Law No. (14) of 2009
Concerning the
Pricing of Government Services in the Emirate of
Dubai[1]
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We, Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Ruler of
Dubai,
After perusal of:
Law No. (3) of 2003 Establishing the Executive Council
of the Emirate of Dubai;
Law No. (5) of 1995 Establishing the Department of
Finance and its amendments;
Law No. (7) of 1995 Concerning the Financial
Regulations of Government Departments in the Emirate of Dubai and its
Implementing Bylaw;
Law No. (18) of 2006 Concerning Management and
Realisation of the Public Funds of the Government of Dubai; and
Law No. (31) of 2008 Revoking Tax and Fee
Exemptions,
Do hereby issue this Law.
This Law will be cited as “Law No. (14) of 2009 Concerning the Pricing
of Government Services in the Emirate of Dubai”.
The following words and expressions, wherever
mentioned in this Law, will have the meaning indicated opposite each of them
unless the context implies otherwise:
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Emirate: |
The Emirate of Dubai. |
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Government: |
The government of the
Emirate Dubai. |
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Executive Council: |
The Executive Council of
the Emirate of Dubai. |
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DOF: |
The Department of
Finance. |
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Government Entities: |
The departments,
authorities, and public corporations affiliated to the Government. |
The provisions of this Law will apply to the fees,
prices, and tariffs of all the services provided by Government Entities in the
Emirate.
A Government Entity may impose, cancel, or change
the fees, prices, or tariffs of any of its services only in accordance with the
procedures and rules prescribed in this Law.
The Government Services Pricing Manual prepared by
the DOF is hereby adopted as a basis on which the services provided by
Government Entities are priced. This manual takes into consideration the fair
cost assessment, inherent benefit, market prices, and economic cost.
Fees charged for the Government services specified
in the Schedule attached to this Law will be discounted as per the percentages
stated opposite them. The Chairman of the Executive Council will, upon the
recommendation of the DOF have the power to modify the services or percentages
stated in such a Schedule.
Based on the rules and standards stipulated in the
manual mentioned in Article (5) of this Law, the DOF will:
1.
review
all fees, prices, and tariffs of the services provided by Government Entities
prior to the effective date of this Law in order to verify whether their values
exceed the preset limits, and to submit the appropriate recommendations in that
respect to the Executive Council for approval;
2.
review
and approve applications submitted by Government Entities to impose new, or
update existing fees, prices, or tariffs of any services they provide; and
submit the appropriate recommendations in this respect to the Executive Council
for approval; and
3.
review
and approve, in coordination with Government Entities, new up-to-date fee,
price, and tariff payment methods, and any other convenient payment facilities
that may be offered to those responsible for the payment of such fees, prices,
and tariffs.
Government Entities must, within a maximum period
of sixty (60) days from the date this Law comes into force, provide the DOF
with their lists of the fees, prices, and tariffs of the services they provide,
including their amounts, legal instrument based on which they are imposed, and
the date and issuing authority of the same.
The Chairman of the Executive Council will issue
the regulations and resolutions required for implementation of this Law,
including the approval of lists of discounted fees, prices, and tariffs of
Government services.
Any provision in any other legislation will be
repealed to the extent that it contradicts the provisions of this Law.
This Law comes into force on the day on which it
is issued, and will be published in the Official Gazette.
Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Ruler of Dubai
Issued in Dubai on 14 June
2009
Corresponding to 21 Jumada al-Thaniyah 1430 A.H.
|
Service |
Percentage of Discount |
Government Entity |
SN |
|
Improvement of
services |
20% |
Dubai Municipality |
1 |
|
Permit to convert
a building into a hotel or hotel apartments |
30% |
2 |
|
|
Modifications of
villas, houses, or annexes |
30% |
3 |
|
|
Regular
modifications of industrial investment or recreational complexes and villa
compounds |
20% |
4 |
|
|
Mid-level
modifications of industrial investment or recreational complexes and villa
compounds |
30% |
5 |
|
|
Major
modifications of industrial investment or recreational complexes and villa
compounds |
30% |
6 |
|
|
occupational
tests |
20% |
7 |
|
|
Exploitation of
an area allocated to desert tourist camps |
20% |
8 |
|
|
Testing of food
samples |
20% |
|
9 |
|
Conducting
engineering tests |
20% |
10 |
|
|
Annual
certification for a training company or a health consultancy company |
20% |
11 |
|
|
Annual permit to
sell bottled drinking water |
20% |
12 |
|
|
Annual permit to
supply and sell food items in schools |
30% |
13 |
|
|
Annual permit to
provide a catering service within a Government Entity |
20% |
14 |
|
|
Providing
catering services for events |
20% |
15 |
|
|
Conducting
promotional campaigns for food items |
30% |
16 |
|
|
Annual permit for
operating a kitchen in labour accommodation |
20% |
17 |
|
|
Certification and
renewal of certification for establishments exporting fish to European Union
countries |
30% |
18 |
|
|
Approving product
nutrition facts labels |
30% |
19 |
|
|
Registering a
rent-to-own contract |
28,5% |
|
20 |
|
Revoking a
rent-to-own contract |
30% |
21 |
|
|
Extending
repayment periods for mortgage contracts |
30% |
22 |
|
|
Valuation of
immovable property and of buildings excluding the land on which they are
constructed |
30% |
23 |
|
|
Issuing title
deeds |
30% |
24 |
|
|
Issuing or
renewing a professional licence |
20% |
Department of Economic Development |
25 |
|
Issuing or
renewing a commercial licence |
20% |
26 |
|
|
Issuing a permit
for a major promotional campaign |
20% |
27 |
|
|
Issuing a permit
for a small promotional campaign |
20% |
28 |
|
|
Issuing a permit
for a medium-sized promotional campaign |
20% |
29 |
©2019 The Supreme
Legislation Committee in the Emirate of Dubai
[1]Every effort
has been made to produce an accurate and complete English version of this
legislation. However, for the purpose of its interpretation and application,
reference must be made to the original Arabic text. In case of conflict, the
Arabic text will prevail.