Regulation 22A Penalties for failure to apply due diligence proceduresF1

Subject to paragraph (2), if a reporting financial institution or UK representative fails to comply with regulation 3 (due diligence requirements), the reporting financial institution or UK representative is liable to a penalty not exceeding £100 for each account holder or controlling person in respect of which the reporting financial institution or UK representative fails to apply the due diligence procedures in regulation 3(3)(b) or 3(3)(c).

Where the failure in question is a failure to obtain a valid self-certification required by the CRS or the FATCA agreement, the reporting financial institution is liable to a penalty not exceeding £300 for each account holder or controlling person in respect of which the reporting financial institution or UK representative fails to apply the due diligence procedures in regulation 3(3)(b) or 3(3)(c).