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Who gets the money when companies are fined?

Question

When big corporations like banks or insurance companies get hit by corporate fines for commercial dishonesty, where does the money go?
Gary, Romford

Answer

** Definitive **
Name: John, Finsbury Park
Qualification: My partner works for the Office of Fair Trading
Answer: It goes straight to the government, into the general coffers.