Guidance and regulation

How to carry out checks on your business and customers, and what records you must keep to prevent money laundering.

• From: HM Revenue & Customs
• Updated: 4 August 2021

Find out if you need to apply for the fit and proper test and how to do this so that HMRC can register your business.

• From: HM Revenue & Customs
• Updated: 5 April 2023

How to use a risk-based approach to carry out compulsory risk assessments of your business.

• From: HM Revenue & Customs
• Updated: 4 August 2021

Find out how and when to report suspicious activity to the National Crime Agency or HMRC.

• From: HM Revenue & Customs
• Updated: 4 August 2021

Find out if you need to apply for an approval check, how to apply and how HMRC will carry out the checks as part of the business registration process.

• From: HM Revenue & Customs
• Updated: 3 March 2023

Recognise and reduce risk of money laundering if you are an estate agency or letting agency business.

• From: HM Revenue & Customs
• Updated: 16 December 2022

Find out what information you must send with a transfer of funds if you’re a payment service provider.

• From: HM Revenue & Customs
• Updated: 14 September 2017

Find out about the role of a nominated officer, recognising suspicious activity, and training staff to comply with Money Laundering Regulations.

• From: HM Revenue & Customs
• Updated: 26 June 2017

Recognise and reduce risk of money laundering if you are an accountancy service provider.

• From: HM Revenue & Customs
• Updated: 17 February 2021

Recognise and reduce risk of money laundering if you are a high value dealer.

• From: HM Revenue & Customs
• Updated: 3 February 2021

Recognise and reduce risk of money laundering if you are a trust or company service providers (TCSP).

• From: HM Revenue & Customs
• Updated: 8 October 2021

Recognise and reduce risk of money laundering if you are an art market participant.

• From: HM Revenue & Customs
• Updated: 28 June 2021