Law No. (17) of 2016
Issuing the
General Budget
of the Government of Dubai for the Financial Year 2017[1]
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We, Mohammed bin Rashid Al
Maktoum, Ruler of Dubai,
After
perusal of:
Law
No. (5) of 1995 Establishing the Department of Finance;
Law
No. (6) of 1997 Concerning Contracts of Government Departments in the Emirate
of Dubai and its amendments;
Law
No. (27) of 2006 Concerning Management of the Government of Dubai Human
Resources and its amendments; and
Law
No. (1) of 2016 Concerning the Financial Regulations of the Government of Dubai,
Do hereby issue
this Law.
a.
The expenditure of the General Budget of the Government of Dubai for the Financial Year 2017 is estimated at forty-seven billion three hundred
and eleven
million Dirhams (AED 47,311,000,000.00).
b.
The revenue of the General Budget of the Government of Dubai for the Financial Year 2017 is estimated at forty-four billion seven hundred and eighty-eight million Dirhams (AED 44,788,000,000.00).
c. The Government of Dubai General Budget deficit for the Financial Year 2017 is estimated at two billion five hundred and twenty-three million Dirhams (AED 2,523,000,000.00).
The estimated
expenditure and revenue for the Financial
Year 2017 will be allocated
as indicated in the Schedule attached to this Law.
Obligations of Government
Entities
A
Government Entity
which is subject to the General
Budget must comply with the following rules and regulations:
I. Salaries
and Wages
1. not exceed the maximum number
of posts stated in the approved budget of the Government Entity;
2. not exceed the financial appropriations
allocated to the respective posts in the approved budget of the Government
Entity;
3. comply with the provisions of
the above-mentioned Government of Dubai Human Resources Management Law, any
legislation regulating human resources at the Government Entity, and the
resolutions issued by the Chairman of the Executive Council regarding
promotion, bonuses, and allowances; and not exceed the salary of the highest
point of the grade to which an
Employee is appointed;
4. coordinate with the
Department of Finance when amending the scale of salaries and grades, the allowances,
the bonuses, or the benefits of Employees if the Government Entity is not
governed by the above-mentioned Government of Dubai Human Resources Management
Law; and
5. pay housing allowance or
provide leased accommodation to Employees only in extreme cases and provided
that the rent of the accommodation and the amount deductible from the salary of
the Employee do not exceed the amounts determined by the relevant resolution of
the Director General of the
Department of Finance.
II. Operating Expenses
1. avoid excessive acquisition of
fixed assets, and conduct feasibility studies on the acquisition of such
assets; and
2. enter into long-term obligations only upon coordination with the Department of
Finance.
III. Construction Projects
1.
not make any amendments which
have a financial impact on construction projects without first obtaining the relevant
approval of the Department of Finance; and
2. not spend funds on any
construction projects not included in the approved budget.
IV. General Provisions
1.
not exceed the financial
appropriations approved for the Government Entity pursuant to this Law;
2.
comply with the financial reallocation provisions of Article
(38) of the above-mentioned Law No. (1) of 2016,
particularly those related to reallocating funds across budget chapters;
3.
comply with the
provisions of the above-mentioned Law No. (6) of 1997 in respect of variation
orders;
4.
perform the financial
commitments made during the Financial
Year 2016 out of the budget savings of the Financial Year 2017, provided that these commitments are made within
the approved budget of the Government Entity; and
5.
not request additional
appropriations during the Financial Year 2017.
The Director General of
the Department of Finance will issue the resolutions required for the
implementation of the provisions of this Law.
This Law will take effect from 1 January 2017 through 31 December 2017 and will be published in the Official Gazette.
Mohammed bin Rashid Al
Maktoum
Ruler
of Dubai
Issued
in Dubai on 11
December 2016
Corresponding
to 12 Rabi al-Awwal 1438 A.H.
|
Description |
Approved
Budget (in Dirhams) |
Percentage |
|
I. Estimated
Expenditure |
||
|
Salaries and Wages |
15,520,000,000.00 |
33% |
|
General and Administrative Expenses, Grants, and Subsidies |
21,253,000,000.00 |
45% |
|
Capital Expenditure |
1,333,000,000.00 |
3% |
|
Construction Projects |
8,081,000,000.00 |
17% |
|
Payment of Liabilities and Bank Interests |
1,124,000,000.00 |
2% |
|
Total Estimated
Expenditure |
47,311,000,000.00 |
100% |
|
|
|
|
|
II. Estimated
Revenue |
||
|
Tax Revenue |
7,397,000,000.00 |
16% |
|
Non-tax Revenue (fees
and fines) |
33,965,000,000.00 |
76% |
|
Returns on Government Investments |
854,000,000.00 |
2% |
|
Oil Revenue |
2,572,000,000.00 |
6% |
|
Total Estimated Revenue |
44,788,000,000.00 |
100% |