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Latest Fines From HMRC Are Impacting AMPs
- January 24, 2024
- Posted by: FCS Compliance
- Category: Art Market, News
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Latest Fines From HMRC Are Impacting AMPsWritten by Rena Neville, Head of FCS Compliance – Art Division In October 2023, HMRC updated its list of Art Market Participants (AMPs) who have fallen short of meeting their Anti-Money Laundering (AML) obligations. The vast majority of the approximately 30 AMPs that have been fined failed to register
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Arrests made across the Northwest and London in an NCA investigation…
- January 24, 2024
- Posted by: FCS Compliance
- Category: Blog, News, Property Market
Five men have been arrested across the Northwest and London in an NCA investigation linked to property investment fraud and money launderingWritten by Caroline Walters AICA, Director of Operations, FCS Compliance Two of the big challenges facing the property industry right now are fraud and money laundering. Money laundering and fraudulent activities are seldom discussed
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Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023
- January 24, 2024
- Posted by: FCS Compliance
- Category: Blog, News, Property Market
Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023Written by Caroline Walters AICA, Director of Operations, FCS Compliance The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill received Royal Assent on 26th October 2023, becoming the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA). This is yet another law designed to tackle the estimated money laundering cost to the
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HMRC Attending More Art Fairs…
- January 24, 2024
- Posted by: FCS Compliance
- Category: Art Market, Blog, News
HMRC Attending More Art Fairs….Written by Rena Neville, Head of FCS Compliance – Art Division The British art market is the second largest in the world. It comes after the US and before China. Given the size and population of the US and China, the UK punches well above its weight. One key feature of
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The UK Strengthens Enforcement of Trade Sanctions: Art Market Update
- January 24, 2024
- Posted by: FCS Compliance
- Category: Art Market, Blog, News
The UK Strengthens Enforcement of Trade SanctionsWritten by Rena Neville, Head of FCS Compliance – Art Division In early 2024, the UK is launching the Office of Trade Sanctions Implementation (OTSI) to combat anyone attempting to evade Russian trade sanctions. The aim is that the department will compliment the existing Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation
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100s of AMPs tuned in to catch the live webinar
- January 18, 2024
- Posted by: FCS Compliance
- Category: Art Market, News, Promotion
100s of Art Market Participants (AMPs) joined in to catch the latest webinar from FCS Compliance – Art Division, on ‘Art & Antiques – AML in 2024 – What Changes to Expect to Money Laundering Regulations in the UK and US’. The UK portion of the event was presented by Rena Neville – Head of
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NEW webinar with BIID: Anti-Money Laundering Compliance for Interior Designers
- January 5, 2024
- Posted by: FCS Compliance
- Category: Art Market, News, Promotion
We are delighted to announce that Rena Neville, Head of FCS Art Division, will be presenting on a new webinar in partnership with the British Insitute of Interior Designers (BIID). The webinar will cover the topic of ‘Anti-Money Laundering Compliance for Interior Designers’ and is set to take place on 1 February 12pm – 1pm.
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Join the webinar: Stay Ahead of HMRC’s Money Laundering Crackdown
- December 14, 2023
- Posted by: FCS Compliance
- Category: News, Property Market
Live webinar on Rightmove: Thursday 25 January, 10:00am – 11:00am (SOLD OUT) Thursday 25 January, 12:00pm – 13:00pm (EXTRA SESSION ADDED DUE TO DEMAND) Stay Ahead of HMRC’s Money Laundering Crackdown The UK property market remains at a high risk of being used for laundering ‘dirty money’. So with HMRC ramping up ‘on-site inspections at
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Snoofa and FCS Compliance held an exclusive webinar for AMPs
- November 23, 2023
- Posted by: FCS Compliance
- Category: Art Market, News, Promotion
As you may know, HMRC are enthusiastically conducting interventions of Art Market Participants (AMPs), and many tuned in for Tuesday’s webinar (21.11.2023) on ‘Avoiding CDD Pitfalls: How to Decrease the Likelihood of HMRC Penalties’, held by Snoofa and FCS Compliance. Missed the webinar? Catch up here. This popular webinar covered many of the key questions
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AMPs: Is the Ultimate Beneficial Owner information on Companies House reliable?
- October 23, 2023
- Posted by: FCS Compliance
- Category: Art Market, News
Is the Ultimate Beneficial Owner information on Companies House reliable?Written by Rena Neville, Head of FCS Compliance – Art Division In answer to the question “Can we rely on Companies House to provide reliable information on Ultimate Beneficial Owners (UBOs)?”, I am afraid the answer is no. Indeed, the UK government has in the not-too-distant
