U.K. plans to introduce legislation to tackle fraud, money-laundering in bid to stamp out economic crime and dirty money.
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Boris Johnson ’s government details plans in document accompanying Queen’s Speech - New bill to broaden powers of Companies House powers and introduce identity verification for people who manage and control U.K. registered companies
- Law will also create powers to seize and recover crypto assets more quickly and easily
- Law also to create civil forfeiture power to mitigate risk posed by those who ...