Executive
Council Resolution No. (13) of 2011
Approving Fees
and Fines of the
Department
of Economic Development[1]
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We, Hamdan
bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Chairman of the
Executive Council,
After perusal of:
Law No. (7) of 1995 Concerning the
Financial Regulations of Government Departments in the Emirate of Dubai and its
Implementing Bylaw;
Law No. (3) of 2003 Establishing
the Executive Council of the Emirate of Dubai;
Law No. (4) of 2005 Imposing the
Knowledge Dirham Fee and its amendments;
Law No. (25) of 2008 Concerning
the Department of Economic Development;
Law No. (14) of 2009 Concerning
the Pricing of Government Services in the Emirate of Dubai;
Law No. (35) of 2009 Concerning
Management of the Public Funds of the Government of Dubai; and
Local Order No. (114) of 1997 Regulating
the Sale at Reduced Prices in the Emirate of Dubai,
Do hereby
issue this Resolution.
The
following words and expressions, wherever mentioned in this Resolution, will
have the meaning indicated opposite each of them unless the context implies
otherwise.
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Emirate: |
The Emirate of Dubai. |
|
DED: |
The Department of Economic Development. |
|
Director General: |
The director general of the DED. |
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Establishment: |
A company or sole proprietorship licensed to conduct an Economic Activity
in the Emirate |
The fees for services rendered by the DED which are listed in
Schedule (1) attached hereto are hereby approved.
a. Without prejudice
to any stricter penalty stipulated in any other legislation, the fines for
violations stipulated in Schedule (2) attached hereto are hereby approved.
b.
Upon
repetition of the same violation within (1) year from the date of the previous
violation, the amount of the fine prescribed in paragraph (a) of this Article
will be doubled. A fine must not exceed one hundred thousand Dirhams (AED 100,000.00).
c.
In addition
to the penalty of a fine prescribed under this Article, the DED may take one or
more of the following measures against a violating Establishment:
1.
closing the
Establishment for no more than six (6) months;
2.
confiscating
the seized goods; and/ or
3.
revoking
the commercial or professional licence.
Employees of the DED nominated by a
resolution of the Director General will have the capacity of law enforcement officers
to record the violations set out in Schedule (2) attached hereto. In this
capacity, they may issue the necessary violation reports.
An Establishment licensed by the DED will not
be subject to the fees prescribed in Schedule (1) attached hereto for
conducting its activity where it is proven that this Establishment ceased to
conduct its activity during the period for which these fees are chargeable.
The Director General will issue the bylaws required
for the implementation of the provisions of this Resolution.
Any provision in any other legislation will
be repealed to the extent that it contradicts the provisions of this
Resolution.
This Resolution will be published in the Official Gazette and will come into force
on the day on which it is published.
Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al
Maktoum
Crown Prince of Dubai
Chairman of the
Executive Council
Issued in Dubai on 9 June 2011
Corresponding to 7 Rajab 1432 A.H.
