{"id":78838,"date":"2020-09-23T07:38:04","date_gmt":"2020-09-23T07:38:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.expatinfodesk.com\/?page_id=78838"},"modified":"2023-03-10T13:36:20","modified_gmt":"2023-03-10T13:36:20","slug":"tax","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.expatinfodesk.com\/destinations\/dubai\/tax\/","title":{"rendered":"Tax Guide – Dubai"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Tax Guide<\/h2>\n

The UAE government receives most of its revenue from the oil industry. As a result, individuals currently do not have to pay any personal income tax, sales tax, capital gains tax, corporate tax or other social security contributions. Dubai really is a tax-free haven in the sun. There are no indications that this situation will change in the foreseeable future.<\/p>\n

Municipal taxes are, however, currently payable on cigarettes, alcohol, hotel stays, and fees at golf clubs.<\/p>\n

Although you won’t be paying tax in Dubai<\/a>, you may need to pay tax back in your home country. The amount you need to pay, if any, will depend on your country of origin, and your residential status. Be sure to check with the tax authorities at home for the current laws and legal requirements. See the section “Tax Advisers\/Accountants<\/a>” for professionals in Dubai who can help you with these issues.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″ el_class=”city-side-bar”][vc_row_inner el_class=”sidebar-section-one”][vc_column_inner][vc_custom_heading text=”Top Tips” font_container=”tag:h4|font_size:24|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff” google_fonts=”font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][vc_separator color=”#ffffff” type=”full_width” thickness=”1″ up=”” down=””][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
01<\/td>\nDubai might look like a Western country but it is still a Middle Eastern country. Make sure you know the rules and stay on the right side of the law.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
02<\/td>\nWhile Dubai is unbelievably hot in the summer, the weather in winter is wonderful. Make the most of it by investigating the many outdoor activities.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
03<\/td>\nChoose an area to live and a school for your children which is close to work location. This will save the whole family a lot of commuting time.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
04<\/td>\nWhen you first arrive, there will be a lot of bureaucracy to deal with. Make sure you have a good supply of passport photocopies and lots of patience.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
05<\/td>\nWith the high turnover of expatriates, people are very welcoming and extremely helpful in practical matters as well as in helping you settle in.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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