Rates for United Kingdom: VAT/GST 20%, corporate 25%, personal 45%. Headline national rates — override them with your accountant's figures if yours differ.
UNITED KINGDOM — TODAY
AED 412,500 / year
VAT / GST at 20% of revenueAED 200,000
Corporate tax at 25% of profitAED 100,000
Personal tax at 45% of drawingsAED 112,500
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
AED 2,250 / year
VAT on international sales0%
Corporate tax — 0% to 375,000, then 9%AED 2,250
Personal income taxNone
EVERY YEAR
AED 410,250
Kept, not paid
OVER FIVE YEARS
AED 2,051,250
Reinvested rather than remitted
OVER TEN YEARS
AED 4,102,500
Assuming your numbers hold
What this calculator cannot tell you, and we will not pretend otherwise. UAE corporate tax is 9% on taxable profit above AED 375,000. The first AED 375,000 is taxed at 0%, and qualifying Free Zone income can be 0% on top of that, which is a conversation rather than a slider. This calculator also cannot tell you whether your home country still taxes you. Many countries tax you on the basis of residence or citizenship until you genuinely move. So treat the result here as the size of the prize, not as tax advice, and take the number to an adviser before you act on it.
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