Schedule (1)
Fees for Services Rendered by
the DED
|
SN |
Description |
Fee (in Dirhams) |
|
1 |
Issuance or renewal of a licence |
600.00 |
|
2 |
Variation of licence details |
AED 500.00 per variation |
|
3 |
Publishing announcements related to licences
in daily newspapers |
AED 500.00 per advertisement |
|
4 |
Initial approval for issuing a licence |
100.00 |
|
5 |
Reservation of a trade name |
200.00 |
|
6 |
Applying for a trade name indicative of a neighbourhood or trademark, or Arabised trade name |
1,000.00 |
|
7 |
Applying for a Trade name (foreign/ numeric) |
2,000.00 |
|
8 |
Applying for a trade name featuring the
words “Dubai”, “Emirates”, or “Gulf”, or acronyms such as A.B, etc. |
2,000.00 |
|
9 |
Appointing a service agent for a licence |
700.00 |
|
10 |
Registration in the central register of Economic
Activities |
200.00 |
|
11 |
Variation of an entry of in the central
register of Economic Activities |
100.00 |
|
12 |
Registration in the commercial register |
200.00 |
|
13 |
Registration of a mortgage in the commercial
register. |
3,000.00 |
|
14 |
Merging two (2) or more companies into
one company |
500.00 |
|
15 |
Liquidation for the purpose of merger |
2,000.00 |
|
16 |
Deregistration for the purpose of merger |
2,000.00 |
|
17 |
Dissolution of a company and appointing
a liquidator |
2,000.00 |
|
18 |
Revocation of licence of an Establishment
which ceased its activity |
2,000.00 |
|
19 |
Deregistration of a commercial company
from the commercial register |
2,000.00 |
|
20 |
Revocation of a licence by the DED |
1,000.00 |
|
21 |
Issuance of a licence to conduct a contracting
activity |
10,000.00 |
|
22 |
Renewal of a licence to conduct a contracting
activity |
3,000.00 |
|
23 |
Issuance of a licence to conduct a general
trading activity |
15,000.00 |
|
24 |
Renewal of a licence to conduct a general
trading activity |
3,000.00 |
|
25 |
Issuance of a licence to conduct an investment
activity |
15,000.00 |
|
26 |
Renewal of a licence to conduct an investment
activity |
3,000.00 |
|
27 |
Issuance or renewal of a licence to
conduct an Economic Activity from home (Intilaq) |
1,000.00 |
|
28 |
Issuance of a replacement for a lost licence
or a lost commercial registration certificate |
500.00 |
|
29 |
Issuance of a replacement for a lost permit
issued by the DED |
50.00 |
|
30 |
Application for VIP services |
500.00 |
|
31 |
Issuance of a public relation officer card |
1,000.00 |
|
32 |
Rental of a transaction box at the DED |
2,000.00 |
|
33 |
Licence translation fee |
250.00 |
|
34 |
Issuance of a “To Whom it May Concern” certificate |
100.00 |
|
35 |
Urgent processing fee |
500.00 |
|
36 |
Report on specific Economic Activities |
AED 100.00 for up to twenty (20) pages,
and a fee of AED 5.00 for each additional page |
|
37 |
Application to cease an activity |
2,000.00 |
|
38 |
True copy of an extract from the Establishment
file |
50.00 |
|
39 |
Processing commercial transactions at
the premises of an Establishment |
150.00 |
|
40 |
Considering any dispute related to trademarks |
2,000.00 |
|
41 |
Considering any dispute related to commercial
agencies |
2,500.00 |
|
42 |
Inspecting any site upon the request of an
Establishment |
AED 1,000.00 for up to 3 sites, and a fee
of AED 300.00 for each additional site |
|
43 |
Inspecting a warehouse upon the request
of an Establishment |
2,500.00 |
|
44 |
Service application form |
50.00 |
|
45 |
Application for an electronic service, submitted
in person at the DED premises or at one of its centres. |
100.00 |
|
46 |
Permit to give instant gifts during a promotional
campaigns for up to thirty (30) days, where the value of a gift does not
exceed five hundred Dirhams (AED 500.00) |
AED 1,000.00 per site, up to AED 10,000.00 |
|
47 |
Permit to give instant gifts during a promotional
campaigns for up to thirty (30) days, where the value of a gift is more than
five hundred Dirhams (AED 500.00) |
