Czechia · AML & KYC
Anti-money-laundering and customer-due-diligence obligations, regulated activities, and the official financial regulator.
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Act No. 253/2008 on anti-money-laundering measures applies to banks and financial firms and also to many non-financial businesses, including accountants, tax advisers, real-estate agents, auditors and traders who accept large cash payments. Obliged entities identify and check their customers, keep records, and report suspicious transactions to the Financial Analytical Office (FAÚ), the Czech financial intelligence unit. The register of beneficial owners supports these checks, and a mismatch found during them has to be reported.
- Suspicious transactions are reported to the Financial Analytical Office (FAÚ).
- The law covers many non-financial businesses, including accountants, tax advisers and estate agents.
- A beneficial-owner mismatch found during customer checks has to be reported.
- Financial Analytical Office (FAÚ)
Financial Analytical Office, the Czech financial intelligence unit.
- Register of Beneficial Owners
Register of beneficial owners.
Government portals
- gov.cz — Public Administration Portal — Guides to life situations and online services, including emergency calls and annual leave.
- Public Register and Collection of Documents — Ministry of Justice search of the commercial register and companies' filed documents.
- Financial Administration (Finanční správa) — Tax filing, VAT registration and the VAT control statement.
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs — Entry & Residence — Short-stay visas, Employee Card, EU Blue Card and residence registration.