A Bill to amend the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002; make provision in connection with terrorist property; create corporate offences for cases where a person associated with a body corporate or partnership facilitates the commission by another person of a tax evasion offence; and for connected purposes.

The Criminal Finances Bill was introduced to the House of Commons on 13 October 2016.

  • Visit the UK Parliament website to view the Bill
  • Read our Report Stage Briefing sent to all Scottish MPs (November 2016)
  • Read our written evidence sent to the Scottish Parliament Justice Committee on the Legislative Consent Memorandum for the Bill (January 2017)
  • Read our briefing paper sent to peers ahead of the Second Reading in the House of Lords (March 2017)