UAE secures first place in global tax index
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai The UAE has ranked first in a new global tax optimisation index assessing 48 jurisdictions for internationally mobile individuals, driven by its lack of personal income, wealth and inheritance taxes and a 5 per cent value-added tax. The study by Global Citizen Solutions’ Global Intelligence Unit gave the UAE a composite score of 82.7 out of 100, narrowly ahead of Antigua…
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has emerged as the top-ranked country in a global tax optimisation index, released by Global Citizen Solutions' Global Intelligence Unit. The UAE scored an impressive 82.7 out of 100, narrowly edging out Antigua and Barbuda with a score of 82.2. Paraguay and Hong Kong followed in third and fourth place, respectively.
The index evaluated 48 jurisdictions across 11 indicators, including tax burden, tax structure, and investment migration. The UAE scored a perfect 100 for tax burden, 64 for tax structure, and 86 for investment migration. The absence of personal income tax, net wealth tax, inheritance tax, and a low consumption tax contributed to the UAE's high ranking. The country also offers no general exit charge when tax residence ends.
While the UAE's tax advantages are significant, the report highlights that these factors alone do not guarantee a country's suitability for a particular individual. The index also considered living conditions, with the UAE ranking 124th globally, indicating that international mobile individuals must weigh fiscal considerations against healthcare, education, infrastructure, and social protections. Additionally, departure taxes varied among jurisdictions, with 31 imposing no exit tax and 17 charging some form of exit fee.
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