Financial Crime

Issue 1137 / 25 November 2021

UK Parliament

Economic crime (anti-money laundering) levy - House of Commons publishes amendment paper to the Finance (No. 2) Bill - 18 November 2021

The House of Commons has published an amendment paper to the Finance (No. 2) Bill (Bill). The amendments apply to clauses 53 to 66 in Part 3 of the Bill which introduce the economic crime (anti-money laundering) levy (ECL) that will apply to certain persons regulated under the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017 (SI 2017/692) (MLRs).

Three notable changes have been introduced by the amendments:

  • the fixed fees (which depend on UK revenue levels) have been set at £10,000 (medium), £36,000 (large) and £250,000 (very large);
  • certain distributions are disregarded when calculating a person’s UK revenue; and
  • HM Treasury is empowered to make regulations to determine the authority that is to exercise functions where more than one authority has power to do so. HM Treasury may also grant HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) enforcement functions where either the FCA or the Gambling Commission is the collection authority.

House of Commons: Finance (No. 2) Bill (Amendment Paper)

HM Treasury

AML and CTF - HM Treasury publishes supervision report 2019/20 - 19 November 2021

HM Treasury has published its ninth annual supervision report on anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorist financing (CTF) for 2019/20. The report relates to the performance of AML and CTF supervisors (including the FCA) between 6 April 2019 and 5 April 2020, as is required under section 51 of the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017 (SI 2017/692) (MLRs).

The supervision report concludes that supervisory action is broadly consistent with the previous reporting period, and refers to a need for greater consistency in the approach to supervision and enforcement.

HM Treasury: Anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing: Supervision Report 2019-20

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