{"id":30674,"date":"2026-01-18T15:36:10","date_gmt":"2026-01-18T14:36:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nect.com\/media\/nicht-kategorisiert\/money-laundering-act-and-cash-payment-all-regulations-at-a-glance\/"},"modified":"2026-10-27T17:22:23","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T16:22:23","slug":"money-laundering-act-and-cash-payment-all-regulations-at-a-glance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nect.com\/en\/media\/blog\/money-laundering-act-and-cash-payment-all-regulations-at-a-glance\/","title":{"rendered":"Money Laundering Act and Cash Payment: All Regulations at a Glance"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"30674\" class=\"elementor elementor-30674 elementor-30081\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f539843 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f539843\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46db84e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"46db84e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nect.com\/en\/media\/blog\/cash-payment-limit-coming-soon-to-germany-as-well\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cash payment<\/a> and the Money Laundering Act are two closely related topics. In this article, we will take a closer look at the <a href=\"https:\/\/nect.com\/en\/media\/blog\/money-laundering-what-you-absolutely-need-to-know\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Money Laundering Act<\/a> and examine its impact on cash payments. We will also look into the future and discuss possible trends and changes concerning these topics.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae882c7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ae882c7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0151bc9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0151bc9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Key Points at a Glance<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1953b58 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1953b58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n \t<li>For cash sums exceeding <strong>\u20ac10,000<\/strong>, a verification obligation applies in accordance with the Money Laundering Act.<\/li>\n \t<li>For the <strong>purchase of precious metals<\/strong>, the cash threshold is <strong>\u20ac2,000<\/strong>. Above this amount, the buyer must be verified according to the provisions of the Money Laundering Act. <\/li>\n<li><strong>Cash deposits<\/strong> of over \u20ac10,000 into one&#8217;s own bank account are checked for <strong>money laundering activities<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d48488e elementor-toc--minimized-on-desktop elementor-widget elementor-widget-table-of-contents\" data-id=\"d48488e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;container&quot;:&quot;#index-content&quot;,&quot;exclude_headings_by_selector&quot;:[],&quot;no_headings_message&quot;:&quot;Es wurden keine \\u00dcberschriften auf dieser Seite gefunden.&quot;,&quot;minimized_on&quot;:&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;headings_by_tags&quot;:[&quot;h2&quot;,&quot;h3&quot;,&quot;h4&quot;,&quot;h5&quot;,&quot;h6&quot;],&quot;marker_view&quot;:&quot;numbers&quot;,&quot;minimize_box&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;hierarchical_view&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;min_height&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"table-of-contents.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-toc__header-title\">\n\t\t\t\tTable of Contents\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--expand\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__d48488e\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Open table of contents\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-keyboard_arrow_down\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--collapse\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__d48488e\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Close table of contents\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-keyboard_arrow_up\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-toc__d48488e\" class=\"elementor-toc__body\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__spinner-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toc__spinner eicon-animation-spin eicon-loading\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f47e85 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4f47e85\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"index-content\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-371f094 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"371f094\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e83f35 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0e83f35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Understanding the Money Laundering Act<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-530e5e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"530e5e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Money Laundering Act is a <b>series of laws and regulations<\/b> designed to combat illegal money flows and protect the financial world from the infiltration of illegally acquired funds.<\/p><p>The various regulations ensure that these are followed by financial institutions and other companies to prevent the acceptance or transfer of funds originating from illegal sources. The main objective of the Money Laundering Act is to increase transparency in the financial world and prevent money laundering activities. <\/p><p>The Money Laundering Act applies not only to <a href=\"https:\/\/nect.com\/en\/industries\/banking-and-financial-services\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>banks and financial institutions<\/b><\/a>, but also to other companies that handle large sums of money, such as <b>real estate agents, lawyers, tax advisors, jewelers, and <a href=\"https:\/\/nect.com\/en\/industries\/state-lotteries\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">casinos<\/a><\/b>. These companies must also comply with the provisions of the Money Laundering Act and <b>report suspicious activities<\/b>. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-050feb6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"050feb6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cfae492 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cfae492\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cash Payment and its Specifics<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ff907f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1ff907f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Cash payment is a form of money transfer where payments are made in <b>physical currency<\/b>. Unlike electronic payments, where money is transferred via bank transfers or credit card transactions, cash payment is direct and immediate. <\/p><p>Cash payment has its advantages and disadvantages. One of the advantages is the <b>immediate availability<\/b> of money. Customers can pay quickly and easily without having to wait for payment confirmations or acknowledgments. Furthermore, cash payment allows for the <b>protection of privacy<\/b>, as there are no electronic records of the transactions.   <\/p><p>However, there are also disadvantages to cash payment. Physical money can be <b>stolen or lost<\/b>. In addition, cash payment <b>complicates<\/b> the <b>monitoring of money flows<\/b> and compliance with the Money Laundering Act.