Overview
- The Executive Council, which approved the AED 1 billion package on Monday, starts a three‑to‑six‑month rollout from April 1 to shore up business liquidity.
- The measures include a three‑month deferral of selected government fees, hotels postponing 100% of sales fees and the Tourism Dirham hotel guest fee, and a longer customs data grace period of 90 days.
- Trade flows will be eased by the Virtual Warehouses Initiative that enables temporary imports with duty relief for high‑value goods, including a three‑year suspension on duties for private artworks and digital tracking for oversight.
- Workforce steps include simpler residency permit issuance and renewal, plus the Dubai Empowerment Strategy and a Workers’ Accommodation Health and Safety plan that target jobs, entrepreneurship, and full compliance by 2033.
- Officials reported Q4 2025 growth of 6.4% and full‑year GDP of AED 937 billion, and international reports link the relief to supply‑chain and tourism strains tied to the conflict in West Asia.