Income Tax is a tax charged by the government on the income earned by individuals and businesses.
When you earn money, through a salary, business, profession, rent, interest, or investments, a portion of that income must be paid to the government as income tax.
There is no personal income tax in Dubai, UAE. Salaries, wages, bonuses, commissions, allowances, and investment income earned by individuals are not taxed. This applies to residents, expatriates, and foreign workers alike.
The tax environment in the UAE is very favourable for individuals & businesses because they do not generally attract any direct tax liability unless: