Register for the Economic Crime Levy

Use this service to register for the Economic Crime Levy (ECL) if you are an organisation or entity:

  • regulated by HMRC for anti-money laundering (AML) supervision
  • regulated by one of the Professional Body Supervisors (PBS) for AML supervision

Check if you need to pay the levy (opens in a new tab).

If you are part of a business group, you must register for each entity in your group that meets the requirements.

You will be able to submit a return and pay the levy after you have registered. You must pay the levy by 30 September 2025. You will be charged interest if you make a late payment.

Before you start

You will need to tell us:

  • about any accounting periods for your organisation ending in the relevant financial year
  • about your organisation's UK revenue in any relevant accounting periods
  • if your organisation carried out AML-regulated activity at any point during the financial year
  • details we can use to confirm the identity of your business, see list of details needed (opens in a new tab)
  • the business sector your organisation operates in
  • the details of someone in your organisation who can act as a point of contact for any activities related to the ECL

Do not use this service if:

  • the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) or the Gambling Commission (GC) supervises your AML activities
  • you are an agent acting on behalf of a client - you cannot currently register for the ECL for them
  • you do not meet the UK revenue requirements for registering
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