Starting a small business

Rosey11

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Latest post on 13 February 2016 - 19:38

Hi everyone. I'm new to this forum. I want to start a small business through fb but not sure wether I need license or not. I'm getting confusing replies from various sources. If any of u have any idea about it could u pls help In this matter. I'm desperately looking for answer. I'm also not aware of any other legal formalities involved.
Thank you so much.

touimi

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Latest post on 13 September 2016 - 20:25

Plain fact is, to sell a ply of tissue here, you need a valid TL. Some people defy this requirement and still run their businesses even on facebook. You face a fine of about 50000 AED if caught by the authorities.Depending on the nature of your small business, i would recommend you trying to grow on a legal complementary platform for now. Am not sure if Ripe market has changed their rules, but in the early days they covered home businesses that were not big enough to acquire TL. That you may have to double check. Littlemajlis.com also covers this requirement for you if you decide to go ahead to sell using their platform. Otherwise you will have to shell out close to 25k per year. There seem to be some shift recently. Ripe market and many other similar community events are happening which are mostly participated by individuals. It is impossible to do at that scale and not be legal. I also heard there are couple of incubators for new businesses in Dubai. However these are mostly technology (Applications) based. I find it difficult to add up. Cost of living is going higher. Options to increase you earnings are not. How does one cope with the difference?

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FairyDust

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Latest post on 10 September 2016 - 14:33

Do you need a TL for something such as dog walking or feeding people's animals in their homes while they are away? Seems you need a licence for everything so I wondered about these types of services. Thanks in advance Legally speaking, ANYTHING where you provide a service and money exchanges hands, is classed as a commercial activity and requires a license. People offering things like tutoring, baby sitting etc are in breach of their tenancy contracts, as they're providing a commercial service from a residential premises. Now 'friends' walking each others dogs, not an issue. People doing it large scale for income, require a license to do so.

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BlueSkySun

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Latest post on 10 September 2016 - 14:24

Do you need a TL for something such as dog walking or feeding people's animals in their homes while they are away? Seems you need a licence for everything so I wondered about these types of services. Thanks in advance If you get money for it then you need a license. I used a company i saw a referral on here for; It was called Paw Pals, and they have a trade license from DED i was informed.

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anotheraussie_expat

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Latest post on 10 September 2016 - 10:47

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airashiii

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Latest post on 06 September 2016 - 16:14

So it is not possible to sell something as a private person? (without a license?) Like for example something I made with my own hands. A handmade product? For handmade products - you can join ARTE market without trade license. They specifically help locally made products to sell. So this fair is for you. You need to pay registration fee and the stall fees. Check their FB page for more info.

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zuia

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Latest post on 05 September 2016 - 16:20

So it is not possible to sell something as a private person? (without a license?) Like for example something I made with my own hands. A handmade product?

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