United Arab Emirates: Commercial tax rate

The latest value from 2019 is 15.9 percent, unchanged from 15.9 percent in 2018. In comparison, the world average is 40.53 percent, based on data from 184 countries. Historically, the average for the United Arab Emirates from 2005 to 2019 is 14.93 percent. The minimum value, 14.1 percent, was reached in 2009 while the maximum of 15.9 percent was recorded in 2015. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: Total tax rate measures the amount of taxes and mandatory contributions payable by businesses after accounting for allowable deductions and exemptions as a share of commercial profits. Taxes withheld (such as personal income tax) or collected and remitted to tax authorities (such as value added taxes, sales taxes or goods and service taxes) are excluded.