Is Htoo Group of Companies on a sanctions list?

The Htoo Group of Companies is owned or controlled directly or indirectly by U Tay Za, who is an involved person. Htoo Group of Companies contributed funds to the Tatmadaw in 2017, at a fundraising event for the Rakhine clearance operations held by Commander in Chief, Min Aung Hlaing. There are reasonable grounds to suspect that these funds contributed to serious human rights violations and ethnic cleansing against the Rohingya. Further and/or additionally, Myanmar Avia Export Ltd, a subsidiary of Htoo Group of Companies has connections to the Myanmar military, and has been responsible for brokering aircraft deals and arms with Russia, which, could have been used in serious human rights violations, including killings, arbitrary detention and torture in the Rakhine state and during the 2021 military coup. — The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.

What does inclusion on UK-HMT mean?

Inclusion on the UK Sanctions List, published by the FCDO and enforced by OFSI, means UK persons are required to freeze the listed party's assets and refrain from making funds or economic resources available, under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018.

This explainer is informational only, is not legal advice, and does not describe the full scope of any restriction. Always verify against the primary source and consult qualified counsel.

Frequently asked

Is Htoo Group of Companies on a sanctions list?

Yes — indexed by Kleerance as appearing on the UK Sanctions List published by UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office. Always confirm against the primary source before acting.

How current is this record?

Kleerance re-checks the source every six hours. This page reflects the most recent ingested version of the list. The publishing authority's listing date on record is 9/2/2021.

Where can I verify this record?

Directly at the publishing authority: https://sanctionslist.fcdo.gov.uk/docs/UK-Sanctions-List.xml.