Money Laundering Regulations - latest news

November 2008

21 November

Documentary evidence of identity (ID)
New ID card for foreign nationals being introduced from the 25 November 2008.

October 2008

27 October

New Frequently Asked Questions
Stock takers, property management companies and businesses which could have more than one supervisor, please see the new questions and answers added to our FAQs.

20 October

Money Laundering Regulations Registration - Service during week of 20 October 2008
During the week commencing 20 October 2008, service from the Money Laundering Regulations Registration team will be reduced.

Extended deadline for ASP applications
If you are in business as an ASP you must be registered with HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) before 1 January 2009.

1 October

Invitation to the 'Payback' Conference, hosted by SOCA - Manchester 4 November 2008
Businesses in the Manchester area are invited by Serious Organised Crima Agency/UK Financial Intelligence Unit to a free one day conference to learn how to safeguard themselves against serious organised crime and money laundering.

Important Information for TCSPs who have failed to apply for MLR Registration
TCSPs must send us completed application forms, Fit and Proper forms and appropriate fees without delay.

September 2008

23 September

Money laundering regulations' application deadline for TCSPs and ASPs
A reminder for Trust or Company Service Providers (TCSPs) and Accountancy Service Providers (ASPs) that to apply to register under MLR 2007, you must send in your application forms by 30 September 2008.

17 September

ASPs using the CCAB Anti Money Laundering Guidance
Accounting Service Providers using the CCAB AML Guidance, should contact us if they have queries about the guidance.

12 September

Notice MLR8 Guide to preventing money laundering and terrorist financing
The Money Laundering Regulations Notice MLR 8 has been updated and is now available.

9 September

Money Services Business action plan (PDF 65K)
In response to the Treasury document 'the financial challenge to crime and terrorism', HMRC has published a money service business action plan to root out abuse of the money service sector for money laundering purposes.

3 September

New Frequently Asked Questions
To help businesses we have added some new questions and answers to our FAQs.

July 2008

31 July

Update for TCSPs and ASPs

MLR 9 Registration Notice updated and registration dates announced
Important news for Trust or Company Service Providers (TCSPs) and Accountancy Service Providers (ASPs), we have updated our MLR 9 Registration Notice to clarify which businesses need to register with us.

We have also announced the dates that TCSPs and ASPs must be on the register and recommended dates for submitting applications to give us time to process registrations by these dates.

June 2008

26 June

Revisions to MLR 9 Guide to Registration
We would like to advise you of two changes to the MLR 9 Guide to Registration related to:

  • if you are considering registering as a High Value Dealer (HVD)
  • if you are not sure whether you need to pay a registration fee where you do not operate from business premises

17 June

Update for TCSPs and ASPs

We would like to inform Trust or Company Service Providers and Accounting Service Providers of the latest position regarding updated registration guidance.

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