Entities which provided designated services between 1 January 2008 and 31 December 2008 must submit compliance reports to AUSTRAC between 1 January 2009 and 31 March 2009.

Whilst it is AUSTRAC policy that AML/CTF compliance reports be submitted electronically via AUSTRAC Online, AUSTRAC has released a sample form.

The 2008 report covers Parts A and B of AML/CTF programs, ongoing customer due diligence and reporting obligations, correspondent banking relationships (if applicable) and electronic funds transfer instructions. There are slightly fewer questions overall than in the 2007 report and AUSTRAC has revised some questions to take into account concerns raised by reporting entities about the wording of some questions in the 2007 report.

AUSTRAC has produced an instruction guide to assist reporting entities with completing the 2008 report.