New transparency rules to keep companies squeaky clean
Company directors, people with significant control of a company, or anyone who files on behalf of a company, must ensure they comply with new transparency rules from March 2024. Greater scrutiny of information lies at the heart of the new legislation, which is designed to plug potential loopholes that may have been exploited for the purposes of economic crime. It strengthens the powers of law enforcement agencies, makes it easier to prosecute corporates for certain financial crimes, and introduces a new offence of ‘failure to prevent fraud’ for larger organisations.…