I agree I have been telling him if you don't do business under your freelancer visa then 0% tax free but he keep telling me he asked his super tax agent who told him nonsense
I agree I have been telling him if you don't do business under your freelancer visa then 0% tax free but he keep telling me he asked his super tax agent who told him nonsenseThis makes no sense at all
100% correct. I remember that some sponsored corporate tax providers in this forum previously misled people into believing that a 0% tax rate was possible in the UAE.Anyways, I am out after this post, whoever is selling a 0 tax UAE idea to you all is making a fool out of you.
you may have misunderstood the details, Please refer point 3.2 of the following documentYes you have to, it depends how much money you took in your personal name in total. Above 1m aed you have to register, declare and pay 9% tax above 1m aed,
An individual resident person has to register, declare and pay tax on any income above 1m aed in a financial year. If you own the company or have any shareholding in the company then you are automatically considered as performing a business activity hence liable to corporate tax as an individual. Hope it makes it simpler.
So the gentleman who first wrote about his circumstances, if you own the company you just can't say your salary is millions and try to pay zero in taxes. The money you take out as dividends or wages will be liable to tax, hope it's clear now.
It becomes a completely different affair when an employee in theory and practise who doesn't have any shareholding in the company and is genuinely an employee which majority of the people in dubai are is not going to be taxed at all, in some exceptional cases there are very few who are drawing a salary of 1m aed a year in whole of UAE.
Natural person according to the above docs refer generally to a freelancer or any unincorporated business activity conducted by an individual.However, certain types of income are always exempt from Corporate Tax for natural persons. For a natural person, the Corporate Tax Law does not apply to their employment income, Personal Investment income, or Real Estate Investment income. These types of income are discussed in more detail below in the relevant sections.
I have read the whole document word by word, you are ABSOLUTELY wrong my friend, I have burned my fingers setting up companies and paying lawyers, and trust me with the below and verify it yourselves since I am not a tax expert but someone who runs a business will understand what I am talking about.you may have misunderstood the details, Please refer point 3.2 of the following document
https://tax.gov.ae/Datafolder/Files/Guides/CT/Taxation of natural persons - 25 11 2023.pdf
Natural person according to the above docs refer generally to a freelancer or any unincorporated business activity conducted by an individual.
So, monthly salary is employment income in case of an incorporated business (there is a distinction here, between incorporated and unincorporated business) is by default exempt from corporate tax - period. When you own a Freezone company, the company as an entity becomes taxable, you on the other hand as a natural person, will be either a director/CEO or a manager of that company drawing out a salary. There is no Personal Income Tax in UAE and you are misinformed that there aren't too many people in UAE with 1 million AED yearly salary.
@MillionCents please change your accountant.
You are absolutely correct in your analysis, people don't understand and just think they can do whatever they want like before in the UAE, some don't even understand the differences and like to play with fireThe consultant has provided some accurate information. To adequately demonstrate your "Employee Income" you must have an employment contract and a salary certificate, without your employment status with the company is not valid.
As the owner and General Manager of a FZ company in Dubai, I have an employment contract with my company and can obtain a Salary Certificate from the Free Zone authority at any time, which includes all necessary details such as joining date, salary and title. This is the proper setup.
Regarding the second point, it is smart to maintain your salary below 1 million AED per year. While it is known that salaries are not subject to income tax, extracting excessively high profits through salaries is not allowed obviously otherwise everyone would go with high salaries and no one would pay corporate tax.
100% correct. I remember that some sponsored corporate tax providers in this forum previously misled people into believing that a 0% tax rate was possible in the UAE.
Let me explain it in better words;I have read the whole document word by word, you are ABSOLUTELY wrong my friend, I have burned my fingers setting up companies and paying lawyers, and trust me with the below and verify it yourselves since I am not a tax expert but someone who runs a business will understand what I am talking about.
In point 3, there is a clear distinction if you are an incorporated or an unincorporated business. If you are a resident individual then by default you are considered an unincorporated business unless in theory you are on a resident visa issued by a company which you do not own(a real employee).
There is a clear distinction of business activity or performing a business, which means in both terms you as the owner have a separate legal identity in the corporate tax law, unless you declare during the formation how much salary you will take and its registered, then your business makes 1m aed and the next month you want to take it out as a salary then sorry it's not possible since you as an individual will be taxed on 1m aed or above at 9%.
Also, there is a clear distinction of what is a wage.
So basically in theory you are saying if you don't incorporate a business in UAE and live there since there is no income tax i don't pay anything??? Sorry that's not possible either. Hope it makes it clear and I'm out.
Let me explain it in better words;
If you do business under company or freelancer you pay taxes
If you invest in stocks and make money and you have no business in uae you don't pay any taxes.
