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Gulf and Asia · Rank 2 of 25 in the overall ranking

Taxes in United Arab Emirates

Dubai · Abu Dhabi

0% incomeFree zone 0%
Personal income0%
Company tax0–9%
Minimum days90
Cost of residencyExpensive

How to get residency

Two- or ten-year residence visa linked to your company, a job or a property investment.

Days you must stay

No minimum for the visa. For the tax residency certificate, 183 days, or 90 with a home and business there.

Small print

Company tax 0% up to AED 375,000 profit and 9% above. In free zones, 0% on qualifying income. The small business relief (turnover up to AED 3M) has been extended to 2029. High cost of living.

Personal income tax10/10
Company tax8/10
Cost of residency4/10
Ease8/10
Life and connections9/10

If you move here

To stop paying tax at home you must live in United Arab Emirates most of the year, have your centre of life there and, if you own a company, run it from there. A tax residency certificate from United Arab Emirates is your best proof.

Also check whether an exit tax applies to you and read the tax treaty, if there is one.

Am I still tax resident at home? · Calculate the exit tax · Compare United Arab Emirates with other countries

Sources · reviewed on 2026-11-01

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