AML ASSIST

AML Assist provides independent Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financial Terrorism compliance assistance for Lawyers, Accountants and Real Estate Agencies.

Our country is a target for money launderers. It’s estimated that over $1 billion a year comes from drug dealing and fraud, and can be laundered through New Zealand businesses, risking our reputation and economy. So, the Government has made law changes to protect New Zealand and everything we love about it. Together, we can keep our money clean.

Making it harder for criminals to launder money provides a significant disincentive to carrying out the criminal activity in the first place.

New Zealand has had Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing Terrorism laws operating since 2013. These laws applied to banks, casinos, financial institutions and some trust and company service providers. These laws have now been extended to include:

• Lawyers, conveyancers, and trust and company service providers (from 1 July 2018)
• Accountants and providers of accounting services (from 1 October 2018)
• Real estate agents (from 1 January 2019)
• Dealers in high value goods and the New Zealand Racing Board (from 1 August 2019)

AML Assist has all the services, tools and assistance needed to comply with the AML/CFT act. Our mission is to ensure our clients are self-sufficient and have simple efficient processes.

We advise on the best combination of the latest IT and efficient internal procedures to protect our clients.