Cost of company formation in Dubai
Cost of company formation in Dubai
Business setup in Dubai can be a challenging decision and a great experience in accomplishing one’s dream come true. The first thought that comes to the mind of a person when he/she thinks about starting a company would be the costs involved in setting up a business.
It is very important for us to know that the Government in Dubai do not have fixed charges and the cost involved for the Government fee changing from time to time. So, we are mentioning the current and approx Government related costs. We are listing the cost related to mainland licensing in Dubai.
Costs involved for the different licenses in Dubai
INITIAL COSTS INVOLVED | |||
Particulars | Professional License (AED) | Commercial License (AED) | Industrial License (AED) |
Initial Approval | 135 | 135 | 135 |
Tasheel Fee for Initial Approval | 116 | 116 | 116 |
Trade Name Reservation | 620 | 620 | 620 |
Court Fees | Approx. 2000 (Sole)
Approx. 3200 (Civil) |
Approx. 2000 | Approx. 2000 |
Final Submission Fee | 116 | 116 | 116 |
License Fees | Approx. 10000 | Approx. 15000 | Approx. 15000 |
Ministry of Economy Fees | N/A | N/A | 15000 |
Total (AED) | 12,987 | 17,987 | 32,987 |
ADDITIONAL COSTS INVOLVED | |||
Particulars | Professional License (AED) | Commercial License (AED) | Industrial License (AED) |
Office Rent | As per the client budget | As per the client budget | As per the client budget |
Market Fees | 2.5% of office annual rent | 2.5% of office annual rent | 2.5% of office annual rent |
Foreign trade name | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 |
Additional partners | 1000 for each additional partner | 1000 for each additional partner | 1000 for each additional partner |
Important Note
The charges may vary based on the activity , no. of partners, business types, legal type. External approvals, ets. The above costs do not include any cost relevant to external approvals and also its mandatory to have a UAE National either as a Local Service Agent or a shareholder in each of the licenses.
Instant License Cost in Dubai
In making the life of an investor easy Dubai Economic Department (DED) has come up with a new term called as Instant license for entrepreneurs who are not looking to take up an office for the first year. Cost for the professional licenses will be Approx. AED 15000 and for the Commercial License the cost will be Approx. AED 17000 – 20000.
Mainland Package Licenses Cost
Business setup in Dubai under package license available for business activities which do not require any kind of external approvals staring from AED 29,999 for the professional license and AED 34,999 for the commercial license.
However the above package price is considered only in the case of one shareholder and Arabic Trade name. The charges will differ in the case of any additional partner or foreign trade name for the company. For more detail on package license for business setup in Dubai, follow the link.
This blog post written by Ms. Florine, Business advisor at Flying colour business Setup Service, emphasize in providing the best advisory and customer satisfaction to clients. For any help with making any decision in choosing the right activity for your business setup in dubai or the costs involved you can reach us at any time.