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NEWS & UPDATESThe Latest CRO Annual Report
The 2021 Annual Report of the Companies Registration Office (CRO) was published at the end of July 2022. Here we...
Do you have clients with property in the UK?
Do you have clients with property interests in the UK, or who are about to acquire or recently sold property there? If...
PPSN for Company Incorporation and Filing Certain Documents
The Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Act 2021 was commenced on 6 July 2022, apart from Section 35. One of...
Trust and Company Service Providers
According to the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) the definition of a Trust and Company Service Providers (TCSP) is...
High Value Goods Dealers
High Value Goods Dealers (HVGDs) are businesses involved in the sale of goods of high value where the trader accepts...
Illegal Waste Disposal
Question from a firm – During the audit of a waste disposal company it has been drawn to my attention by the Audit...
Do We Report Client with Undisclosed Overseas Bank Account?
Question from a firm - I am the MLRO in our firm. I am not sure whether I must or cannot report a situation I have...
Repeating Money Laundering Checks
Question from a firm - When a client moves address, do you need to redo the Money Laundering (ML) verification checks?...
Must AML Training include a Quiz?
Question from a firm - As a follow up to last week’s question about the temporary staff and contractors, that work for...
Who Needs Anti Money Laundering Training
Question from a firm - From time to time we have temporary staff and contractors, perhaps only for a few weeks or a...
Tax Evasion and Anti Money Laundering
You are the MLRO for a firm of accountants. At a Chamber of Commerce dinner you were attending recently, a client you...
Filing Exemption Disappears for Certain Unlimited Companies
A significant legislative change made five years ago will only impact affected companies this year. The amendment made...