UAE Business Activity and Licence Mapping Guide
Choosing the wrong business activity is one of the most common mistakes entrepreneurs make when setting up in the UAE, which leads to licence delays, bank account issues, or even rejected applications.
Guide Highlights
- What Is a Business Activity in Dubai?
- What Is a Business Activities List?
- Can You Operate Multiple Activities Under One License?
- Adding or Removing Activities After License Issuance
- Adding or Removing Activities After Licence Issuance
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What counts as a business activity?
This is a catalogue of all the activities a Dubai company can carry out under a trade license. Each business must choose the activities from a government-approved list.
What is an example of a business activity?
Business activities outline the specific work a business conducts to generate revenue, including the type of products and services offered to customers. This includes marketing, sales, human resource management, transportation, and production etc.
Can You Operate Multiple Activities Under One License?
Certain Free Zone communities like IFZA allow you to include up to seven activities under a single licence. The first three activities are included in your incorporation costs, and any additional activity includes a cost.
What is cross-business licensing?
IFZA also allows cross-business licensing, which means you can combine activities from different categories on the same licence.
UAE Business Activity and Licence Mapping Guide
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