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-073e2c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"073e2c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5c7f38 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b5c7f38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Brief Historical Overview of Cash<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97fe02e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"97fe02e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The history of cash payment dates back a long way. Already in <b>antiquity<\/b>, it was common to pay for goods and services with physical money. At that time, money mainly consisted of coins made from valuable metals such as gold and silver. These coins were accepted as a means of payment and used in many different cultures.   <\/p><p>Over time, the monetary system evolved, and various types of banknotes were introduced. These banknotes were <b>issued by governments and central banks<\/b> and had a fixed value. People could pay with these banknotes by accepting them as a means of payment.  <\/p><p>In some countries, cash payment <b>remains the predominant payment method<\/b>, while in others, electronic payments dominate. These differences reflect the varying <b>economic and cultural conditions<\/b> that exist in different parts of the world. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e6141f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2e6141f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e7d208 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0e7d208\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why is Cash Important?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7810b8d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7810b8d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Cash is not only a means of payment but also a <b>symbol of a country&#8217;s history and identity<\/b>. Many countries have their own unique coins and banknotes adorned with national symbols and historical figures. <\/p><p>Cash payment also has <b>implications for the economy<\/b>. In some countries, it is argued that the use of physical money <b>strengthens the local economy<\/b>, as the money is directly put into circulation and benefits local businesses. On the other hand, it is argued that electronic payments are more efficient and support the economy through faster transactions and better tracking of money flows.  <\/p><p>There are also certain situations where cash payment is preferred. For example, some <b>small shops and markets may only accept cash payments<\/b>, as they may <b>not have the infrastructure for electronic payments<\/b>. Furthermore, some people prefer cash payment to better keep track of their expenses and avoid debt.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5510e22 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5510e22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7379d27 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7379d27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Money Laundering Act and Cash Payment: A Complex Relationship<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a207af3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a207af3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The relationship between the Money Laundering Act and cash payment is complex. On the one hand, the Money Laundering Act aims to combat illegal money flows and increase transparency in the financial world. <b>Cash payment complicates the monitoring of money flows<\/b> and thus the implementation of the Money Laundering Act.  <\/p><p>The Money Laundering Act imposes strict rules on financial institutions and companies to ensure that they do not accept or transfer illegal funds. This includes conducting customer identification procedures and documenting transactions. However, these <b>measures are more difficult to implement with cash payments<\/b>, as there are <b>no electronic records<\/b> and customers can remain anonymous.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5b56f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c5b56f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6580eea elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6580eea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What the Money Laundering Act Prescribes Regarding Cash Payments<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b11daa0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b11daa0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is the upper limit for cash payments?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97b00bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"97b00bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Since January 1, 2020, a legal upper limit for cash payments in <b>business-to-business (B2B) transactions<\/b> has been in effect in Germany. This <b>upper limit is \u20ac10,000<\/b>. This means that cash payments in this context may not exceed \u20ac10,000.  <\/p><p>For <b>business-to-consumer (B2C) transactions<\/b>, there is <b>no explicit legal upper limit<\/b> for cash payments. It is important to note that cash payments exceeding \u20ac10,000 in Germany may be considered suspicious under certain circumstances and are <b>subject to reporting obligations under the Money Laundering Act<\/b>. In such cases, the payment service provider or credit institution must report the transaction to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zoll.de\/DE\/FIU\/fiu_node.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU)<\/a>.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-491831b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"491831b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Is there a reporting and verification obligation for cash payments?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b39f5a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b39f5a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tYes, in Germany there is both a reporting obligation and a verification obligation for cash payments, particularly within the framework of the Money Laundering Act (GwG).\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1032e28 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1032e28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol>\n \t<li style=\"padding-bottom: 12px;\"><strong>Reporting Obligation:<\/strong> According to the Money Laundering Act, credit institutions, financial service providers, and certain other professional groups are obliged to <strong>report<\/strong> <strong>transactions amounting to \u20ac10,000 or more<\/strong> to the competent authorities. This applies to cash payments, electronic transfers, and other financial transactions. <\/li>\n <li><strong>Verification Obligation:<\/strong> For cash payments exceeding \u20ac10,000, there is an obligation to <strong>establish and record<\/strong> the identity of the contracting parties. This means that <strong>entrepreneurs are obliged<\/strong> to verify the <strong>personal details<\/strong> of their business partners and to <strong>document the transaction<\/strong>. This must be done within a period of <strong>four weeks<\/strong> after the conclusion of the business relationship.  <\/li>\n<\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0177b12 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0177b12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It is important to note that the reporting obligation applies not only to banks but also to other industries, including <b>real estate agents, jewelers, notaries, and others listed in <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gesetze-im-internet.de\/gwg_2017\/__2.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>\u00a7 2 GwG<\/b><\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c0272a elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"0c0272a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-102b257 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"102b257\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6268f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a6268f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How does Nect help?