diff --git a/src/libs/PolicyUtils.ts b/src/libs/PolicyUtils.ts
index 3f7b6af9f951..e8da722ac27a 100644
--- a/src/libs/PolicyUtils.ts
+++ b/src/libs/PolicyUtils.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import CONST from '@src/CONST';
 import ONYXKEYS from '@src/ONYXKEYS';
 import ROUTES from '@src/ROUTES';
 import INPUT_IDS from '@src/types/form/NetSuiteCustomFieldForm';
-import type {OnyxInputOrEntry, Policy, PolicyCategories, PolicyEmployeeList, PolicyTagLists, PolicyTags, TaxRate} from '@src/types/onyx';
+import type {OnyxInputOrEntry, Policy, PolicyCategories, PolicyEmployeeList, PolicyTagLists, PolicyTags, Report, TaxRate} from '@src/types/onyx';
 import type {CardFeedData} from '@src/types/onyx/CardFeeds';
 import type {ErrorFields, PendingAction, PendingFields} from '@src/types/onyx/OnyxCommon';
 import type {
@@ -31,10 +31,12 @@ import type {
 import type PolicyEmployee from '@src/types/onyx/PolicyEmployee';
 import {isEmptyObject} from '@src/types/utils/EmptyObject';
 import {hasSynchronizationErrorMessage} from './actions/connections';
+import {getCategoryApproverRule} from './CategoryUtils';
 import * as Localize from './Localize';
 import Navigation from './Navigation/Navigation';
 import * as NetworkStore from './Network/NetworkStore';
 import {getAccountIDsByLogins, getLoginsByAccountIDs, getPersonalDetailByEmail} from './PersonalDetailsUtils';
+import {getAllReportTransactions, getCategory, getTag} from './TransactionUtils';
 
 type MemberEmailsToAccountIDs = Record<string, number>;
 
@@ -526,12 +528,37 @@ function getDefaultApprover(policy: OnyxEntry<Policy>): string {
 }
 
 /**
- * Returns the accountID to whom the given employeeAccountID submits reports to in the given Policy.
+ * Returns the accountID to whom the given expenseReport submits reports to in the given Policy.
  */
-function getSubmitToAccountID(policy: OnyxEntry<Policy>, employeeAccountID: number): number {
+function getSubmitToAccountID(policy: OnyxEntry<Policy>, expenseReport: OnyxEntry<Report>): number {
+    const employeeAccountID = expenseReport?.ownerAccountID ?? -1;
     const employeeLogin = getLoginsByAccountIDs([employeeAccountID]).at(0) ?? '';
     const defaultApprover = getDefaultApprover(policy);
 
+    let categoryAppover;
+    let tagApprover;
+    const allTransactions = getAllReportTransactions(expenseReport?.reportID).sort((transA, transB) => (transA.created < transB.created ? -1 : 1));
+
+    // Before submitting to their `submitsTo` (in a policy on Advanced Approvals), submit to category/tag approvers.
+    // Category approvers are prioritized, then tag approvers.
+    for (let i = 0; i < allTransactions.length; i++) {
+        const transaction = allTransactions.at(i);
+        const tag = getTag(transaction);
+        const category = getCategory(transaction);
+        categoryAppover = getCategoryApproverRule(policy?.rules?.approvalRules ?? [], category)?.approver;
+        if (categoryAppover) {
+            return getAccountIDsByLogins([categoryAppover]).at(0) ?? -1;
+        }
+
+        if (!tagApprover && getTagApproverRule(policy?.id ?? '-1', tag)?.approver) {
+            tagApprover = getTagApproverRule(policy?.id ?? '-1', tag)?.approver;
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (tagApprover) {
+        return getAccountIDsByLogins([tagApprover]).at(0) ?? -1;
+    }
+
     // For policy using the optional or basic workflow, the manager is the policy default approver.
     if (([CONST.POLICY.APPROVAL_MODE.OPTIONAL, CONST.POLICY.APPROVAL_MODE.BASIC] as Array<ValueOf<typeof CONST.POLICY.APPROVAL_MODE>>).includes(getApprovalWorkflow(policy))) {
         return getAccountIDsByLogins([defaultApprover]).at(0) ?? -1;
@@ -545,8 +572,8 @@ function getSubmitToAccountID(policy: OnyxEntry<Policy>, employeeAccountID: numb
     return getAccountIDsByLogins([employee.submitsTo ?? defaultApprover]).at(0) ?? -1;
 }
 
-function getSubmitToEmail(policy: OnyxEntry<Policy>, employeeAccountID: number): string {
-    const submitToAccountID = getSubmitToAccountID(policy, employeeAccountID);
+function getSubmitToEmail(policy: OnyxEntry<Policy>, expenseReport: OnyxEntry<Report>): string {
+    const submitToAccountID = getSubmitToAccountID(policy, expenseReport);
     return getLoginsByAccountIDs([submitToAccountID]).at(0) ?? '';
 }
 
diff --git a/src/libs/ReportUtils.ts b/src/libs/ReportUtils.ts
index a62716975c01..91ff084f54dd 100644
--- a/src/libs/ReportUtils.ts
+++ b/src/libs/ReportUtils.ts
@@ -1309,7 +1309,7 @@ function isAwaitingFirstLevelApproval(report: OnyxEntry<Report>): boolean {
         return false;
     }
 
