Dubai Rolls Out A Support Package To Allow Hotels To Postpone Tourism Fees
Starting April 1, 2026, hotels are able to postpone paying 100% of sales fees on room bookings and food and beverage, along with the mandatory Tourism Dirham, for a period of three months.
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As part of a new AED1 billion (US$272.2 million) support package for Dubai’s business sector —approved on March 30, 2026 by H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence— hotels and other hospitality establishments can now defer tourism-related fees.
Starting April 1, 2026, hotels will be able to postpone paying 100% of sales fees on room bookings and food and beverage, along with the mandatory Tourism Dirham [a nightly fee charged on stays at hotels, hotel apartments, holiday homes, and guesthouses in Dubai], for a period of three months.
The measure aims to ease financial pressures and boost liquidity across the hospitality and tourism sectors. The deferrals apply to all hospitality establishments, including hotels, hotel apartments and holiday homes.
“These new incentives are in line with feedback we have received from hospitality leaders in the city and will put them on a strong footing to drive growth and momentum for the sector,” said Issam Kazim, CEO, Dubai Corporation for Tourism and Commerce Marketing.
For the wider business community, the package also includes deferral of fees for premium business names, license amendment fees, newspaper announcement fees, local service fees, accommodation fees, waste management fees and service improvement fees, applicable to both new licenses and renewals. Businesses will receive an update at the end of the three-month period.
“By giving businesses extra flexibility over the coming months, we are allowing them to focus on key priorities and the measures they need to take to protect the long-term sustainability of their operations,” said Ahmad Khalifa AlQaizi AlFalasi, CEO, Dubai Business Registration and Licensing Corporation.
Other initiatives under the economic package include extending customs data grace periods and streamlining the issuance and renewal of residency permits.
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As part of a new AED1 billion (US$272.2 million) support package for Dubai’s business sector —approved on March 30, 2026 by H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence— hotels and other hospitality establishments can now defer tourism-related fees.
Starting April 1, 2026, hotels will be able to postpone paying 100% of sales fees on room bookings and food and beverage, along with the mandatory Tourism Dirham [a nightly fee charged on stays at hotels, hotel apartments, holiday homes, and guesthouses in Dubai], for a period of three months.
The measure aims to ease financial pressures and boost liquidity across the hospitality and tourism sectors. The deferrals apply to all hospitality establishments, including hotels, hotel apartments and holiday homes.
