Dubai Fact-File Part 2:
Individual Business Domestic Taxation
2.12 Dubai Individual Artists' Royalties
The collection of royalties by individuals:
There is no liability for tax on royalty payments received
in Dubai. It's possible that royalties may have been subject
to withholding tax in the country of origin; if there is a
Double Taxation Agreement between Dubai and the other country,
this will determine the tax treatment of such payments.