6.4 unifying business registration (dubai)

Dubai Case Studyon unifying business registration processes using a

single platform

CFR 2010 Republic of Mauritius

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The Indicator of Starting a Business

Sub Indicators

UAE/Dubai Best Practice(lasted)

2011 Target 2010 2009 New

ZealandSaudi Arabia

Procedures (#)

3 8 9 1 4

Time (day)*

4 15 18 1 5

Cost (%income

per capita)

6.2 6.2 8.2 0.4 7.7

Ranking 25 44 118 1 13

Source: Ease of Doing Business-The World Bank-2009,2010 Areas for improvements

Calendar day * Strength

Comparison between UAE and #1

country worldwide and #1 Arab

Worldwide.

DED is reducing many other

procedures

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Action plan for 2011 start business indicator 1/3

Notarize the company’s Memorandum of Association in DEDMemorandum of Association will be online and visiting notary public office will be optional.

- 1 day

File company documents with the Department for Economic Development (DED) and obtain trade license

Online registration will reduce paper document required to file a company - 3 days

Submit the company registration application and the proposed company name to the Department of Economic Development (DED)

This procedure is combined the next procedure. -1 day

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Make a name board This procedure is not linked with business registration procedure, but after issuing the trade license.

- 2 days

Register native workers with the Ministry of Labor

This procedure is not required at the time of registering a company, rather, once the investor intend to start the operation.

- 1 daysRegister with the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Membership in D.C will be at the same time when business license issued. - 2 days

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Register native workers with the General Authority for Pension and Social Security

This procedure is an optional for Native workers and it is not part of business registration.

- 1 days

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WB report 2009-2010 in DB was received

DED Presented the WB findings to The Executive Council and recommended Dubai DB

Dubai team was formed to deal with the WB Indicators

DED team was assigned to map out the existing processes, and use WB report as a benchmark.

Visit to Singapore (#1)and H.K(#3) was to learn from their experience in registering companies.

Identify short and long term development (Procedures, Time & Cost)

Engaging stakeholders and other government partners in processes integrations.

Eservices project was finalized.

Eservices implementation.

Doing Business Report journey from 2009 to 2010

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What did we do to improve start up business. • Establishing internal team, in line with

Dubai DB to deal with World Bank Indicators.

• Removing AED 300,000 initial capital.• Eliminating bank certificate for initial

capital.• Eliminating smart chip from the trade

license.• Eliminating auditor letter.• reducing 20% of license fees for new

businesses and renewed licenses.

The transition from traditional registration to Eservices. • Online trade name reservation.• Renew trade name after 60 days if

needed.• Electronic initial approval .• online license renewal.• Electronic trade license together with

the online payment .• Electronic certificate of Dubai Chamber

along with trade license.• Integration with local government

bodies involved in business registration.

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Business type recommendation window

If investor doesn't know a legal business type of his/her new company, the system will recommend the best possible fit, through simple questions.

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Registration WisedMake business registration easy through : a video instructions introduce the required steps verbal advices for expected steps.

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Investor’s dashboard 1/3

a visional tool (One Platform) divided into : Eservices :provide the investors with all eservices in DED ,sent specific message .My License : manage the investors business licenses.