AUSTRAC Compliance Report for the Calendar Year 2025 is now due, to be lodged latest by 31 March 2026. We compare the 2025 report template with the previous one. Image AI Generated The AML/CTF regulations require Reporting Entities (REs) to annually lodge a Compliance Report with AUSTRAC for a completed calendar year (to be lodged by 31 March of the following year). AUSTRAC has released the 2025 Compliance Report template. This will be the last report under the existing AML/

Image: AI generated 1. What are ‘designated services’ and why do they matter? Under the AML/CTF Act, a business becomes a reporting entity if — and the moment — it provides a designated service and has a link to Australia. (For Tranche 2 entities providing designated services, the applicability date is 1 July 2026.) Designated services are identified because they carry potential money laundering and terrorism financing (ML/TF) risks. Once a business provides a designated serv

This articles explains the new concept of Reporting Group - introduces as part of the AML/CTF reforms - in an FAQ form.