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GENERAL LICENCE: Paymentsto Companies House

INT/2023/3626884

1. This licence is granted under all UK Autonomous Sanctions Regulations listed in Annex I of this
   licence.
2. Any act which would otherwise breach the Relevant Regulations in the UK Autonomous
   Sanctions Regulations listed in Annex I of this licence, is exempt from those prohibitions to the
   extent required to give effect to the permissions in this licence.
3. In this licence:
   “UK DPs” means Entities designated (or owned or controlled by a person
   an individual or an entity designated) for the purposes of
   an asset freeze by the UK under the UK Autonomous
   Sanctions Regulations, excluding those designated for the
   purpose of compliance with United Nations obligations.

“the UK Autonomous Sanctions
Regulations” means

Those sanctions regulations made under the Sanctions
and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (the Sanctions Act)
listed in Annex I of this licence.

“Companies House” means The executive agency, sponsored by the Department for
Business and Trade, which registers company information
and makes it available to the public, and incorporates and
dissolves limited companies.

“Permitted Payments” means • The payment of fees owed by or due from UK
DPs to Companies House for filing a confirmation
statement (previously known as an annual
return) in respect of UK companies entities
incorporated in the UK registered with
Companies House;
• The payment of late filing penalty fees owed by
or due from UK DPs to Companies House
incurred as a result of late filing of the
confirmation statement annual accounts by those
UK DPs; and
• The payment of fees owed by or due from UK
DPs to Companies House for the administrative
restoration of an entity previously incorporated
in the UK which was struck off and dissolved by
the Registrar of Companies at Companies House,
and any related filing fees and penalties.
“Person” means An individual or a body of persons corporate or
unincorporate but does not include a UK DP.

“Relevant Regulations” means The regulations listed in the second column in the table

at Annex 1 to this licence, headed “Relevant
Regulations”.

a “Relevant UK Institution” means A person that has permission under Part 4A of the
Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (permission to
carry on regulated activity).
A person that is authorised or registered under Part 2 of
the Payment Services Regulations (SI 2017/752).
A person that is authorised or registered under Part 2 of
the Electronic Money Regulations (SI 2011/99).
A person that is a “recognised clearing house”, “third
country central counterparty”, “recognised CSD” or “third
country CSD” for the purposes of s.285 of the Financial
Services and Markets Act 2000.
A person that is an operator of a recognised payment
system (or that is a service provider in relation to
recognised payment systems) for the purposes of Part 5
of the Banking Act 2009.

Permissions
4. Under this licence, subject to the conditions in Paragraphs 7-9 below:
4.1. UK DPs may make Permitted Payments to Companies House.
4.2. Persons acting on behalf of UK DPs may make Permitted Payments to Companies House.
4.3. Where a Permitted Payment is made by a Person acting on behalf of a UK DP:
4.3.1. The UK DP may repay that Person the same amount as that Permitted Payment; and
4.3.2. The Person may receive that amount from the UK DP.
5. A Relevant UK Institution may process payments made in accordance with paragraph 4 above.
6. This licence does not permit payment by any person designated by the United Nations.
Reporting Requirements
7. DPs making use of the GL will be required to report to OFSI within 14 days of making a Permitted
Payment, with details of the payment and supporting evidence of:
i) The type of Permitted Payment made;
ii) The amount(s) paid;
iii) The payment route used; and
iv) The date on which the funds were paid.

Record-keeping Requirements
8. The UK DPs must keep accurate, complete, and readable records, on paper or electronically, of
any activity purporting to have been permitted under this licence for a minimum of 6 years.
General
9. The permissions in this licence do not authorise any act which will result in funds or economic
resources being made available in breach of the relevant UK Autonomous Sanctions Regulations,
save as permitted under a licence granted under those Regulations.
10. Information provided to HM Treasury in connection with this licence shall be disclosed to third
parties only in compliance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation and the UK Data
Protection Act 2018.
11. This licence takes effect from 6 October 2023.
12. HM Treasury may vary, revoke or suspend this licence at any time.
Signed:

Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation
HM Treasury
6 October 2023.
Amended 19 October 2023.
Amended 15 December 2023.
Amended 23 February 2024.

Annex 1 – UK Autonomous Sanctions Regulations Schedules
Regime Relevant Regulations
The Republic of Belarus (Sanctions) (EU Exit)
Regulations 2019

Regulations 11 to 15

The Bosnia & Herzegovina (Sanctions) (EU Exit)
Regulations 2020

Regulations 11 to 15
The Burundi (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 Regulations 11 to 15
The Central African Republic (Sanctions) (EU Exit)
Regulations 2020

Regulations 12 to 16

The Chemical Weapons (Sanctions) (EU Exit)
Regulations 2019

Regulations 11 to 15

The Counter-Terrorism (International Sanctions) (EU
Exit) Regulations 2019

Regulations 11 to 15

The Counter-Terrorism (Sanctions) (EU Exit)
Regulations 2019

Regulations 11 to 15
The Cyber (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 Regulations 11 to 15
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
(Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

Regulations 13 to 17

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (Sanctions)
(EU Exit) Regulations 2019

Regulations 12 to 16

The Global Anti-Corruption Sanctions Regulations
2021

Regulations 11 to 15

The Global Human Rights Sanctions Regulations
2020

Regulations 11 to 15
The Guinea (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 Regulations 11 to 15
The Republic of Guinea-Bissau (Sanctions) (EU Exit)
Regulations 2019

Regulations 11 to 15

The Iran Human Rights (Sanctions) (EU Exit)
Regulations 2019

Regulations 11 to 15

The Iran (Sanctions) (Nuclear) (EU Exit) Regulations
2019

Regulations 12 to 17
The Libya (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 Regulations 12 to 16
The Myanmar (Sanctions) Regulations 2021 Regulations 11 to 15
The Nicaragua (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations
2020

Regulations 11 to 15

The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 Regulations 11 to 15 and/or 17A
The Somalia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 Regulations 12 to 16
The South Sudan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations
2019

Regulations 12 to 16
The Sudan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 Regulations 12 to 16
The Syria (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 Regulations 11 to 15
The Venezuela (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations
2019

Regulations 11 to 15

The Yemen (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (No.2) Regulations
2020

Regulations 12 to 16

The Zimbabwe (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations
2019

Regulations 11 to 15

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