Summary
This guidance includes changes inThe Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017 made byThe Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (SI 2026/621), which came into force on 30 June 2026.This guidance is written with the purpose of assisting relevant persons (businesses) to better understand their obligations under the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017 (referred to as the “Regulations”in this guidance) and to provide clarity to ensure that businesses take reasonable steps to avoid being at risk of money laundering, terrorist financing and proliferation financing.
Contents
Part 1 - Guidance For All Sectors
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AMLG1100Introduction
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AMLG1200Legislation
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AMLG1300Civil Penalties and Criminal Prosecution
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AMLG1400Imposing civil penalties on officers of a business & Criminal investigation of officers
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AMLG1500Registration
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AMLG1600Fit and Proper Test and Approval Checks
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AMLG1700Senior managers
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AMLG1800Risk Assessment
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AMLG1900Policies, Controls and Procedures (PCPs)
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AMLG11000Nominated Officers and Compliance Officers within your business
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AMLG11030Training
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AMLG11100Reporting Suspicious Activity
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AMLG11200Parent undertakings and managing subsidiaries and branches
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AMLG11210Additional considerations for businesses using agents or branches
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AMLG11300Customer due diligence (CDD)
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AMLG11400Identifying and verifying your customers
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AMLG11410Reliance
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AMLG11411Ongoing monitoring of business relationships
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AMLG11500Simplified Due Diligence
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AMLG11600Enhanced due diligence (EDD)
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AMLG11630Source of Funds & Source of Wealth
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AMLG11640FATF Call for Action Countries
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AMLG11650Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs)
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AMLG11700Record Keeping
Part 2 - Sector Specific Guidance
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AMLG2100Art Market Participant Guidance
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AMLG2200Estate Agent Business Guidance
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AMLG2300Letting Agent Business Guidance
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AMLG2400Money Service Business Guidance
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AMLG2500Trust or Company Service Provider Guidance
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AMLG2600High Value Dealer Guidance
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AMLG2700Bill Payment Service Providers
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AMLG2800Telecommunications, Digital & IT Payment Service Providers
Part 3 - Sector Risk Assessments
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AMLG3100Risk Assessment of Art Market Participants
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AMLG3200Risk Assessment of Estate Agency Businesses
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AMLG3300Risk Assessment of Letting Agent Businesses
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AMLG3400Risk Assessment of Money Service Businesses
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AMLG3500Risk Assessment of Trust or Company Service Providers
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AMLG3600Risk Assessment of High Value Dealers
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AMLG3700Risk Assessment of Accountancy Service Providers