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goAML

Also known as: UAE FIU goAML, Anti-Money Laundering Reporting

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goAML is the UAE Financial Intelligence Unit's mandatory anti-money-laundering reporting platform. Designated non-financial businesses (real-estate brokers, lawyers, accountants, gold dealers, corporate-services firms) must register and file Suspicious Transaction Reports through goAML.

goAML was deployed by the UAE Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) in 2019 to centralise anti-money-laundering (AML) and counter-financing-of-terrorism (CFT) reporting. Every UAE Designated Non-Financial Business or Profession (DNFBP) must register on goAML and file Suspicious Transaction Reports (STRs) when red flags appear.

DNFBPs include real-estate agents, lawyers, accountants, auditors, gold and precious-metal dealers, and corporate-services providers like ZETUP PRO. Failure to register — or to file an STR when required — triggers fines starting at AED 50,000 and can escalate to AED 5 million for repeat offences.

goAML registration is a one-time setup: the company enters details on goAML's portal, designates a Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO), and receives credentials. STRs are filed within 30 days of identifying a red flag. ZETUP PRO is registered on goAML and complies with all DNFBP obligations.

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