New taxes and visa in the UAE, Elon Musk reveals Dubai Loop plan; Saudi megaprojects revealed, expected Ramadan dates and more top stories this week
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Abu Dhabi business
Abu Dhabi announces new rules for UAE businesses without business premises
Abu Dhabi woos businesses from across the UAE with flexible expansion options and premises-free trading
business in the UAE
The Guide: How to start a business in the UAE
Getting your venture off the ground in the UAE can seem like a minefield of bureaucracy, but it is actually a very linear process. Here’s Creation Business Consultants take on getting started.
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Companies registered in Dubai Healthcare City can now operate on mainland
Companies need to obtain an NOC and commercial permit
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Dubai real estate giant enters coffee chain market with Emaar Cafe
Emaar says new concept will ‘redefine the notions of the welcoming Arab coffee house culture to the next level’
China-UAE bilateral trade
Nearly 700 Chinese investors secure Dubai business licences in H1
Department of Economic Development reveals 35% of licences issued to Chinese investors were to females in first half of 2019
Business confidence in UAE
Dubai issues 35% more business licenses at start of 2019
Emirate’s economy picking up with positive predictions for Q2 2019
Business Registration and Licensing
Over 4,000 companies operate in Dubai’s gold sector, says DED
Number of workers in the gold sector reached 13,110; operational rate of the companies is 98%
Background
Over 9,514 new business licenses issued in Dubai from January to April
DED issued 2,805 new licenses during April 2019, a growth of 60%
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Dubai issues nearly 14,000 new business licences so far in 2018
Indians, Pakistanis, followed by Brits, Egyptians and French, are top nationalities in securing new licences in first nine months of 2018
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Dubai’s DED to launch new centralised business licensing service
Service will allow customers to file to licence and pay for any and all fees associated with a business with one central online service
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Dubai’s FDI rose 26% in first half of 2018
43 percent of FDI projects in Dubai are using high and medium technology
Business Confidence Index
Dubai investor confidence ‘robust’ in July as 1,651 licences issued
Dubai’s Department of Economic Development witnesses 24,489 transactions related to business licensing and registration during July
Commercial Compliance & Consumer Protection
Dubai sees 52% spike in commercial complaints in first half of 2018
Department of Economic Development in Dubai receives 790 complaints regarding commercial dispute during the first six months of 2018
counterfeit goods
Dubai shuts down social media accounts, websites for selling ‘fake’ products
Shops and warehouses found to be selling counterfeit goods were also shut down by Dubai’s Department of Economic Development
consumer complaint
Dubai consumer complaints surge 23% to nearly 15,000 in H1
Top reasons for Dubai consumer complaints include non-compliance with the purchase agreement, cash refunds and VAT
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Dubai set to launch new phase of economic incentives
Senior official says new round of incentives and measures will be launched in Dubai in September to attract more foreign investment
