Updated Guidance from the National Crime Agency on SARs

The NCA has just issued (November 2025) updated guidance relating to SARs (Suspicious Activity Reports) and DAMLs (Defence Against Money Laundering) & DATFs (defence against terrorist financing) to help reporters seeking a defence under POCA or TACT. Here is a link to the relevant page on the website for the UK Finance Intelligence unit - the part of the NCA respomnsible for  receiving, analysing and disseminating intelligence submitted through the Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) regime: https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/what-we-do/crime-threats/money-laundering-and-illicit-finance/ukfiu

Please see the guidance here:

SARs Best Practice - Using the SAR Portal - updated guidance from the NCA - Nov 2025Download
SARs Best Practice - Submitting a SAR - updated guidance from the NCA - Nov 2025Download
SARs Best Practice - Understanding DAMLs and DATFs - updated guidance from the NCA - Nov 2025Download

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