Sharjah reduces fees, rents to help private, govt sectors
There will be 50% discount for shops, shopping centers and supermarkets taking part in the marketing campaigns organized by the Sharjah Chamber for the year 2020
The Sharjah Government has come up with new decisions to support private and government organisations, business sectors, and individuals as a means of encouragement during the coronavirus pandemic.
The government has issued decisions that states:
1. Three-month fees exemption for economic establishments from renewing licenses, for which renewal date starts from January 1 till December 31, 2020.
2. Traffic fines’ value will be reduced by 50% and traffic points will be cancelled, but only those committed before the date of March 31; for a period of 3 months starting from April 1.
3. Certificates issued by the Sharjah Police General Command (damage or loss certificates) are free of charge for a period of 3 months, as of April 1.
4. Tenants who rent buildings of the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Building 1 and 2) will be exempted from rent for a period of 3 months as of April 1.
5. Tenants renting in the Expo Center Sharjah will be exempted from rent for a period of 3 months, as of April 1.
6. Giving a 30% discount to the Sharjah Chamber’s affiliated members in order to participate in Expo Sharjah exhibitions for the year 2020/2021.
7. Participants of the national industries exhibition of the Sharjah Export Development center are exempted from rental fees for a period of 3 months, as of April 1.
8. 50% discount for shops, shopping centers and supermarkets taking part in the marketing campaigns organized by the Sharjah Chamber for the year 2020.
9. Shops from the central and eastern regions (Al Dhaid - Kalba - Khorfakkan - Dibba) are exempted from participation fees in the marketing campaigns organized by the Sharjah Chamber for the year 2020.
10. Employees of small and medium enterprises in Trade Centre 101 are exempted from rent until the end of 2020.
11. 50% discount on Roads and Transport Authority violations that are committed before March 31, and for a period of 3 months, as of April 4.
12. 25% discount on rental fees of taxis plate numbers for a period of 3 months, as of April 1.
13. Exempting taxis and operators of public transport network for a period of three months, as of April 1, from the following:
- Quality control fees for taxi services and the transportation network operator.
- Operating fees at Sharjah International Airport. -Bus stations rental fees for public transport network operator as well as the concession fees.
- Exempting trucks and trailers of external and internal transportation companies to and from Sharjah ports from traffic tolls gates.
14. Revoke the municipality’s approval to renew licenses of contractors and consultants whose licenses have expired for a period of three months as of April 1.
15. Postponed the renewal of occupational health card for facilities under the supervision of Sharjah municipality.
16. Providing free sanitation services for houses for a period of 3 months as of April 1.
17. Renew the subscriptions of customers who have annual parking service for one month for free, and compensate the customers who subscribe annually in the parking services for a period of 3 months according to the municipality’s procedures.
18. Exempting the public from paying parking fees for a period of 3 months as of April 1.
19. Exempting the private sector from renewing their municipal related permits for a period of three months, as of April 1.
20. Exempting hotel establishments from the municipality’s fees of 5% for a period of three months, as of April 1.
21. Halting the implementation of each new restriction or issuing executive procedures such as seizing, bringing, imprisonment and reservations on bank accounts, cars, stocks, real estate, and any eviction in rental issues for a period of two months.
22. Defer consideration of all current and new cases before the rental committees for a month.
23. The release of approximately 100 prisoners imprisoned on rental issues and giving them 3 months to pay.