Trinidad and Tobago 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 3.4 FiScore points.

Tax Trinidad and Tobago United Arab Emirates Gap
Corporate income tax headline rate 25% 9% +16.0 points
Personal income tax top bracket 0% to 25% 0% +25.0 points
VAT standard rate 12.5% 5% +7.5 points

Detailed schedules

Corporate income tax

Trinidad and Tobago

Profit up to 1 million TTD 25%
Profit over 1 million TTD 30%
Activity tax on revenue Due if exceeding profit tax 0.6%

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 Trinidad and Tobago page See the United Arab Emirates page