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You Let a Client Use Your Office as Their Registered Address. On 3 September AUSTRAC Explained Why That Is a Designated Service.

Letting a client company use your firm's address as its ASIC registered office is one of the most ordinary favours in accounting and law. It is also item 9 of table 6, a designated service in its own right, and AUSTRAC expanded its guidance on it on 3 September 2026. Here is the two-part test, why charging nothing makes no difference, and what it means if it is the only designated service you provide.

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AML/CTF Compliance for Accountants & Tax Agents: What You Must Do Before July 2026

A practical guide for Australian accountants, tax agents, and BAS agents on AML/CTF obligations under AUSTRAC Tranche 2. Covers designated services, risk assessment, CDD procedures, and common mistakes to avoid.