ECSH44385 - Types of application: new, amendment, variation and annual declaration

The following are types of submissions a business will make through its government gateway account: 

  • New application: A business makes an application to register for anti-money laundering supervision and has either: 

    • never been registered with HMRC previously or, 

    • has had a previous registration which was cancelled.  

  • Annual declaration: A business with an existing registration with HMRC is required to submit an annual declaration through its government gateway account. 

  • Amendment: Following a new application or annual declaration, a business can submit further updates to that application. Any update prior to HMRC issuing a determination is considered an amendment. 

  • Variation: A variation is received when a business updates its application following approval, but it is not yet due to submit its annual declaration. 

You can determine the type of application by checking the business’ Enterprise Tax Management Platform (ETMP) record or by checking the application type in Registration Case Management Service (RCM) . 

Each application type has a different series of checks that are carried out by the caseworker before a decision can be made.