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Companies Act 2006: Primary UK legislation governing company law, particularly Part 21A which deals with PSC (People with Significant Control) registers and beneficial ownership transparency requirements

Economic Crime Act 2022: Recent legislation focusing on transparency and enforcement, including new requirements for beneficial ownership declarations and overseas entities

MLR 2017: Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds Regulations 2017 - Sets out detailed requirements for beneficial ownership verification and due diligence

Register of Overseas Entities: Regulations requiring foreign entities owning UK property to declare their beneficial owners to Companies House

FATF Recommendations: International standards on combating money laundering and terrorism financing, providing framework for beneficial ownership transparency

5th EU AML Directive: European Union directive influencing UK beneficial ownership regulations, despite Brexit, as UK law maintains alignment with these standards

Companies House Guidelines: Official requirements for PSC registration and beneficial ownership reporting to the UK company registry

FCA Guidance: Financial Conduct Authority's regulatory guidance on beneficial ownership reporting and verification requirements

HMRC Requirements: Tax authority guidelines on beneficial ownership reporting for tax compliance and transparency purposes

UK Data Protection Act 2018: Legislation governing how personal information in beneficial ownership declarations must be handled and protected

Ownership Threshold: Standard 25% ownership or voting rights threshold for determining beneficial ownership under UK law

Control Types: Different forms of control that constitute beneficial ownership: shares, voting rights, board influence, and other significant control mechanisms