-    const submitsToAccountID = PolicyUtils.getSubmitToAccountID(getPolicy(report.policyID), report.ownerAccountID ?? -1);
+    const submitsToAccountID = PolicyUtils.getSubmitToAccountID(getPolicy(report.policyID), report);
 
     return isProcessingReport(report) && submitsToAccountID === report.managerID;
 }
@@ -3160,7 +3160,7 @@ function canEditMoneyRequest(reportAction: OnyxInputOrEntry<ReportAction<typeof
     }
 
     if (policy?.type === CONST.POLICY.TYPE.CORPORATE && moneyRequestReport && isSubmitted && isCurrentUserSubmitter(moneyRequestReport.reportID)) {
-        const isForwarded = PolicyUtils.getSubmitToAccountID(policy, moneyRequestReport.ownerAccountID ?? -1) !== moneyRequestReport.managerID;
+        const isForwarded = PolicyUtils.getSubmitToAccountID(policy, moneyRequestReport) !== moneyRequestReport.managerID;
         return !isForwarded;
     }
 
@@ -4691,7 +4691,7 @@ function buildOptimisticExpenseReport(
     };
 
     // Get the approver/manager for this report to properly display the optimistic data
-    const submitToAccountID = PolicyUtils.getSubmitToAccountID(policy, payeeAccountID);
+    const submitToAccountID = PolicyUtils.getSubmitToAccountID(policy, expenseReport);
     if (submitToAccountID) {
         expenseReport.managerID = submitToAccountID;
     }
@@ -7976,7 +7976,7 @@ function isAllowedToApproveExpenseReport(report: OnyxEntry<Report>, approverAcco
 
 function isAllowedToSubmitDraftExpenseReport(report: OnyxEntry<Report>): boolean {
     const policy = getPolicy(report?.policyID);
-    const submitToAccountID = PolicyUtils.getSubmitToAccountID(policy, report?.ownerAccountID ?? -1);
+    const submitToAccountID = PolicyUtils.getSubmitToAccountID(policy, report);
 
     return isAllowedToApproveExpenseReport(report, submitToAccountID);
 }
@@ -8372,15 +8372,16 @@ function isExported(reportActions: OnyxEntry<ReportActions>) {
     return Object.values(reportActions).some((action) => ReportActionsUtils.isExportIntegrationAction(action));
 }
 
-function getApprovalChain(policy: OnyxEntry<Policy>, employeeAccountID: number, reportTotal: number): string[] {
+function getApprovalChain(policy: OnyxEntry<Policy>, expenseReport: OnyxEntry<Report>): string[] {
     const approvalChain: string[] = [];
+    const reportTotal = expenseReport?.total ?? 0;
 
     // If the policy is not on advanced approval mode, we should not use the approval chain even if it exists.
     if (!PolicyUtils.isControlOnAdvancedApprovalMode(policy)) {
         return approvalChain;
     }
 
-    let nextApproverEmail = PolicyUtils.getSubmitToEmail(policy, employeeAccountID);
+    let nextApproverEmail = PolicyUtils.getSubmitToEmail(policy, expenseReport);
 
     while (nextApproverEmail && !approvalChain.includes(nextApproverEmail)) {
         approvalChain.push(nextApproverEmail);
diff --git a/src/libs/actions/IOU.ts b/src/libs/actions/IOU.ts
index 1db2555f3393..2dba6bcdb64b 100644
--- a/src/libs/actions/IOU.ts
+++ b/src/libs/actions/IOU.ts
@@ -7157,10 +7157,9 @@ function isLastApprover(approvalChain: string[]): boolean {
 }
 
 function getNextApproverAccountID(report: OnyxEntry<OnyxTypes.Report>) {
-    const ownerAccountID = report?.ownerAccountID ?? -1;
     const policy = PolicyUtils.getPolicy(report?.policyID);
-    const approvalChain = ReportUtils.getApprovalChain(policy, ownerAccountID, report?.total ?? 0);
-    const submitToAccountID = PolicyUtils.getSubmitToAccountID(policy, ownerAccountID);
+    const approvalChain = ReportUtils.getApprovalChain(policy, report);
+    const submitToAccountID = PolicyUtils.getSubmitToAccountID(policy, report);
 
     if (approvalChain.length === 0) {
         return submitToAccountID;
@@ -7188,7 +7187,7 @@ function approveMoneyRequest(expenseReport: OnyxEntry<OnyxTypes.Report>, full?:
     }
     const optimisticApprovedReportAction = ReportUtils.buildOptimisticApprovedReportAction(total, expenseReport?.currency ?? '', expenseReport?.reportID ?? '-1');
 
-    const approvalChain = ReportUtils.getApprovalChain(PolicyUtils.getPolicy(expenseReport?.policyID), expenseReport?.ownerAccountID ?? -1, expenseReport?.total ?? 0);
+    const approvalChain = ReportUtils.getApprovalChain(PolicyUtils.getPolicy(expenseReport?.policyID), expenseReport);
 
     const predictedNextStatus = isLastApprover(approvalChain) ? CONST.REPORT.STATUS_NUM.APPROVED : CONST.REPORT.STATUS_NUM.SUBMITTED;
     const predictedNextState = isLastApprover(approvalChain) ? CONST.REPORT.STATE_NUM.APPROVED : CONST.REPORT.STATE_NUM.SUBMITTED;
@@ -7548,7 +7547,7 @@ function submitReport(expenseReport: OnyxTypes.Report) {
 
     const parameters: SubmitReportParams = {
         reportID: expenseReport.reportID,
-        managerAccountID: PolicyUtils.getSubmitToAccountID(policy, expenseReport.ownerAccountID ?? -1) ?? expenseReport.managerID,
+        managerAccountID: PolicyUtils.getSubmitToAccountID(policy, expenseReport) ?? expenseReport.managerID,
         reportActionID: optimisticSubmittedReportAction.reportActionID,
     };