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How to carry out checks on your business and customers, and what records you must keep to prevent money laundering.
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.
How to use a risk-based approach to carry out compulsory risk assessments of your business.
Find out how and when to report suspicious activity to the National Crime Agency or HMRC.
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.
Find out what information you must send with a transfer of funds if you’re a payment service provider.
Recognise and reduce risk of money laundering if you are an estate agency or letting agency business.
Find out about the role of a nominated officer, recognising suspicious activity, and training staff to comply with Money Laundering Regulations.
Recognise and reduce risk of money laundering if you are an art market participant.
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