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<p>The Government expects companies to comply with the requirements of the Reports
on Payments to Government Regulations 2014.</p><p> </p><p>The Regulations, which came
into effect on 1 December 2014, set out the enforcement and penalty regime for any
company that fails to comply in part or in full. It is a matter for the company to
ensure that it is fully complying with the requirements. On a criminal conviction
for not doing so the penalty may be a fine or a term of imprisonment for the directors
of the company.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Reports made annually by companies
under these Regulations will be published on Companies House website where both government
and other interested parties will be able to consider the reports and their accuracy.</p><p>
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