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Prohibited and restricted business activities

At Teya, we want to empower as many small businesses as possible. However, as a regulated financial services provider, we must comply with strict rules to ensure the safety of our platform and the wider financial system.

Prohibited business activities

The following businesses are prohibited from using Teya’s services.

Business activityDescription
Money TransferRemittance businesses; unlicensed currency exchange services; peer-to-peer money transfer platforms.
Digital Goods: Games/Software ApplicationsGames; software applications; cloud-based storage resellers; e-commerce platforms selling virtual goods.
Pawn Shops and Salvage YardsGold and precious metal pawn shops; electronics resellers; second-hand vehicle yards.
Direct Marketing, Catalog Merchants & SubscriptionsInsurance brokerage services; telemarketing call centres; travel agencies selling flight packages; subscription services.
Cash Disbursements, Customer Financial Institution/POI Funding Transactions and Quasi Cash ServicesCheque cashing services; prepaid debit card issuers; currency exchange kiosks.
Securities/Brokers/DealersBusiness dealing in or brokering securities.
Insurance Sales, UnderwritingAny business activity linked with Insurance sales or underwriting.
Dating ServicesOnline dating platforms; matchmaking services; escort services.
GamblingCasinos; sports betting platforms; lottery and sweepstakes sites.
Political/Religious OrganisationPolitical fundraising campaigns; religious donation platforms; international missionary programs.
Professional Services, not elsewhere classifiedProfessional Services firms that can’t be defined or classified under more specific activities.
Telecommunication ServicesComputer Network/Information/Telecommunication Services such as prepaid phone services and recurring phone services, Cable, Satellite, and Other Pay Television and Radio Services.
Door-to-Door SalesAny door to door selling activity regardless of nature of product sold.
Guns and ammunition salesAny business allowing customers to purchase firearms or remove firearms or ammunition from the premises.
Jewellery/Precious Metal - WholesaleWholesale selling and/or distribution of precious metals or jewellery.
TrustsEntities structured as trusts.
Adult ContentBusinesses selling or producing adult goods or content.
Restricted business activities

The following businesses may require additional checks before Teya can fully provide services to them. Approval is assessed on a case-by-case basis, and access may be adjusted or withdrawn if risk factors change.

Business activityDescription
(Used Only) Automobile and Truck Dealers/Sales/Parts(Used Only) Automobile and Truck Dealers, Sales, and Parts
Antique Shops: Sales/Repairs/Restoration ServicesAntique Shops - Second Hand Stores, Used Merchandise Stores
Art Dealers/GalleriesArt Dealers and Galleries
CharityCharitable and Social Service organisations
Clock/Jeweller/Watch/Silverware StoresRetail stores selling jewellery or precious metals
For-Profit Membership OrganisationAny profit membership organisation that can't be classified more specifically under another business activity
Government RelatedAny government/public sector business
Motor Servicing/Freight Carriers/TruckingLocal/Long Distance Freight, Moving and Storage Companies, Local Delivery, Courier Services - Air and Ground, Freight Forwarders, Service Stations
Photography StudiosPhotographic Studios, Photo Developing, Photofinishing Laboratories
Real Estate, Property RentalsReal Estate Agents and Managers, Rentals
Drugstores, Chemists, PharmaciesAny store selling medication
Tobacco/Cigar/Vape/E-Cigarette ShopAny store selling smoking or vape-related products

High-risk jurisdictions and persons

Teya prohibits the use of its services for any activity, involvement, or sale of goods or services that, directly or indirectly, involves high-risk jurisdictions, related activities, or persons that Teya designates as high-risk or otherwise prohibited for legal, contractual, or business reasons.

This includes:

  • persons listed on restricted person or party lists maintained by the United Kingdom, the European Union, the United Nations, or the US Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), and
  • any products or services connected with such jurisdictions or persons.

These restrictions are reviewed regularly and may change as regulations evolve.

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