Treasury Inflates Fines for Shady Tech Investments in Risky Nations
Published Date: 1/29/2025
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Summary
The Treasury Department is raising the fines for breaking rules about U.S. investments in certain national security tech in risky countries. These updated penalties, adjusted for inflation, will be in effect until January 14, 2026. If you invest in these sensitive areas, watch out—penalties just got bigger starting early 2025!
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Higher Penalties for Outbound Investments
The Treasury raised the maximum civil penalty for violating rules on U.S. investments in certain national security technologies from $368,136 to $377,700 per violation. This adjustment uses a 2025 inflation multiplier of 1.02598 and the new amounts are effective through January 14, 2026.
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