Anti-money laundering registration
Some businesses and individuals in the UK must register with a supervisory authority to follow anti-money laundering regulations.
The regulations apply to many business sectors, including:
- financial and credit businesses
- independent legal professionals
- accountants, tax advisers, auditors and insolvency practitioners
- trust and company service providers
- estate agents
- casinosYou should check with your professional body about what to do if you believe you should be supervised for compliance with the regulations. If you don’t have a professional body or you are unsure, you should contact HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).Supervising Bodies
Contact detailsAssociation of AccountingTechnicians (AAT)
antimoneylaundering@aat.org.uk020 7397 3008Conduct and Compliance, AAT140 Aldersgate Street, London, EC1A 4HYAssociation of TaxationTechnicians (ATT)
www.att.org.ukaml@att.org.uk020 7340 0551Chartered Institute of PublicFinance & Accountancy (CIPFA
www.cipfa.orgcorporate@cipfa.org020 753 5600Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC)
www.conveyancer.org.uk/clc@clc-uk.org01245 349599Faculty of Advocates
www.advocates.org.uk0131 260 5825Advocates Library, Parliament HouseEdinburgh EH1 1RFFinancial Conduct Authority (FCA)
www.fca.org.uk - Faculty Office of theArchbishop of Canterbury
www.facultyoffice.org.ukfaculty.office@1thesanctuary.comTelephone: 020 7222 5381Fax: 020 7222 7502The Joint RegistrarsThe Faculty Office1 The SanctuaryWestminster, SW1P 3JT - Department of EnterpriseTrade & InvestmentNorthern Ireland (DETINI)
www.detini.gov.uk/index.htmtom.roulston@detini.gov.uk028 9054 8532 - Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT)
www.tax.org.ukaml@ciot.org.uk020 7340 0550 - Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)
www.cimaglobal.comprof.standards@cimaglobal.com - Association of InternationalAccountants (AIA)
www.aiaworldwide.comGeneral: enquiries@aiaworldide.comAML enquiries: aml@aiaworldwide.com0191 4930272 - Association of CharteredCertified Accountants (ACCA)
www.accaglobal.cominfo@accaglobal.com0141 582 2000 - Find out about call charges
- How to apply
You must register with the supervisor that regulates your industry sector (details can be found below). It’s against the law if you carry on a business activity covered by the regulations, but don’t register with a supervisory authority.
Gambling Commission
www.gamblingcommission.gov.ukinfo@gamblingcommission.gov.ukTelephone: 0845 606 9966Telephone: 0121 230 6666Fax: 0121 230 6720Victoria Square
LotteryGo Gambling Addiction Guide
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www.lotteryngo.com/gambling-addiction-guide/
HouseVictoria SquareBirmingham, B2 4BP
General Council of the Bar
www.barcouncil.org.ukContactUs@BarCouncil.org.uk020 7242 0082
General Council of the Barof Northern Ireland
www.barlibrary.com
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) – For general enquiriesrelating to money laundering
www.hmrc.gov.uk/mlr/index.htmmlrcit@hmrc.gsi.gov.uk0300 200 3700Written Enquiries Team, HMRCMLR Central Intervention Team7th Floor N/W Alexander House21 Victoria Avenue, Southend on SeaSS99 1AG
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) – For enquires relating to HMRC registration
01702 366 312
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) – To send a registration application and fees and to notify HMRC of changes to registration details
MLR Registration Team7th Floor Central Alexander House21 Victoria Avenue , Southend on SeaSS99 1AGChanges to details only: mlrregistrationenquiries@hmrc.gsi.gov.uk
International Association of Bookkeepers (IAB)
www.iab.org.ukkellyl@iab.org.uk01732 897 756Kelly LantCompliance & Membership Co-ordinatorSuite 5, 20 Churchill SquareKings Hill, Kent, ME19 4YU
Insolvency Practitioners Association (IPA)
alisonc@ipa.uk.com020 7397 6407Insolvency Practitioners AssociationValiant House, 4-10 Heneage LaneLondon, EC3A 5DQ
Insolvency Service
www.bis.gov.uk/insolvencyEAIPS.IP.Enquiries@insolvency.gsi.gov.uk0121 698 4000
Institute of Certified Bookkeepers
www.bookkeepers.org.uk mlr@bookkeepers.org.uk0845 060 2345
Institute of Chartered Accountantsin England and Wales (ICAEW)
www.icaew.commoneylaundering@icaew.com01908 248 250
Institute of Chartered Accountantsin Ireland (ICAI)
Regulatory issues: carb@carb.ieTechnical Enquiries: technical@charteredaccountants.ie