Guidance

Register for the Economic Crime Levy

Find out when and how to register and how to amend a registration for the Economic Crime Levy.

• From: HM Revenue & Customs
• Published: 25 May 2023
• Last updated: 29 April 2024 — See all updates

Before registering, you should check if you need to register for the Economic Crime Levy.

When to register

You must register before you submit a return for the Economic Crime Levy as soon as you can, this is because payments for the levy are due by 30 September of every year.

What you will need

You’ll need to tell us:

• information about your UK revenue for the last financial year
• the date when your organisation started anti-money laundering-regulated activities, if you started in the past financial year
• the business sector your organisation operates in
• information about the length of your accounting period

You’ll also need to tell us the contact details of someone in your organisation, including their:

• name
• role
• email address
• telephone number

If you are a general partnership or a Scottish partnership

You’ll also need to tell us:

• your partnership Unique Tax Reference
• the postcode you use for Self Assessment

If you are a limited company

You’ll also need to tell us your:

• company registration number
• Corporation Tax Unique Tax Reference

If you are a limited liability partnership or a limited partnership

You’ll also need to tell us:

• your partnership company registration number
• your partnership Unique Tax Reference
• the postcode you use for Self Assessment

If you are an unlimited company or a Scottish limited partnership

You’ll also need to tell us your:

• company registration number
• Corporation Tax Unique Tax Reference

If you are a sole trader

You’ll also need to tell us your:

• National Insurance number
• Unique Tax Reference

If you are a charity

You’ll also need to tell us your:

• charity registration number
• company registration number
• business name

If you are a trust

You’ll also need to tell us your:

• Corporation Tax Unique Tax Reference
• company name

If you are an unincorporated association

You’ll also need to tell us your:

• Corporation Tax Unique Tax Reference — if you have one
• company name
• postcode

If you are a registered society

You’ll also need to tell us your:

• company registration number
• registered society Unique Tax Reference

If you are a non-UK establishment

You’ll also need to tell us your:

• Self Assessment Unique Tax Reference
• Corporation Tax Unique Tax Reference
• company name
• company registration number — if you have one

How to register

You must use the online service to register for the Economic Crime Levy if you are supervised by HMRC or one of the professional bodies.

To register, you’ll need the Government Gateway user ID and password of the person or entity who is completing the registration.

If you do not have a user ID, you can create one when you register.

If you are registering more than one entity, you’ll need to create a separate Government Gateway User ID and password for each one.

Online services may be slow during busy times. Check if there are any problems with this service.

If you experience technical issues with this service, select the ‘Is this page not working properly?’ link on the page where you need help.

After you have registered

You will receive an Economic Crime Levy registration number. You will need to keep it for your records because every year you will need to submit a return for the Economic Crime Levy.

If you need to amend your registration

You can change your registration if:

• the original information you gave us is wrong
• your circumstances have changed

To amend your registration, sign in to your Economic Crime Levy account.

Contact HMRC for help with Economic Crime Levy

Only call HMRC for help with Economic Crime Levy if you cannot find an answer using our online services or guidance. 

This helpline may ask you some security questions.

Make sure your details are up to date in your Economic Crime Levy account or you could fail telephone security.

If you have already registered, you will need your Economic Crime Levy registration number. You can find this:

• in your Economic Crime Levy account
• in your HMRC business tax account if you have one
• on the confirmation email HMRC sent you to confirm your Economic Crime Levy return had been submitted

Telephone:

0300 322 9621

Opening times:  

Monday to Friday: 10am to 4pm 

Closed on Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays.

Find out about call charges.

Published 25 May 2023
Last updated 29 April 2024 + show all updates

1. 29 April 2024

   Added information on how to get help with Economic Crime Levy from HMRC.

2. 10 October 2023

   Clarification added that if you are registering more than one entity, you'll need to create a separate Government Gateway User ID and password for each one.

3. 2 October 2023

   Guidance added for amending a registration. You can now do this online within your Economic Crime Levy account. Also guidance updated on what information you'll need to register a charity, trust, unincorporated association, registered society or non-UK establishment.

4. 19 July 2023

   Guidance about what you will need to register has been updated.

5. 4 July 2023

   The after you have registered section has been updated with a link to a page with information about submitting a return for the Economic Crime Levy.

6. 25 May 2023

   First published.