UAE Fines 23 Companies Dh610,000 For Violating Global Tax Reporting Rules

The Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of ADGM in Abu Dhabi on Monday announced Dh610,000 fine on 23 companies for violating reporting and tax regulations.
The companies have been fined under the Common Reporting Standard Regulations 2017 and/or the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Regulations 2022, which require entities to collect and report information on foreign account holders to help combat international tax evasion.
The regulator added that action has been taken for compliance breaches and failures to submit risk assessments, required annual information returns, follow due diligence procedures, report information in a complete and accurate manner, and collect valid self-certification forms.
The UAE entered into agreements with other countries for global tax transparency by facilitating the automatic exchange of financial account data between different jurisdictions.
In April, FSRA imposed millions of dirhams fines on the Hayvn Group of Companies, its former CEO Christopher Flinos and related entities after an investigation found serious regulatory breaches and misconduct into regulatory breaches and misconduct.
Emmanuel Givanakis, CEO of the FSRA at ADGM, said this decision reflects UAE's commitment to financial transparency and alignment with global commitments to information exchange.
'We are committed to identifying and addressing practices that do not meet our commitment to combat tax evasion through implementing robust and effective regulations in line with leading global standards of compliance and reporting responsibility,' said Givanakis.
Earlier this month, the Registration Authority (RA) of ADGM joined the Enforcement Working Group (EWG) of the International Forum of Independent Audit Regulators (IFIAR), making it the only member in the group from the Middle Eastern region.

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