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For individuals involved in corruption, the fines are upto AED 5000, and for legal entities or companies, the fines are upto AED 500,000.

The establishment of Economic Security Centre of Dubai.

The establishment of State Audit Instituion (SAI).

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Put in place a mechanism for internal control and evaluation of the measures implemented.

Establishing a special court for misappropriation of public funds.

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There have been several other initiatives and efforts undertaken by the UAE government, which have been aimed at containing corruption, such as:

The UAE has the least burdensome tax compliance regulations in the region, significantly reducing the costs and corruption risks for companies when registering a business in the country.

The procedures to obtain an operating licence are straightforward and publicly available in all emirates.

Anti-corruption, anti-money laundering and anti-fraud legislation is evenly enforced, thus providing a strong deterrent against future illegal acts.

The State Audit Institution has drawn up an anti-corruption law.  The law will be discussed in the Cabinet and the Federal National Council and then submitted to the Federal Supreme Council for ratification.

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- Encourage transparency and access to information.
- Have internal bodies within organizations that keep a check on corruption.

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Effective law enforcement is essential to ensure the corrupt are punished and break the cycle of impunity, or freedom from punishment or loss.
Reforms focusing on improving financial management and strengthening the role of auditing agencies have in many countries achieved greater impact than public sector reforms on curbing corruption.
Countries successful at curbing corruption have a long tradition of government openness, freedom of the press, transparency and access to information. Access to information increases the responsiveness of government bodies, while simultaneously having a positive effect on the levels of public participation in a country.

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1.having defined workflows
2.clear directives on financial approving authorities

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he United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been fighting bribery and corruption since the 1980s with the enactment of Federal law 3/1987 otherwise known as the UAE Federal Penal Code (the Code) and specifically Articles 234-239 of the Code. Federal Decree-Law 11/08 (also known as the Federal Human Resources Law also combats bribery.

In Dubai, the above laws are supplemented by the Code of 1970 and Dubai Law 37/2009 on the Procedures for the Recovery of Illegally Obtained Public and Private Funds (Financial Fraud Law).

1.1.2 There are also other laws which have the secondary effect of combatting bribery and corruption and they are:

i. Federal Law 4/2002 regarding the Criminalization of Money Laundering;
ii. The Regulations governing the declarations by travellers entering or leaving the UAE carrying cash or negotiable instruments;
iii. Federal Law 7/2014, Combating Terrorism Crimes;

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Hefty fines

Closure of business

Imprisonment

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1. Promote transparency in all government procedures
2. Access to information must be transparent
3.Reform public administration and finance
4.Stringent laws must be put in place to punish those who abuse power
5. Empower citizens to know their rights and hold government accountable for corruption
6.Restricting access for corrupt individuals to the international financial system.

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The United Arab Emirates is the 21 least corrupt nation out of 180 countries, according to the 2019 Corruption Perceptions Index reported by Transparency International.

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According to Transparency.org's Corruption Perceptions index, the UAE's corruption rank in 2019 is 21/180 and 2019 Score is 71/100. Anti-bribery provisions have broad application in the UAE.

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The United Arab Emirates is the 21 least corrupt nation out of 180 countries, according to the 2019 Corruption Perceptions Index reported

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UAE is in the 21 position of least corrupt nations out of 180 countries in total.

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The authorities primarily responsible for the investigation of bribery and corruption include:

the individual police forces of each emirate;

the State Audit Institution (for public sector bodies);

the Abu Dhabi Accountability Authority (for public sector bodies);

the Dubai Financial Services Authority (for the Dubai International Financial Centre);

the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (for the Abu Dhabi Global Market); and

the Anti-money Laundering and Suspicious Cases Unit at the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates.

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UAE stands 21/180 in 2019 and 71/100 in 2019 according to the corruption perception index

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The UAE ranks 21/180 as of 2018 and it's score as of 2019 is 71/100. This shows that it is moving towards as anti-corrupt environment.

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The United Arab Emirates is the 21 least corrupt nation out of 180 countries, according to the 2019 Corruption Perceptions Index .
It is well on its way to overcoming the societal plague that is corruption.