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Commons Briefing paper by Antony Seely. It was first published on Saturday, 20 November 2021. It was last updated on Wednesday, 2 February 2022.


Autumn 2021 Budget: Economic Crime (Anti-Money Laundering) Levy

Provision to establish the Economic Crime (Anti-Money Laundering) Levy is included in the Finance (No.2) Bill 2021-22 – specifically Part 3 of the Bill (Clauses 53-66).

The new levy will first be charged in the financial year running from 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023 on any medium, large and very large entities regulated for anti-money laundering (AML) purposes at any point during that year. The levy will first be paid by in-scope entities at the end of each financial year, meaning first payments will be due in the financial year 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024. It is estimated that the levy will impact 4,000 businesses.

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Type
Research briefing
Reference
CBP-9380 
Related items
Finance (No. 2) Bill 2021-22
Tuesday, 2 November 2021
Bills
House of Commons
Subjects
Companies Fraud Financial services Money laundering Reform Budget October 2021
Legislation
Finance (No. 2) Bill 2021-22
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Business and Transport Section
House of Commons Library
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