HMRC retains a list of businesses under its supervision for Anti-Money Laundering (AML) purposes. This list can be used by anyone in their customer due diligence process.
A business Must be overseen by a supervisory authority if Money Laundering Regulations apply to its business.
If the business is registered with the FCA or other professional body, that body will be its supervisor. If not, HMRC will be its supervisory authority.
HMRC's Supervised Business Register. lists, for each business:
- Registration number.
- Business name.
- Trading name.
- First part of the postcode.
- Date the business became supervised.
- Sectors for which they’re registered.
HMRC also asks people to report an unregistered business.
- If you suspect a business is not registered when it should be, you can report tax fraud or avoidance to HMRC.
Useful guides on this topic
Anti-Money Laundering: do I need to register with a supervisory body?
Which businesses are required to register with a supervisor for Anti-Money Laundering (AML) purposes? Who is your supervisor for (AML) purposes?
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