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UAE Cabinet Resolution·Cabinet Resolution No. (83) of 2025

قرار مجلس الوزراء في شأن رسوم الخدمات المقدمة لمزودي خدمات الأصول الافتراضية

Authoritative Arabic version per the official UAE Legislation portal

Issued Date
June 16, 2025
Effective from
June 27, 2025
Articles
4
Last synced
Jun 3, 2026

Plain-language summary

  • Sets official UAE fees for services given to virtual asset service providers (crypto firms).
  • Applies to companies licensed to offer crypto and virtual asset services at the federal level.
  • Covers charges for licensing, approvals, and other regulatory services from the supervising authority.
  • Fee amounts are listed in the resolution's attached schedule for each service type.
  • Aims to standardize what crypto businesses pay for government oversight and approvals.

Sets official fees charged by UAE authorities to virtual asset service providers for licensing, approvals, and regulatory services.

Synced from the official UAE Legislation portal · Plain-language summary by the LEXAI editorial team

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Key Articles

4 articles

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    Article 1

    Article (1) Service Fees 1. The Securities and Commodities Authority shall collect the fee specified opposite each service in the table below, in return for the registration service of Virtual Asset Service Providers licensed by the local licensing authority. Service Fee (AED) Registration Annual Renewal of Registration Cancellation of Registration Registration of a Virtual Asset Service Provider licensed by the local licensing authority. (3000) (1500) (1000)

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    Cabinet Resolution of 2025 Regarding Fees for Services Provided to Virtual Asset Service Providers 2 2. Excluding Virtual Asset Service Providers licensed by the local licensing authority, the Securities and Commodities Authority shall collect the fees specified opposite each service in the table below, in return for the services it provides to Virtual Asset Service Providers. Activity Fee (AED) License Application License Issuance Annual License Renewal License Cancellation Virtual Asset Platform Operator (10,000) (450,000) (220,000) (10,000) Virtual Asset Platform Operator, in the event of exercising all Virtual Asset Service Provider activities (10,000) (525,000) (275,000) (10,000) Virtual Asset Custodian (5,000) (75,000) (55,000) (1000) Virtual Asset Broker (5,000) (75,000) (55,000) (1000) 3. The local licensing authority shall, in coordination with the Securities and Commodities Authority, issue the fees due thereto in return for providing its services to Virtual Asset Service Providers licensed thereby. 4. The fees prescribed by virtue of this Resolution shall be collected for the services provided as of the date of its entry into force. The Securities and Commodities Authority shall also be committed to collect the fees for the services provided during the period from the date of entry into force of the aforementioned Cabinet Resolution No. (111) of 2022 until the date of entry into force of this Resolution

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    Cabinet Resolution of 2025 Regarding Fees for Services Provided to Virtual Asset Service Providers 3

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    Article 2

    Article (2) Amendment of Fees The Cabinet shall be competent to make any amendments to the fees set forth in this Resolution, whether by addition, deletion, or modification.

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    Article 3

    Article (3) Collection of Fees The Securities and Commodities Authority shall collect the fees stipulated in this Resolution by the means determined by the Ministry of Finance.

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    Article 4

    Article (4) Publication and Entry into force This Resolution shall be published in the Official Gazette and shall enter into force from the day following its publication date. Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Prime Minister Issued by Us: On: 20 Dhul-Hijjah 1446 A.H. Corresponding to: 16 June 2025 A.D.

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Note: The Arabic text of this legislation is the authoritative version as per the official UAE Legislation portal.

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