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The Fourth Money Laundering Directive ((EU) 2015/849) (MLD4) was implemented in the United Kingdom as a result of The Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulation 2017 (SI 2017/692). In order to fulfil the requirements of MLD4, HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) introduced the Trust Registration Service (TRS) to help combat money laundering and terrorist financing in the United Kingdom. Because of further European Directives, the TRS has now been extended with wide-reaching consequences. Read on for a discussion of who is affected and key implications.