May 25, 2022Dated: | Byadmin admin | Mark 30 June 2022 as your deadline for filing the Economic Substance Regulations (ESR) notification in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for 31 December 2021. The Ministry in the UAE passed a Cabinet Resolution no. 31/2019, effective from 30 April 2019, requiring all businesses to comply irrespective of the related activity they undertake. The initial directive was in implementation from the fiscal year 2019 until its revocation by the passing of the new ESR on the 10 August 2020 vide cabinet resolution 57.2020. The latest update of the ERS guideline was on 19 August 2020 by Ministerial Decision No. (100). What is an ESR Notification in the UAE? There are nine relevant activities in which business entities can involve themselves in the UAE. All entities with a license to do business in the UAE must carry out one or more of the nine relevant activities and report their working or non-working status to the regulatory authorities. In compliance, the UAE free zone companies must report the same by filing an ESR notification and submitting it to the free zone authorities. The Ministry of Economy directs mainland companies to file and submit their ESR notification concerning their relevant activities. Penalties for Non-Compliance with ESR It is a mandatory filing and submission to which no licensed business in the UAE must fail to comply. Non-compliant traders will incur penalties as follows. FailureFines In AEDNon- Submission of the Notification20,000Non-Submission of Report50,000Incomplete or Inaccurate Information50,000Inability to showcase adequate economic substance (1st Failure)50,000Inability to showcase good economic substance (2nd consecutive Failure)400,000 The Federal Tax Authority (FTA) in the UAE has taken the necessary steps to curb ESR non-compliance by conducting internal audits and imposing non-financial penalties such as exchanging information with selected foreign authorities. Upcoming Deadlines for ESR Submissions The upcoming deadlines for ESR submissions for legal businesses in UAE are listed below. Economic Substance Submission And Report Filing DeadlinesFinancial Year EndNotification Filing DeadlineES Report Filing Deadline31 December 202030 June 202131 December 202131 January 202131 July 202131 January 202228 February 202131 August 202128 February 202231 March 202130 September 202131 March 202230 April 202131 October 202130 April 202231 May 202130 November 202131 May 202230 June 202131 December 202130 June 202231 July 202131 January 2022 31 July 202231 August 202128 February 202231 August 202230 September 202131 March 202230 September 202231 October 202130 April 202231 October 202230 November 202131 May 202230 November 202231 December 202130 June 202231 December 2022 Conclusion As stated in the post, non-compliant businesses are heavily penalized, so it is advisable to work on the necessary documentation well in advance for the applicable fiscal year. Legal entities must file and submit their ESR notification within six months from the end of the appropriate fiscal year and report the relevant activities within twelve months. The above guideline holds good for all traders in UAE unless they have an exemption for the same or the income was from another financial year. Flyingcolourtax can help you with the complex documentation to ensure that you file and submit your ESR notification within the deadline. Book your free consultation with us to know more about the comprehensive services.