Dubai gov't to review service fees for businesses

The Dubai government is reviewing its service fees with regard to their impact on business in the emirate, news agency WAM reported on Monday.

Plans to study government service fees were discussed during a meeting of the Dubai Executive Council, chaired by Sheikh Maktoum Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and First Deputy Chairman of the council, according to WAM.

The discussions come as rents for office space drop, after years of rises , in the wake of waning demand, as a result of the global economic crisis.

The meeting also discussed means to support small businesses in line with Dubai plan’s to improve the living conditions of Emiratis and expatriates.

The council sees the small business sector as an important part of enhancing Dubai's “competitiveness at the global stage," it said.

The council also reviewed a performance appraisal of the Dubai Courts, which looked at ways to speed up the legal process.

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