United Arab Emirates or United States: which taxes less?

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

Lighter: United Arab Emirates, ahead by 3.8 FiScore points.

Tax United Arab Emirates United States Gap
Corporate income tax headline rate 9% 21% −12.0 points
Personal income tax top bracket 0% 10% to 37% −37.0 points
VAT standard rate 5% 11.73% −6.7 points

Detailed schedules

Corporate income tax

United Arab Emirates

Profit up to AED 375,000 0%
Profit above AED 375,000 9%
Multinational groups revenue above €750M, since 2025 15%

United States

Federal tax 21%
State tax 0% to over 9% depending on the state n/a
See the United Arab Emirates page See the United States page