The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA) received Royal Assent on 26 October 2023, with the provisions of ECCTA to be brought in by secondary legislation in stages.
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However, concerns remain that verifying documents could leave ICAEW member firms open to prosecution, and the register fails to tackle hidden identities of the Ultimate Beneficial Owners of trusts.
As the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill makes its way through Parliament, ICAEW Economic Crime Manager Mike Miller examines the proposed changes to Companies House and the progress of their implementation.
The Register of Overseas Entities launched nearly a year ago on 1 August 2022. The Register was established as a measure to increase transparency in the ownership of overseas entities.