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c1f682 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5c1f682\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAccelerate your compliance processes effortlessly and securely: Discover Nect, the proven platform for <b>lawyers, tax advisors, notaries, auditors, and real estate agents<\/b>. Send us an inquiry and secure access to efficient, secure, and convenient solutions for your clients \u2013 use the proven choice of many renowned law firms now. \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a9fbad elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6a9fbad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"520\" src=\"https:\/\/nect.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/browser-risikobewertung-1024x665.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-30392\" alt=\"Browser with KYB risk assessment KYC\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nect.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/browser-risikobewertung-1024x665.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nect.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/browser-risikobewertung-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nect.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/browser-risikobewertung-768x499.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nect.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/browser-risikobewertung.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2788fed elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"2788fed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dpopup%3Aopen%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjgyNjcsInRvZ2dsZSI6ZmFsc2V9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Book a Demo<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4c0c2b elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f4c0c2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f08709 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2f08709\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What happens with cash payments over \u20ac10,000?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f055e7c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f055e7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For cash payments exceeding \u20ac10,000 in Germany, there is a reporting obligation for credit institutions and certain professional groups. Additionally, entrepreneurs must verify and document the identity of their contracting parties. <b>Non-compliance<\/b> with these regulations can lead to <b>fines<\/b> and <b>criminal consequences<\/b>. The exact fines can be found in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bva.bund.de\/SharedDocs\/Downloads\/DE\/Aufgaben\/ZMV\/Transparenzregister\/Transparenzregister_Bussgeldk_03.pdf?__blob=publicationFile&#038;v=4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fine Catalog<\/a>.   <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7525354 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7525354\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What special regulations apply to jewelers?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cfdc032 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cfdc032\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJewelers and other luxury goods dealers are also obliged to verify the customer&#8217;s identity and conduct a risk analysis for cash thresholds of \u20ac10,000 or more. The aim is to prove the source of the money and thus prevent money laundering.  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64b434a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"64b434a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What must notaries observe when purchasing real estate?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2b09d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a2b09d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.buzer.de\/gesetz\/15667\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Second Sanctions Enforcement Act<\/a> (SDG II) became effective at the end of 2022, and the associated changes in the Money Laundering Act (GwG) are gradually becoming relevant. As of April 1, it is <b>no longer permitted to pay for real estate in cash<\/b>. The SDG II is an article law that amends various laws, including the Money Laundering Act.  <\/p><p>The prohibition of cash payment applies to legal transactions concluded <b>after April 1, 2023<\/b> (\u00a7 59 para. 11 GwG). To ensure this, the contracting parties must <b>prove<\/b> to a notary that the payment for real estate was not made in cash. The <b>notary is obliged to verify this proof<\/b>. In case of violations of the cash payment prohibition and the verification obligation, the notary must report this to the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU).   <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8dc1c74 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"8dc1c74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7914427 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7914427\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Future of Cash Payment in Light of the Money Laundering Act<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13750eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"13750eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The future of cash payment in connection with the Money Laundering Act is uncertain. It is possible that the importance of cash payment will decrease and electronic payment methods will become more dominant. On the other hand, there could also be increased regulation of cash payment to facilitate the enforcement of the Money Laundering Act.  <\/p><p>It <b>remains to be seen<\/b> how legislation and technological developments regarding this topic will evolve. However, it is clear that the relationship between the Money Laundering Act and cash payment is complex and constantly changing. <\/p><p>It is important that financial institutions, companies, and governments continue to work on improving the fight against money laundering while also considering the needs and requirements of consumers.<\/p><p>Stronger regulation could, for example, lead to <b>cash payments above certain amounts no longer being permissible<\/b> or to <b>additional identification and reporting obligations for cash payments<\/b>.<\/p><p>This could lead to cash payment becoming <b>unattractive<\/b> for some consumers and to electronic payment methods being preferred. It could also lead to a <b>decline in anonymity<\/b> for cash payments, as more data about customers and transactions would need to be collected. <\/p><p>It is important that all stakeholders closely monitor these developments and find solutions that consider both the protection against illegal money flows and the needs of consumers.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Money Laundering Act regulates cash payments and introduces a verification and reporting obligation for payments exceeding \u20ac10,000, and for precious metal dealers from \u20ac2,000.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":30675,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[751],"tags":[752,769,754],"class_list":["post-30674","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","tag-compliance","tag-fraud-prevention","tag-regulatory"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v28.8 (Yoast SEO v28.8) - 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