ESR Notification Form in Dubai, UAE

As part of the UAE’s commitment as a member of the OECD Inclusive Framework, and in response to an assessment of the UAE’s tax framework by the European Union Code of Conduct Group on Business Taxation, the UAE issued Economic Substance Regulations (Cabinet of Ministers Resolution No. 31 of 2019), (the “Regulations”) on 30 April 2019. Guidance on the application of the Regulations was issued on 11 September 2019 (Ministerial Decision No. 215 of 2019), and Cabinet Decision No. 58/2019 on the Determination of Regulatory Competencies lists the Regulatory Authorities tasked with the administration and enforcement of the Regulations. Amendments to the Regulations were made by Cabinet of Ministers Resolution No. (57) of 2020 on 10 August 2020, and updated Guidance was issued on 19 August 2020 (Ministerial Decision No. (100) of 2020 The Regulations require UAE onshore and free zone companies and certain other business forms that carry out any of the defined “Relevant Activities” listed below to maintain and demonstrate an adequate “economic presence” in the UAE relative to the activities they undertake (“Economic Substance Test”).  

We refer to the Notification Form which was submitted previously by your esteemed Company in order to comply with the requirements of Economic Substance Regulations.

Kindly be advised that the Ministry has modified the said Notification Form and added some necessary data.Ministry of Economy has issued ESR notification form to be filled for all the mainland companies.

The purpose of this Notification is to provide the Regulatory Authority with certain initial information on the Licensee and its activities in the UAE, and is a prerequisite to filing an Economic Substance return for the Reportable Period (where required)

Following is the link to fill the ESR notification for the mainland companies in UAE

following link:

https://www.economy.gov.ae/english/economic-substance/Pages/regulations.aspx