Abu Dhabi Municipality is stepping up efforts to halt unlicensed street vendors
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GCC firms eye Saudi Arabia amid $3tn foreign investment push; business licences explained
Saudi Arabia is increasingly welcoming firms from across the GCC as it looks to hit hugely ambitious economic growth targets
Sharjah slashes fines for non-renewal of business licenses by 50%
However, the discount is only valid for business owners rectifying their status within a four-month window
UAE offers business licences in less than 5 minutes
UAE free zone offers instant business licences and various visa opportunities
Abu Dhabi sees 21.5 percent jump in issued economic licenses as foreign investors show increased appetite
New licenses for foreign investors grew from 6 in 2020 to 273 in 2021
Dubai free zone to launch new licence to reward firms with a social purpose
A total of 20 ‘Impact’ business licences will be awarded with substantial savings on DMCC business set-up costs and fees
Saudi Arabia grants nearly 600 foreign investor licenses for summer 2021
A total of 174 licenses were issued for the retail and e-commerce sector, with manufacturing (104), construction (87), ICT (52), and professional and scientific (50) sectors, accounting for more than 81 percent of new licenses awarded in this quarter
Abu Dhabi allows full foreign ownership for 604 classes of professional licenses
Foreign owners now may be fully licensed in fields such as accounting, training, consultancy, beauty centres, computer and internet network companies, and others
Dubai business activity picks up in first six months of 2021 as Sheikh Hamdan lauds continued Covid recovery
According to the latest report on new licenses from the ‘Business Map’ of Dubai Economy, Bur Dubai area accounted for the largest share (19,931) of new licenses issued in H1 2021 followed by Deira (11,008)
Dubai’s DED issues 14,737 new business licenses in H1
Commercial licenses accounted for the greatest share of new licenses
Women increase their share of new Dubai business licences
Department of Economic Development in Dubai says it issued 20,467 new licences during 2018
Trade and real estate account for most Dubai DED business licences issued in April
Dubai Department of Economic Development’s ‘business map’ digital platform saw 26,498 business registration and licensing transactions completed