An amendment to the AML Act
Dear Readers,
An amendment to the Act on Certain Measures against Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism (the “AML Act”) came into force on 30 December 2024. This amendment has expanded the community of persons obliged to inform the Financial Analytical Authority about an appointed contact person, has extended the range of reported information, and has introduced a duty to provide required information via data box exclusively in a format and structure specified by a decree of the Ministry of Finance.
The duty to appoint a contact person has been extended to apply for example to accountants (self-employed individuals, external accountants), tax advisors, auditors or real property agents, unless an exception is applied.
A notification has to be currently filed with the use of a form (here) sent via a data box by no later than 3 March 2025.
If you have previously reported a contact person in a way other than through the above-mentioned form, you are required to do so again with the use of the new form.
You can find summarised information on the website of the Financial Analytical Authority.
If you are uncertain as to whether this duty applies to you, please feel free to contact us.
Lenka Kolmanová
kolmanova@clarksonhyde.cz
