diff --git a/app/controllers/submission.controller.js b/app/controllers/submission.controller.js
index ec3b911..5b911fc 100644
--- a/app/controllers/submission.controller.js
+++ b/app/controllers/submission.controller.js
@@ -204,13 +204,27 @@ exports.createSubmission = async (req, res) => {
     const EstablishmentUserData = await EstablishmentUser.findAll({where: { establishment_id: result.establishment_id, is_active: 1 }});
     const AdminUsersData = await User.findAll({where: { is_active: 1 }});
 
+    const formatSubmissionDate = (date) => {
+    return new Intl.DateTimeFormat("en-GB", {
+      day: "2-digit",
+      month: "short",
+      year: "numeric",
+      hour: "2-digit",
+      minute: "2-digit",
+      hour12: true,
+      timeZone: "Asia/Dubai",
+      timeZoneName: "short"
+    }).format(new Date(date))
+      .replace("GMT+4", "GST (UAE)");
+    };
+
     // Shared placeholder data
     const basePlaceholder = {
       quarter: result.quarter,
       year: result.year,
       establishment_name: EstablishmentData.factory_name,
       submitted_by: result.created_user?.name,
-      submission_date: result.created_at,
+      submission_date: formatSubmissionDate(result.created_at),
       support_email: process.env.SUPPORT_EMAIL,
       support_phone: process.env.SUPPORT_PHONE,
       portal_url: process.env.FE_BASE_URL
@@ -803,13 +817,28 @@ exports.approveOrRejectSubmission = async (req, res) => {
     {
       for await (const userObj of EstablishmentUserData) 
       {
+
+        function formatSubmissionDate(date) {
+          return new Intl.DateTimeFormat("en-GB", {
+            day: "2-digit",
+            month: "short",
+            year: "numeric",
+            hour: "2-digit",
+            minute: "2-digit",
+            hour12: true,
+            timeZone: "Asia/Dubai"
+          })
+            .format(new Date(date))
+            .replace(",", "") + " GST (UAE)";
+        }
+
     placeHolderData = {
         user_name: sanitizeForLog(userObj.name),
         portal_url : process.env.FE_BASE_URL,
         quarter : result['quarter'],
         year : result['year'],
         establishment_name : EstablishmentData['factory_name'],
-        submission_date : result['created_at'],
+        submission_date :  formatSubmissionDate(result['created_at']),
         rejection_reason : result['reject_reason'],
         support_email : process.env.SUPPORT_EMAIL,
         support_phone : process.env.SUPPORT_PHONE,