Country vs country

United Arab Emirates vs Bulgaria

Side by side for a genuine tax resident, with €150,000 a year in dividends or foreign income.

	United Arab Emirates	Bulgaria
Personal income	0%	10%
Company tax	0–9%	10%
Minimum days	90	183
Cost of residency	Expensive	Cheap
Tax on €150,000 a year	€0	€7,500
Monthly cost for one person, rent included	€2,800	€1,300
In the EU	No	Yes
Spanish blacklist	No	No
Crypto gains	No personal income tax or capital gains tax for individuals.	Flat 10% on net annual crypto gains after a 10% deemed expense, about 9% effective. No holding period exemption.
Pension	No personal income tax, so foreign pensions are untaxed.	Private and occupational foreign pensions taxed at flat 10%; pensions from mandatory social security systems may be exempt under domestic law. Check treaty.

Who wins

It depends on your case: your nationality, the country you leave and how you earn your money change the answer.