Ivory Coast 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 4.2 FiScore points.

Tax Ivory Coast United Arab Emirates Gap
Corporate income tax headline rate 25% 9% +16.0 points
Personal income tax top bracket 0% to 32% 0% +32.0 points
VAT standard rate 18% 5% +13.0 points

Detailed schedules

Corporate income tax

Ivory Coast

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%

Personal income tax

Ivory Coast

Up to 75,000 XOF per month 0%
75,001 to 240,000 XOF 16%
240,001 to 800,000 XOF 21%
800,001 to 2,400,000 XOF 24%
2,400,001 to 8,000,000 XOF 28%
Over 8,000,000 XOF 32%

United Arab Emirates

n/a