HM Revenue & Customs, more commonly known as HMRC, has notified Accounting Service Providers, called ASPs, that there will be a register for this class of professionals, commencing 1 April. Note that APSs already supervised by some other regulator listed in the 2007 Money Laundering Regulations must re-register and this must be accomplished by 1 October. Applications must be in by 1 July, to allow timely processing by 1 October.

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