Measures to liberalize entry to the Hotel Sector
20 Jan 2014
Dubai has introduced a series of reforms aimed at making it easier to set up hotels in the emirate. The Government cut the length of the pre‑approval process by two-thirds for private developers to build hotels. It shortened the approval process from up to six months to two months. Fees relating to the use of land were also scrapped. It gave an exemption from the 10% Dubai municipality fee to any three- or four‑star hotel that begins operating before June 2017. It also pledged to allocate government land and provide additional incentives for the development of three- and four‑star hotels.
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Entry and establishment (Approval and admission)
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Promotion and facilitation (Investment facilitation , Investment incentives)
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Services (Arts, entertainment and recreation)
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