AED 2,000.00 per site, up to AED 15,000.00 |
|
48 |
Permit for shopping centres to give instant
prizes |
20,000.00 |
|
49 |
Permit to give instant prizes during weekly
promotional campaigns for up to thirty (30) days, where the value of a prize does
not exceed five hundred Dirhams (AED 500.00) |
AED 500.00 for up to ten (10) sites, and
a fee of AED 100.00 for each additional site |
|
50 |
Permit to give instant prizes during weekly
advertising campaigns for up to thirty (30) days, where the value of a prize
exceeds five hundred Dirhams (AED 500.00) |
AED 1,000.00 for up to ten (10) sites,
and a fee of AED 100.00 for each additional site |
|
51 |
Permit to vary the details or date of a promotional
campaign, a raffle draw, a sale, a fair, or a conference |
500.00 |
|
52 |
Request for a copy of advertising signboard
specifications |
100.00 |
|
53 |
Permit to make from one (1) to five (5) raffle
draws |
AED 1,000.00 per draw, and an extra fee
of AED 100.00 for each additional draw after the fifth draw |
|
54 |
Permit for an Establishment to work for twenty-four
(24) hours a week |
3,000.00 |
|
55 |
Permit for an Establishment to extend working
hours for up to 2:00 am. |
2,000.00 |
|
56 |
Permit for advertising signboards of an Establishment |
250.00 |
|
57 |
Permit for an Establishment to create
and distribute print advertisements |
250.00 |
|
58 |
Permit for an Establishment to print and
distribute brochures |
500.00 |
|
59 |
Permit to display a promotional prize
outside an Establishment |
500.00 |
|
60 |
Permit to install a name board on the facade
of an Establishment |
350.00 |
|
61 |
Permit for additional advertisement for
the trade name or trademark of an Establishment |
AED 10.00 per sq. ft. The fee must not be
less than AED 250.00 |
|
62 |
Permit for electronic advertisements for
an Establishment |
AED 100.00 per sq. ft. The fee must not be
less than AED 1000.00 and not more than AED 2000.00 |
|
63 |
Permit for moving advertisements for an Establishment |
AED 50.00 per sq. ft. The fee must not be
less than 500.00 and not more than 1000.00 |
|
64 |
Permit for a trademark |
500.00 |
|
65 |
Permit for an Establishment to hold a
trade fair for up to thirty (30) days |
500.00 |
|
66 |
Permit for more than one (1) Establishment
to hold a trade fair for up to thirty (30) days |
1,000.00 |
|
67 |
Permit to hold a trade or promotional conference
in which the participation is free of charge |
250.00 |
|
68 |
Permit to hold a trade or promotional conference
alongside an existing fair |
500.00 |
|
69 |
Permit to hold a trade or promotional conference
in which the participation is for a fee |
1,000.00 |
|
70 |
Fees for the sale of tickets of trade fairs,
and trade or promotional conferences |
10% of the total value of sold tickets |
|
71 |
Permit for a commercial tent |
AED 10.00 per sq. ft. The fee must not be
less than AED 5,000.00 and not more than AED 15,000.00 |
|
72 |
Permit to conduct promotional campaigns
during Dubai Shopping Festival or Dubai Summer Surprises |
500.00 |
|
73 |
Permit for an Establishment to hold sale
for up to thirty (30) days: |
|
|
If the space dedicated to the sale is up
to 2,000 Sq. ft. of the total area of an Establishment |
AED 2,500.00. The period may be extended
for one week only for AED 500.00 |
|
|
If the space dedicated to the sale is from
2,001 up to 4,000 Sq. ft. of the total area of an Establishment |
AED 3,500.00. The period may be extended
for one week only for AED 700.00 |
|
|
If the space dedicated to the sale is from
4,001 up to 6,000 Sq. ft. of the total area of an Establishment |
AED 8,000.00. The period may be extended
for one week only for AED 1,600.00 |
|
|
If the space dedicated to the sale is
more than 6,001 Sq. ft. of the total area of an Establishment |
AED 13,500.00. The period may be
extended for one week only for AED 2,700.00 |
|
|
74 |
Permit for a sale advertisement |
250.00 |
