This note explains the primary money laundering offences that can be committed under sections 327 to 329 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA), and the offences of failing to report and tipping off that can be committed when discovering suspicious payments. This note also considers the provisions of the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds Regulations 2017 (SI 2017/692) (MLR 2017).