Cabo Verde or United Arab Emirates: which taxes less?

Both tax systems side by side, headline rates and the gap between them.

Lighter: United Arab Emirates, ahead by 3.3 FiScore points.

Tax Cabo Verde United Arab Emirates Gap
Corporate income tax headline rate 20% 9% +11.0 points
Personal income tax top bracket 16.5% to 27.5% 0% +27.5 points
VAT standard rate 15% 5% +10.0 points

Detailed schedules

Corporate income tax

Cabo Verde

n/a

United Arab Emirates

Profit up to AED 375,000 0%
Profit above AED 375,000 9%
Multinational groups revenue above €750M, since 2025 15%
See the Cabo Verde page See the United Arab Emirates page