E-commerce License in Sharjah | After the great success achieved by Tajer e – license in Abu Dhabi and Dubai, the Department of economic development, as the official body responsible for regulating the conduct of business in Sharjah as well as the protection of domestic trade through websites, should issue an e – commerce license in Sharjah under the name ( Etimad), which is a license that supports national domestic projects and projects that promote their activities through social networking sites, and works to protect the property and intellectual rights of entrepreneurs, as it regulates commercial transactions and activities in which they are engaged .

E-commerce license in Sharjah ( Etimad ) was issued  to keep pace with what has been proven by many economic sources increasing the popularity of electronic shopping operations over traditional trade during the past decades with the increase of transactions between people electronically worldwide and many of them began to start their own business projects via the internet, and the corona pandemic came to revive the market of e – commerce and e – shopping-which has become an inevitable matter of no choice for most consumers-in the Arab world in general, and in the United Arab Emirates in particular; the UAE had the main and leading role in the recovery and prosperity of e-commerce in the entire Middle East .

You can visit the Sharjah Department of Economic Development (SEDD) website to issue the Sharjah e-commerce license (Etimad) electronically:

https://eservices.sedd.ae/eservicesweb/login/views/login.xhtml?referrerURL=/license-transactions/license-issuance/view.xhtml&chk=1&trnType=18&show-sl=true&lang=ar

E-commerce license issuance procedures in Sharjah (Etimad):

The business owner must submit the following documents to the Department of economic development in Sharjah:

1. Passport copy
2. ID card
3. Copy of title deed
4. A picture of the dwelling map.
5. No objection letter from the lessor.
6. A copy of the rental contract if the dwelling is rented and no objection letter of no objection from the lessor.

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Advantages of E Commerce License in Sharjah (Etimad):

1. Providing legal advice.
2. Al- Ruwad Foundation provides financial support to the owners of successful entrepreneurial projects. https://www.ruwad.ae/ar/web/sedd/home
3. Marketing, development and follow-up for small and medium enterprises.
4. Get a Franchise Opportunity.
5. Providing training programs and educational courses.
6. Holding annual exhibitions.

Businesses that the e-commerce license in Sharjah support and cover:

1. Knowledge services: Preparation of research and studies
2. Business activities Which includes: Ready-made garments trade, wedding dress rental, jewelry and non-precious accessories trade, antiques, gifts and jewelry production, School Book packaging and binding, gift wrapping, wedding photography, Hospitality Services ( Organizational ).
3. Electronic services Which includes: The whole computer design things as the design of commercial websites and web pages, the design of joy cards and Kosha, gift boxes (advertising and non-advertising ) electronically, advertising design in general .
4. Educational services: It includes housekeeping, painting and sculpture, fashion, fashion and design education, which includes clothing design, embroidery, sewing and textiles.
5. Food activities: These include hospitality services, cooking or direct consumption foods, and long-term consumption foods which must comply with the standard terms and conditions.
6. Production of perfumes and incense and the establishment of beauty salons have to be comply with the terms and conditions.

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Legal conditions to regulate the rules of e commerce license in Sharjah:

1. Obtain a license to conduct business from home from the licensing authorities or the owner of the trade will be exposed to legal accountability.
2. It is not allowed to rent the license to others, or to obtain work permits (bringing in labor)
3. Keep environment clean: Mandatory that the activity or business does not cause pollution to the surrounding environment such as dust, flame, fumes, interference with television waves, telephone, electric current, or any form of environmental pollution that prevents the surrounding population from enjoying a stable and safe life.
4. Commitment to fixed and acceptable working hours so as not to cause inconvenience to those around.

* Trade owners should be aware that the (SEDD ) has the right to carry out inspection visits to ensure that the license holder complies with the laws and Conditions governing the business, provided that the approval of the specialists in the department and the permission of the residents of the House .

We must note:

That in the case of conducting an unlicensed business, the project is exposed to the violation of “illegal sale”, which exposes the account of the owner of the license to cancellation, and since it is an unregistered project, an entrepreneur’s intellectual right, trade name and business can be easily infringed, as well as the loss of a large segment of customers.

Sharjah e-commerce license validity and fees (Etimad):

1. The fee for issuing the e-commerce license in Sharjah license (Etimad) is 1200 AED and is renewed annually at a fee of 1000 AED. A fine of 200 AED is imposed for each month of delay if the Sharjah e-commerce license (Etimad) is not renewed within a month from the expiry date of the license; it can also be renewed by sending a text message to 2762.As for the fees for revoking the Sharjah e-commerce license (Etimad), the assessed value is 570 AED.
2. It is not allowed to rent the license to others, or to obtain work permits (bringing in labor)
3. Keep environment clean: Mandatory that the activity or business does not cause pollution to the surrounding environment such as dust, flame, fumes, interference with television waves, telephone, electric current, or any form of environmental pollution that prevents the surrounding population from enjoying a stable and safe life.
4. Commitment to fixed and acceptable working hours so as not to cause inconvenience to those around.

* Trade owners should be aware that the (SEDD ) has the right to carry out inspection visits to ensure that the license holder complies with the laws and Conditions governing the business, provided that the approval of the specialists in the department and the permission of the residents of the House .

We must note:

That in the case of conducting an unlicensed business, the project is exposed to the violation of “illegal sale”, which exposes the account of the owner of the license to cancellation, and since it is an unregistered project, an entrepreneur’s intellectual right, trade name and business can be easily infringed, as well as the loss of a large segment of customers.

Terms of e-commerce license holder in Sharjah (Etimad):

1. 1. The license holder must be 21 years of age or older.
   2. Be a citizen of the emirate of Sharjah, and reside in the emirate of Sharjah.
   3. The license holder is allowed to work in all regions of the UAE.
   4. The license is granted to both men and women.
   5. The holder of the Sharjah e-commerce license (Etimad) can open a bank account or request a financial loan by order of the bank.