Business Costs & Fees
Guides and articles on Business Costs & Fees.
Business Costs & Fees Dubai’s AED 1 Billion Fee Deferral Package 2026: What Actually Gets Deferred
Dubai is deferring 30 to 70 percent of mainland trade license renewal fees for three months…
Business Costs & Fees UAE Emiratisation 2026: The New AED 6,000 Minimum Wage and Quota Rules
The minimum wage for UAE nationals in the private sector rose to AED 6,000 monthly in…
Business Costs & Fees Mandatory Health Insurance Now Covers All Seven Emirates: 2026 Employer Guide
Mandatory employer-provided health insurance now extends nationwide, and 2026 brought an 11.5% average premium increase, the…
Business Costs & Fees MoHRE Resolution 340 of 2026: WPS Leave Salary Rules and the 15% Deduction Cap
MoHRE Ministerial Resolution No. 340 of 2026 requires leave salary to run through WPS and caps…
Business Costs & Fees Dubai Raises E-Commerce Customs Duty Exemption to AED 1,000: What Changed
Dubai Customs Notice No. 16/2026 raised the cross-border e-commerce duty exemption from AED 300 to AED…
Business Costs & Fees Dubai Mainland Licence Renewal Fee Cuts 2026: What the Up to 50% Reduction Actually Covers
Dubai's DET cut mainland licence renewal fees by up to 50% for commercial licences starting April…
Business Costs & Fees UAE Corporate Tax Late Registration Penalty Waiver: What the Seven-Month Deadline Actually Requires
The FTA waived the AED 10,000 corporate tax late registration penalty for businesses that file their…
Business Costs & Fees UAE DEWS End-of-Service Savings Scheme: What Employers Actually Need to Know
How the UAE end-of-service savings scheme actually works, why it differs fundamentally from the old gratuity…
Business Costs & Fees Virtual Office vs Physical Office in the UAE: Cost and When Each Is Legally Required
When a UAE virtual office is genuinely acceptable, why mainland companies have no virtual option at…
Business Costs & Fees The Real Cost of Hiring Your First Employee in a UAE Company
What hiring a first employee in a UAE company actually costs beyond salary, how end-of-service gratuity…