Request removal from AUSTRAC roll or registers

You need to request removal from our roll and registers. Find out why, when you can request removal and how to do it.

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You must apply to remove your business or organisation from AUSTRAC’s roll or registers if you:

If you’re a motor vehicle dealer or solicitor no longer offering services, you can use this process to close your AUSTRAC account.

Removal from roll or registers

You must apply to remove your business or organisation from our roll or registers if you:

If you’re a motor vehicle dealer or solicitor no longer offering services, you can use this process to close your account.

You can apply to remove your business or organisation through AUSTRAC Online.

Remove business from reporting entities roll

To remove your business from our reporting entities roll:

  1. Log in to AUSTRAC Online.
  2. Select Business, then Business Profile to navigate to the Business Profile page.
  3. Select Remove from RE Roll.
  4. Complete the form and select Submit.  

You can see a copy of the completed form by selecting download receipt. A link to access the receipt will be emailed.  

Remove business from remittances services register

To remove your business from our remittance services register:

  1. Log in to AUSTRAC Online.
  2. Expand Registration then select My registrations.
  3. Expand the RNP registration then expand Remove remitter registration.
  4. Select REMOVE REMITTER REGISTRATION.
  5. Complete the form and select Submit.

You can see a copy of the completed form by selecting download receipt. A link to access the receipt will be emailed.  

Remove business from digital currency exchange register

To remove your DCE business from our digital currency exchange register:

  1. Log in to AUSTRAC Online.
  2. Expand Registration then select My Registrations.
  3. Expand the DCE registration then expand Remove DCE registration.
  4. Select REMOVE DCE REGISTRATION.
  5. Complete the form and select Submit.  

You can see a copy of the completed form by selecting download receipt. A link to access the receipt will be emailed.  

Remove an affiliate from the roll or register

To remove an affiliate from the roll or register:

  1. Log in to AUSTRAC Online.
  2. Expand Registration then select Manage affiliates.
  3. Select the relevant affiliate's name.
  4. Select either Remove remitter registration to remove affiliate from register (ATRC1030HR) or Remove affiliate RE Roll to remove affiliate from roll (ATRC1005H).
  5. Complete the form and select Submit.  

You can see a copy of the completed form by selecting download receipt. A link to access the receipt will be emailed.  

We’ll confirm your removal or account closure

We’ll notify you in writing when your request is processed and you’ve either: 

  • been removed from the roll or register
  • had your account has closed.

For help, read our:

This guidance sets out how we interpret the Act, along with associated Rules and regulations. Australian courts are ultimately responsible for interpreting these laws and determining if any provisions of these laws are contravened. 

The examples and scenarios in this guidance are meant to help explain our interpretation of these laws. They’re not exhaustive or meant to cover every possible scenario.

This guidance provides general information and isn't a substitute for legal advice. This guidance avoids legal language wherever possible and it might include generalisations about the application of the law. Some provisions of the law referred to have exceptions or important qualifications. In most cases your particular circumstances must be taken into account when determining how the law applies to you.

Last updated: 21 Nov 2025
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