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Expired licence, establishment card or work permits, late WPS or corporate tax? See the fines building today and what each lapse blocks.
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Company fines in the UAE rarely arrive alone. An expired trade licence stops the establishment card and the MOHRE quota, which stops staff renewals, which starts other clocks. Enter only the dates that apply and the calculator shows the fines building today, the figure in 30 days, and what each lapse blocks.
| Lapse | Published fine | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Trade licence not renewed (Dubai DET) | AED 250 + AED 200 a month, part month counted as a full month; doubled if repeated within a year | Executive Council Resolution 13 of 2011 |
| Establishment card (ICP) | AED 100 a month once more than 30 days late, capped at AED 1,000 | ICP renewal card; GDRFA's Dubai card lists no late fine |
| Corporate tax registration late | AED 10,000 | Cabinet Decision 10 of 2024 (due within 3 months of incorporation) |
| Work permit not renewed | AED 200 a month after 60 days, up to AED 2,000 each | MOHRE fee schedule |
| WPS salaries late | Notices from day 2, new permits suspended from day 5, fines and category three from day 11 (repeat) | Ministerial Resolution 340 of 2026 |
The licence is usually the item that unlocks everything else: ICP renews an establishment card only if a valid trade licence is available, and MOHRE's first condition for work permit quota is a valid licence.
DET's published schedule lists AED 250 for failing to renew and AED 200 for each month of delay, with part of a month counted as a full month. A fine repeated within one year is doubled, and any single fine is capped at AED 100,000.
Yes, AED 10,000 (Cabinet Decision 10 of 2024) if a company does not register within three months of incorporation. It is waived automatically if the first return is filed within seven months of the first tax period ending.
Under Ministerial Resolution 340 of 2026 wages are due on the 1st of the following month. Measures escalate by day: notices from day 2, new work permits suspended from day 5, fines and category three from day 11 for repeat violations, automatic labour disputes from day 16 for 25 or more workers, and stronger measures from day 21.
They are the published amounts. The authority's payment screen is final, and staff overstay and Emirates ID fines are separate.
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