31st December 2021 The FIAU published a guidance note in relation to tax related suspicious reporting. The document aims to provide subject persons with important tax related ML/FT indicators that are found on goAML that are to be used when reporting serious and complex tax crimes. An excel file is also being provided with a list of indicators which […]
31st December 2021 The FIAU published a factsheet with key information extracted from the results of a strategic analysis carried out related to the misuse of companies in which the involvement of at least one Maltese entity was observed, with a focus on beneficial ownership concealment. The document aims to provide subject persons with ML/FT […]
20th December 2021 The FIAU has published a guidance document in relation to the updates made to the indicators list used in goAML for the submission of suspicious reports. The changes are applicable as of 1 January 2022. The changes made have been reflected in the XML Schema technical documentation available on our website. The […]
14th December 2021 The Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit (FIAU) would like to bring to the attention of all subject persons the consultation paper which has been published by the European Banking Authority (EBA) containing draft Guidelines on the use of remote customer onboarding solutions. These Guidelines set out a common understanding by competent authorities of […]
30th November 2021 The FIAU published a factsheet on tax-related money-laundering (ML) typologies and red flags, to provide more guidelines related to tax evasion and associated ML. This factsheet is predominantly based on a strategic analysis conducted by the FIAU’s Intelligence Analysis section, on Suspicious Transaction Reports (STRs) having a tax offence as the indicated […]