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United Arab Emirates - TAXES ACCOUNTING

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Corporate tax


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 Emirat during the liberation or the renewal of a commercial license.
This rate amounts to 10% of the annual amount of the offices and stores rent as well as 5% of the annual amount paid by the company to accommodate its employees.
   

Taxe rate on long-term capital gains

No.
   

System governing groups of companies and dividends paid by subsidiaries to their parent companies

No.
   

Tax rate on branches

No.


Income tax


   

Income tax rate

Individuals are not taxed in the United Arab Emirates.
   


VAT rates


Standard rates

No.
   

Reduced rates

No.


Other important taxes



Name of tax
Rate
Tax on oil productions
(Duba?  
55% + royalties  
Levy of banks (Abu Dhabi, Duba? Sharjah).  
20%  



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