Accountants won't be forced to check ID cards

Home Secretary David Blunkett is poised to deny plans to require accountants and other financial intermediaries to use £250-£700 scanners to check individuals' ID cards under anti-money-laundering regulations.

Written by AccountancyAge.com

He will claim in a Commons debate on legislation on cards on Monday that their use will be voluntary, and that there will be no power in the bill requiring individuals to carry them.

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