The Economic Crime (Anti-Money Laundering) Levy Regulations 2022

PART 1 U.K. Introductory

Citation, commencement and extent U.K.

1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Economic Crime (Anti-Money Laundering) Levy Regulations 2022 and come into force on 1st April 2022.

(2) These Regulations extend to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 1 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(1)

Interpretation U.K.

2.  In these Regulations, “ the Act” means the Finance Act 2022.

Commencement Information

I2 Reg. 2 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(1)

PART 2 U.K. Determination of the relevant appropriate collection authority

Determination as to which appropriate collection authority is to exercise functions U.K.

3.—(1) Except where paragraph (2) applies, where both the Gambling Commission and the Financial Conduct Authority are an appropriate collection authority with power to exercise functions under Part 3 of the Act in respect of a person, the Financial Conduct Authority is the appropriate collection authority which is to exercise those functions.

(2) This paragraph applies where the Gambling Commission and the Financial Conduct Authority agree that the Gambling Commission will be the appropriate collection authority which is to exercise those functions in respect of a person.

(3) Where paragraph (2) applies, the Gambling Commission must notify the person in writing.

(4) Where, after the Gambling Commission has notified a person that the Gambling Commission will be the appropriate collection authority in accordance with paragraph (3), the Gambling Commission and the Financial Conduct Authority agree that the Financial Conduct Authority will be the appropriate collection authority which is to exercise functions under Part 3 of the Act in respect of a person, the Financial Conduct Authority must notify the person in writing.

Commencement Information

I3 Reg. 3 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(1)

PART 3 U.K. Provisions for assessment, payment, collection and recovery of the levy, where the appropriate collection authority is the Financial Conduct Authority

Application of Part 3 U.K.

4.  This Part applies where the appropriate collection authority is the Financial Conduct Authority.

Commencement Information

I4 Reg. 4 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(1)

Information requirements U.K.

5.—(1) The Financial Conduct Authority may by notice require any person for whom the Financial Conduct Authority is a supervisory authority(1) to make a return (“an economic crime (anti-money laundering) levy return”) relating to the person’s UK revenue(2) for a financial year to the Financial Conduct Authority.

(2) An economic crime (anti-money laundering) levy return must—

(a) be made on or before the date specified in the notice (“the FCA return date”);

(b) contain such information, be in such form and be made in such a manner as may be specified in the notice; and

(c) include a declaration by the person making the return that the return is, to the best of that person’s knowledge, correct and complete.

(3) A person who has made an economic crime (anti-money laundering) levy return may amend that return at any time up to 12 months after the FCA return date.

(4) Where a notice under paragraph (1) is given to the responsible partners of a partnership(3), the responsible partners must make an economic crime (anti-money laundering) return in the name of the partnership.

Commencement Information

I5 Reg. 5 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(1)

Payment of the levy U.K.

6.—(1) Where a person is liable to pay the levy(4), the Financial Conduct Authority must notify the person in writing as to—

(a) the amount payable by the person;

(b) the date by which that amount is to be paid (“the due date”), being a date not less than 30 days after the date of the written notification; and

(c) details of how the payment can be made.

(2) The notification referred to in paragraph (1) must contain such information, be in such form and be made in such a manner as is specified in a notice(5) published by the Financial Conduct Authority, and not withdrawn by a further notice.

Commencement Information

I6 Reg. 6 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(1)

Late payment interest U.K.

7.—(1) Where any amount of the levy is not paid in accordance with the notification referred to in regulation 6(1), the Financial Conduct Authority may charge interest on the amount of the levy which remains unpaid.

(2) Interest payable under paragraph (1) is simple interest calculated from day to day on the unpaid amount from a day determined by the Financial Conduct Authority, such day not being before the due date referred to in regulation 6(1)(b), until the day when payment is made, at a rate of 5% over the Bank of England base rate from time to time.

(3) Where the person liable to pay the levy is the responsible partners of a partnership, the liability to pay interest charged in accordance with this regulation is joint and several.

(4) For the purpose of this regulation, the “Bank of England base rate” means—

(a) the rate announced from time to time by the Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England as the official dealing rate, being the rate at which the Bank is willing to enter into transactions for providing short term liquidity in the money markets, or

(b) where an order under section 19 of the Bank of England Act 1998(6) (reserve powers) is in force, any equivalent rate determined by the Treasury under that section.

Commencement Information

I7 Reg. 7 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(1)

PART 4 U.K. Provisions for assessment, payment, collection and recovery of the levy, where the appropriate collection authority is the Gambling Commission

Application of Part 4 U.K.