The title of CEO is for larger organizations, not for small businesses with just a few employees. Salary figures like those mentioned are possible in multinational corporations or companies with at least 20-30 employees and a turnover in the tens of millions.corporate tax = tax on benefits company
100k AED is not high salary when Marketing Director can own between 30-50k monthly
Managing director can easily have 100k monthly and more with bonuses
Don’t forget this is Dubai one of the most expensive city in the world you can easily justify 100k salary monthly, don’t pay you 1M / monthly of course lol
But for managing director / CEO and all theses jobs you can pay you at least 75k monthly with no problem in my opinion because this is the market rate and don’t forget you have 0 tax for 3 years if you make less than 3M revenue (not profits)
Either you have no idea what you are talking about or you are a secret dubai service provider, I have no idea. The small business relief is one time only upto 3m aed upto 2026, you cannot claim it every year 3m aed nor can you claim it with multiple companies, there is an anti abuse rule in place. Please consult a good law firm and verify your facts before you post.corporate tax = tax on benefits company
100k AED is not high salary when Marketing Director can own between 30-50k monthly
Managing director can easily have 100k monthly and more with bonuses
Don’t forget this is Dubai one of the most expensive city in the world you can easily justify 100k salary monthly, don’t pay you 1M / monthly of course lol
But for managing director / CEO and all theses jobs you can pay you at least 75k monthly with no problem in my opinion because this is the market rate and don’t forget you have 0 tax for 3 years if you make less than 3M revenue (not profits)
I agree with your point of view regarding the salary, but what about receiving dividends from my company? Under which section of this document do dividends fall? Can receiving dividends be classified as State Sourced Income, as described in point 3.9?you may have misunderstood the details, Please refer point 3.2 of the following document
https://tax.gov.ae/Datafolder/Files/Guides/CT/Taxation of natural persons - 25 11 2023.pdf
I do understand the confusion a little bit.I agree with your point of view regarding the salary, but what about receiving dividends from my company? Under which section of this document do dividends fall? Can receiving dividends be classified as State Sourced Income, as described in point 3.9?
So, true, absolutely correct. You get it. That is how corporate tax is treated across OECD countries, and the UAE corporate tax code follows OECD guidelines.Let me explain it in better words;
If you do business under company or freelancer you pay taxes
If you invest in stocks and make money and you have no business in uae you don't pay any taxes.
Let me add small thing here, if you as freelancer will use your personal bank account to accept payments, your account will 100% be closed. Be carefulSo, true, absolutely correct. You get it. That is how corporate tax is treated across OECD countries, and the UAE corporate tax code follows OECD guidelines.
Again, if a natural person does business as a freelancer or any form of "unincorporated business" then, in that case, you as a natural person will be tax liable for your incomes. But if the same natural person incorporates a business and draws out salary then there won't be any tax on that salary in UAE.
I found the answer to my question here:I do understand the confusion a little bit.
The document’s reference to "State Sourced Income" is about ensuring that income derived from the UAE is appropriately taxed, but as a resident receiving dividends from a UAE company, this doesn’t trigger additional tax obligations for you.
Noooo this doesn’t count.What if you earn more than 1M AED from rent of properties you own as a person? What is the tax?
A salary certificate is a simple and individual document for everyone (it is made by hand and with any content). The specific amount in the KPI should not be mentioned in any of their official documents (remuneration can be for anything and anything, but it is always better to have supporting contracts. Even to himself). And the practice that there is 1 Director in the company and he pays himself and concludes contracts with himself is the norm huh. But in this case, of course, it is more difficult and there are more risks.Hi,
I own a Freezone company in Dubai and generate a monthly profit of around 300,000 - 400,000 AED. I typically pay myself a monthly salary ranging from 70,000 to 90,000 AED, along with an additional 50,000 AED in bonus payments. My goal is to maximize the amount I can pay out to my personal bank account. I recently consulted with a tax advisor who mentioned that remuneration needs to be specified in the Memorandum of Association (MOA). I'm unclear on what this entails. Currently, I don't have a fixed salary structure—I adjust my pay as I see fit. Is this approach legitimate?
The advisor also mentioned that I require a salary certificate, even though I'm the owner and manager of the company. Why can't I pay 80,000 AED one month and 100,000 AED the next? Does my salary need to be fixed, or can it vary each month? Additionally, he informed me that if my personal income exceeds 1 million AED annually, I would be subject to individual corporate tax. I was under the impression that there was no income tax here—have I misunderstood, or is my advisor misinformed? Lastly, if the salary I pay myself differs from what is stated in the MOA, is that legally permissible? What’s the maximum salary I can withdraw without incurring significant corporate tax?
Any insights would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you.
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