Cayman Islands or United Arab Emirates: which taxes less?

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

Lighter: Cayman Islands, ahead by 1.1 FiScore point.

Tax Cayman Islands United Arab Emirates Gap
Corporate income tax headline rate 0% 9% −9.0 points
Personal income tax top bracket 0% 0% Same rate
VAT standard rate 0% 5% −5.0 points

Detailed schedules

Corporate income tax

Cayman Islands

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 Cayman Islands page See the United Arab Emirates page