8.  This Part applies where the appropriate collection authority is the Gambling Commission.

Commencement Information

I8 Reg. 8 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(1)

Requirements of a person liable to pay the levy U.K.

9.—(1) Where a person is liable to pay the levy, it must—

(a) notify the Gambling Commission of that liability;

(b) make a return (“an economic crime (anti-money laundering) levy return”) to the Gambling Commission; and

(c) pay the levy,

on or before 30th September after the end of the financial year for which the liability arises (“the due date”).

(2) The notification referred to in paragraph (1)(a) must contain such information, be in such form and be made in such a manner as is specified in a notice(7) published by the Gambling Commission, and not withdrawn by a further notice.

(3) An economic crime (anti-money laundering) levy return must—

(a) contain such information, be in such form and be made in such a manner as is specified in a notice published by the Gambling Commission, and not withdrawn by a further notice; and

(b) include a declaration by the person making the return that the return is, to the best of that person’s knowledge, correct and complete.

(4) Where the person liable to pay the levy is the responsible partners of a partnership, the responsible partners must make a notification under paragraph (1)(a) and an economic crime (anti-money laundering) levy return in the name of the partnership.

Commencement Information

I9 Reg. 9 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(1)

Register U.K.

10.  The Gambling Commission may include information provided pursuant to regulation 9(1)(a) in a register and make that register, and the information within it, available to members of the public.

Commencement Information

I10 Reg. 10 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(1)

Late payment interest U.K.

11.—(1) Where any amount of the levy is not paid by the due date referred to in regulation 9(1), the person liable to pay the levy is liable to pay interest on the amount of the levy which remains unpaid.

(2) Interest payable under paragraph (1) is simple interest calculated from day to day on the unpaid amount from the due date until the date when payment is made, at the rate set as the late payment interest rate for the purposes of section 101 of the Finance Act 2009(8) (late payment interest in sums due to HMRC).

(3) Where the person liable to pay the levy is the responsible partners of a partnership, the liability under this regulation is joint and several.

Commencement Information

I11 Reg. 11 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(1)

PART 5 U.K. Provisions for assessment, payment and collection of the levy, where the appropriate collection authority is the HMRC Commissioners

Application of Part 5 U.K.

12.  This Part applies where the appropriate collection authority is the HMRC Commissioners(9).

Commencement Information

I12 Reg. 12 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(1)

Requirements of a person liable to pay the levy U.K.

13.—(1) Where a person is liable to pay the levy, it must—

(a) make a return (“an economic crime (anti-money laundering) levy return”) to the HMRC Commissioners; and

(b) pay the levy,

on or before 30th September after the end of the financial year for which the liability arises (“the due date”).

(2) An economic crime (anti-money laundering) levy return must—

(a) contain such information, be in such form and be made in such a manner as is specified in a notice(10) published by the HMRC Commissioners, and not withdrawn by a further notice; and

(b) include a declaration by the person making the return that the return is, to the best of that person’s knowledge, correct and complete.

(3) Where the person liable to pay the levy is the responsible partners of a partnership, the responsible partners must make an economic crime (anti-money laundering) levy return in the name of the partnership.

Commencement Information

I13 Reg. 13 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(1)

Amendment of an economic crime (anti-money laundering) levy return U.K.

14.—(1) A person who has made an economic crime (anti-money laundering) levy return in accordance with regulation 13 may amend that return at any time up to 12 months after the due date referred to in regulation 13(1).

(2) An amendment must be in such form and be made in such a manner as is specified in a notice published by the HMRC Commissioners, and not withdrawn by a further notice.

Commencement Information

I14 Reg. 14 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(1)

PART 6 U.K. Death, incapacity or insolvency

Death, incapacity or insolvency U.K.

15.—(1) This regulation applies where a person liable to pay the levy—

(a) who is an individual—

(i) has died or become incapacitated; or

(ii) has become bankrupt; or

(b) is subject to winding-up, receivership, administration or an equivalent procedure.

(2) The person (“P”) who—

(a) in the case of an individual, carries on the regulated business(11) on behalf of an individual who has died or become incapacitated; or

(b) acts as the liquidator, receiver or administrator in relation to the business of the person liable to pay the levy or acts in an equivalent capacity,

may be treated by the appropriate collection authority as the person liable to pay the levy and must satisfy the requirements of Part 3 of the Act and the requirements of these Regulations as if they were the person liable to pay the levy.

Commencement Information

I15 Reg. 15 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1(1)

Michael Tomlinson

Rebecca Harris

Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury

10th March 2022