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🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates

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No competing national party-budget election is listed.

Federal National Council participation is distinct from choosing between party programmes for a national government.

Checked 2026-09-17. Government budget references are shown without inventing opposition-party budgets.

Government and alternative plans

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Federal budget · 2026

UAE Federal Budget 2026 ↗

UAE Ministry of Finance

The federal budget excludes the separate emirate budgets. It must not be compared directly with the landing page’s general-government surplus.

Tax starting points

Income tax: No personal income tax
Corporation tax: 0% / 9% · threshold applies
VAT / sales tax: 5% VAT
Tariffs: Rates depend on the product, origin and trade agreement.

Federal corporation tax is 0% on taxable income up to AED 375,000 and 9% above it; qualifying free-zone income and exempt sectors have separate rules. Large multinational groups can face a minimum top-up tax. Business activity by individuals may be subject to corporation tax; wages are excluded.

Tax sources checked 2026-09-17. These are headline references; marginal rates apply to income bands, not every unit of income. Payroll contributions and allowances are not included in this compact comparison.

Income tax source · Corporation tax source · WTO tariff schedules

Pension schedules still marked “Not yet verified” are missing verified comparison data, not countries without pensions. Pension entitlements depend on contributions, age, residence and scheme.

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