MT Global Limited, a U.K.-based money transfer company, was hit with a record £23.8 million (U.S. $32.4 million) fine by the U.K.’s tax authority in 2020 for violations of anti-money laundering regulations.

Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) on Thursday revealed the record fine in its latest list of companies that received a penalty notice between Feb. 1 and Sept. 30, 2020. The fine against MT Global is more than double the value of all penalties issued by HMRC.

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Jaclyn Jaeger is a freelance contributor to Compliance Week after working for the company for 15 years. She writes on a wide variety of topics, including ethics and compliance, risk management, legal,...