قواعد الإقامة الضريبية في United Arab Emirates: اختبار الـ183 يومًا

The UAE introduced personal income tax on certain categories in 2023. The 183 day rule applies for residency determination.

السنة التقويمية (يناير إلى ديسمبر). هذا يعني أن عدّاد أيامك يُعاد تعيينه في كل أول يناير. لا تُنقل الأيام من السنة السابقة.

إذا تجاوزت 183 يومًا، قد تفرض United Arab Emirates ضرائب على دخلك العالمي كمقيم ضريبي. تعتمد العواقب الدقيقة على وضعك الشخصي وأي اتفاقيات ضريبية سارية ونوع الدخل المعني.

There is no general personal income tax in the UAE. From 2023, a federal corporate tax of 9% applies to qualifying business income above a profit threshold, with a 0% rate below it. Cabinet Decision No. 85 of 2022 set out a formal tax residency definition that can give you a UAE residency certificate via any of three routes: 183 days of presence in the UAE across a 12 month period, 90 days plus UAE economic and personal interests, or a permanent place of residence in the UAE.

Any day on which you were physically in the UAE for any part of it counts toward the 183 day threshold under the residency certificate rules. The measuring window is a rolling 12 months from the date you apply, not a calendar year.

The 90 day route is open to UAE nationals and GCC nationals, plus residents who have a permanent place of residence in the UAE alongside a UAE based economic activity or family link. The permanent place of residence route is open even with shorter stays.

For individuals, the UAE charges no personal income tax on salaries, investment income, or capital gains. The 9% corporate tax applies to qualifying business activities above a profit threshold, while free zone regimes can still offer 0% on qualifying activities. Tax residency certificates issued by the Federal Tax Authority are what unlock treaty relief in other countries.

The UAE has a large treaty network, used mainly to access reduced withholding rates abroad. Treaty residency requires a UAE tax residency certificate, and not every Emirates resident automatically qualifies under a treaty.