UAE Economic Substance Regulation(ESR) and KYC Compliance
The UAE MoF issued a Cabinet Resolution on the Economic Substance (‘the Regulations’) on 30 April 2019 for which an Amended Resolution has recently been issued in August 2020 along with Updated Guidance. Economic Substance Regulations (ESR) states that every prescribed entity (‘Licensee’) that carries on Relevant Activities and derives an income from prescribed activities in the UAE are required to perform an Economic Substance Test. There are also certain exemptions prescribed. As a leading provider of assurance, tax, legal and business consulting services, KAA is ideally placed to help you in determining whether the UAE economic substance regulations apply to your business / entities, and how to ensure you can demonstrate the required economic substance in the UAE. KAA provides the following services related to ESR: To have primary check for business on the applicability of ESR To provide step by step guidance regarding further ESR requirements Providing suggestions and improve...