Request to impose/modify fees for federal agencies services​

About this service

Imposition of fees as a return on services provided by government agencies, and these fees can be modified (by increasing, decreasing or canceling) when needed

The process

1. Federal entities are required to conduct a study to update the fees for their currently applied services and explore the possibility of introducing new fees.
2. Federal entities are required to prepare a draft decision for the Cabinet to impose new fees or amend the existing fees.
3. The federal entity is required to submit a request on the Ministry of Finance website for the service of imposing/amending fees for federal entities and send the draft decision along with the required documents to the Ministry of Finance.
4. The request is studied by the Ministry of Finance and then forwarded to UAE cabinet for approval.

Conditions of use

• Clarify the rationale for the request for imposing or amending the proposed fees.
• Comparing the fees to be imposed or amended with the same fees in countries similar to the political, economic and social structure of the country (conduct a benchmark).
• Clarify any duplication with similar fees in the federal authorities or local departments, if any.
• Clarify the costs of performing and collecting services related to the new fees or those to be modified.
• Classification and pricing of the proposed services according to the specified cost and standard comparisons, as well as the expected benefit from them.
• Clarify the extent of the actual ability to collect fees, taking into account human and technical resources.
• Clarify the financial, economic, legislative or social implications of adopting the proposed fees.

Required Documents

• The requesting entity presents a study that outlines a comparison of the proposed fees to be introduced, modified, or abolished, along with the completion of the Federal Fee Amendment Table form.
• The draft regulatory decision required to be issued by the Cabinet, including the fees proposed to be amended or added.

Dependent on other services

No