Doing Business in UAE - Morison Menon

Dept of Economic Development,
Dubai - License fee particulars
1. Issuance
1.1 Department of Economic Development
Initial Approval
Booking a trade name
Professional/Trade/Industrial Licence regn
General Trading
Building Contracting
Service agent (annually)
Licence printing
1.2 Dubai Municipality
A. Market Fees
commercial+professional+Industrial
Banks
Private property
Accomodation fees (non UAE nationals)
Waste fees
B. Service Improvement fees
Local only
Local+partner (professional + industrial)
Local+partner (commercial)
Banks+hotels+furnished apartments
C. Local Fees
Local only
Local+partner (professional + industrial)
Local+partner (commercial)
Banks+hotels+furnished apartments
1.3 Ministry of Economy
Limited Liability Companies
Partnership
Branch
2. Renewal
2.1 Department of Economic Development
Professional/trade/industrial licence registration
General Trading
Building contracting
2.2 Dubai Municipality
The fees mentioned in item 1-2 in addition
to labour fees
3. Amendments
3.1 Department of Economic Development
Each amendment
Advertisement fees
Licence printing
5% of the rent
15% of the rent
As per committee decision
5% of the rent
As per the report of
the waste section
AED
100
300
500
1000
AED
100
150
200
200
AED
3000
3000
1000
AED
550
3000
3000
3000
AED
500
500
50
62
AED
110
200
550
15,000
10,000
700
50
3.2 Dubai Municipality
Difference in market fees (Change of
location)
Accomodation fees (new partner/
manager)-non UAE nationals
3.3 Ministry of Economy
Amendment
4. Cancellation
4.1 Department of Economic Development
Cancellation fees
Advertisement fees
4.2 Dubai Municipality
Fees in item 1-2 above for all licences
cancelled after 6 months of their expiry
date
5. Other Fees
Registration delay penalty (monthly)
Foreign trade name (annually)
Trade name for trade mark/franchise (annually)
Trade name that indicates the firm’s coverage
(e.g. Middle east, International etc.)
(annually)
Trade name including abbreviation (annually)
Trade name including words such as “Dubai”,
“UAE.”, or “Gulf ” (annually)
Trade name including number (annually)
Trade name including Arabized words
Translation of licence/ Comercial registration
Representative card
Urgent transaction
Cancellation of transaction
Certificate to whom it may concern
Activity classification book
Booklet (Group related activities-Fees FAQ)
Extract from the file
Duplicate copy of licence/commercial registration
Advertisement of shop mortagage
Forgery penalty
Bounced cheque penalty
(Minimum AED 1000)
5% of the
rent
AED
1000
AED
1000
1000
AED
200
2000
1000
1000
2000
2000
2000
1000
250
1000
500
500
100
50
10
50
550
3,500
15,000
10% of
the cheque
amount