|
75 |
Permit for special offers for up to
fifteen (15) days |
AED 2,500.00. The period may be extended
for one week only for AED 500.00 |
|
76 |
Permit for clearance of the goods of an Establishment
up to thirty (30) days |
AED 2,500.00. The period may be extended
for one week only for AED 1500.00 |
|
77 |
Permit to stop a promotional campaign |
300.00 |
|
78 |
Permit to distribute free samples of a product,
for up to thirty (30) days |
AED 500.00, up to 10 samples or products |
|
79 |
Permit for installing vending machines |
AED 300.00 per machine |
|
80 |
Permit for installing a kiosk |
5,000.00 |
|
81 |
Permit for opening additional offices
for an Establishment within the same building |
1,500.00 |
|
82 |
Permit for additional activities of an Establishment |
1,000.00 per activity |
|
83 |
Permit to deliver meals in daytime
during Ramadan |
5,000.00 |
|
84 |
Permit for establishing a security office |
5,000.00 |
|
85 |
Permit for installing an automatic
teller machine (ATM) |
1,000.00 |
|
86 |
Permit for installing a shoe repairing kiosk |
1,000.00 |
|
87 |
Permit for installing a counter |
1,500.00 |
|
88 |
Permit to rent out car parking lots |
5,000.00 |
|
89 |
Permit for establishing a store or a warehouse
of an Establishment |
300.00 |
Schedule No. (2)
Violations and Fines
|
SN |
Violation |
Fine (in Dirhams) |
|
1 |
Conducting an economic activity without
a licence |
5,000.00 |
|
2 |
Failure to comply with permit terms |
3,000.00 |
|
3 |
Conducting an Economic Activity at an
unauthorised location |
1,000.00 |
|
4 |
Conducting an Economic Activity by an Establishment
during closure by the DED |
10,000.00 |
|
5 |
Failure to renew the licence within the prescribed
period |
250.00 |
|
6 |
Delay in renewing the licence |
AED 200.00 per month (a part of a month will
be rounded up to a full month) |
|
7 |
Variation of the authorised activity or
adding an activity without obtaining the approval of the DED or the competent
Government entity |
2,000.00 |
|
8 |
Conducting an authorised activity
outside the Establishment |
2,500.00 |
|
9 |
Advertising an Economic Activity in a
manner that violates the applicable legislation |
5,000.00 |
|
10 |
Using the Establishment premises for
other than the permitted activities |
2,000.00 |
|
11 |
Obstructing the work of the DED employees |
10,000.00 |
|
12 |
Failure to report the DED upon its request |
500.00 |
|
13 |
Failure to comply with the undertaking made
to the DED or with the instructions, conditions, and rules issued by the DED |
2,000.00 |
|
14 |
Providing the DED with false information
|
20,000.00 |
|
15 |
Failure by gaming lounges to comply with
the working hours specified for each age group |
2,000.00 |
|
16 |
Installing gambling machines |
3,000.00 |
|
17 |
Promoting a product or service through
telemarketing or door-to-door sales agents or representatives |
2,000.00 |
|
18 |
Offering goods for sale on streets by
shouting |
500.00 |
|
19 |
Storing goods inside offices and shops |
1,000.00 |
|
20 |
Displaying goods or providing services
outside shops without a permit |
1,000.00 |
|
21 |
Street vending |
1,000.00 |
|
22 |
Employing or allowing men in ladies
salons, fitness clubs, or massage centres; or employing or allowing women in gents
salons, fitness clubs, or massage centres |
5,000.00 |
|
23 |
Selling or displaying print materials, goods,
or devices that breach public morality, conflict with Islamic teachings, diminish
the image of the UAE, or contradicts the norms and traditions |
10,000.00 |
|
24 |
Selling firecrackers and dangerous toys and
tools |
3,000.00 |
|
25 |
Organising and holding a fair/
conference without a permit from the DED |
5,000.00 |
|
26 |
Working beyond regular working hours without
a permit from the DED |
1,500.00 |
|
27 |
Failure by a restaurant or similar entity
to obtain a permit to work during daytime in Ramadan |
5,000.00 |
|
28 |
Setting up a commercial tent without a
