (CTR) to the FIC, regardless of how trusted the client is. It is an automatic, amount-based report — distinct from a suspicion-based report.
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