United Arab Emirates Tax System At a Glance
Corporate tax
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Tax rate for resident companies |
There is no levy in United Arab Emirates either on the individuals incomes or on the profits of companies. The only tax applicable to all the companies is the right taken by the municipality in every Emirate during the liberation or the renewal of a commercial license. |
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Tax rate on long-term capital gains |
No. |
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System governing groups of companies and dividends paid by subsidiaries to their parent companies |
No. |
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Tax rate on branches |
No. |
Income tax
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Income tax rate |
Individuals are not taxed in the United Arab Emirates. |
VAT rates
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Standard rates |
The government is considering introducing VAT at 5-7%. |
Other important taxes
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