permit |
15,000.00 |
|
29 |
Installing automatic teller machines
(ATMs) outside banks or installing vending machines without a permit |
3,000.00 |
|
30 |
Conducting business by a restaurant,
coffee shop, or similar entity during daytime in the month of Ramadan without
a permit |
5,000.00 |
|
31 |
Failure to comply with the terms of a permit
to work beyond regular working hours |
1,000.00 |
|
32 |
Opening an additional office for a
licensed Establishment without a permit |
2,000.00 |
|
33 |
Tinting the facade of a shop with tint
darker than 50% |
250.00 |
|
34 |
Installing a kiosk, counter, or
commercial booth without a licence in case of licensed Establishments, or without
a permit in case of unlicensed entities |
2,000.00 |
|
35 |
Rigging the results of raffle draws |
15,000.00 |
|
36 |
Conducting raffle draws without the presence
of a DED representative |
10,000.00 |
|
37 |
Selling promotional campaign coupons without
a permit |
5,000.00 |
|
38 |
Failure to hand over prizes or pay cash prizes
to the winners of a raffle draw within the period prescribed by the DED |
5,000.00 |
|
39 |
Failure to comply with the period
specified in the clearance permit |
5,000.00 |
|
40 |
Failure to hold promotional campaign
events at the dedicated venues |
5,000.00 |
|
41 |
Extending a promotional campaign without
the approval of the DED |
3,000.00 |
|
42 |
Holding a promotional campaign in a
manner which violates the permit |
5,000.00 |
|
43 |
Holding sale, clearance, or promotional
offers or campaigns, or giving prizes, without a permit |
10,000.00 |
|
44 |
Failure to maintain the price lists approved
by the DED during sale or special offers |
500.00 |
|
45 |
Failure to comply with the period
specified in the permit for sale at reduced prices (sale/ special offers) |
1,000.00 |
|
46 |
Failure to attach the approved price tags
on goods (sale/ special offers) |
500.00 |
|
47 |
Failure to comply with the area stated
in a permit for holding sale or clearance; or a permit for special offers |
2,000.00 |
|
48 |
Failure to ensure the compliance of a promotional
campaign with the relevant legislation within two (2) months |
3,000.00 |
|
49 |
Failure to comply with the timetables of
raffle draws |
2,000.00 |
|
50 |
Installing an advertising signboard inside
an Establishment without a permit |
500.00 |
|
51 |
Distributing or posting advertising materials
in public and private areas without a permit |
1,000.00 |
|
52 |
Failure to maintain a name board |
500.00 |
|
53 |
Failure to comply with the advertising
conditions prescribed by the DED |
1,000.00 |
|
54 |
Using the logo of Dubai Shopping
Festival or Dubai Summer Surprises without a permit |
20,000.00 |
|
55 |
Discrepancy between the price list approved
by the DED and the displayed prices of goods |
2,000.00 |
|
56 |
Failure to remedy a violation within the
time frame prescribed by the DED |
5,000.00 |
|
57 |
Failure by an Establishment
participating in Dubai Shopping Festival or Dubai Summer Surprises to use the
posters and advertising materials of that event |
1,000.00 |
|
58 |
Using the posters and advertising
materials of Dubai Shopping Festival or Dubai Summer Surprises without a
permit |
5,000.00 |
|
59 |
Disposing of goods seized by the DED |
5,000.00 |
|
60 |
Refusing to sign on violation reports, goods
seizure reports, or sample collection reports |
1,000.00 |
|
61 |
Possession of commodities intended for
sale or trade, whose source is unknown or which do not have documents
indicating its source or containing misleading information |
5,000.00 |
|
62 |
Manufacturing, displaying, selling,
marketing, or promoting any goods in any manner that violates the legislation
applicable at the DED |
15,000.00 |
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application, reference must be made to the original Arabic text. In case of
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