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Dubai Fact-File Part 7:
Business Owner Welfare and Lifestyle

7.9 Dubai International Real Estate

International real estate and its tax treatment: Since 2006, foreign individuals and foreign companies have been permitted to own properties in Dubai and can have freehold title to the land (but only in certain designated areas for non-UAE and GCC nationals). Leasehold properties can be bought with leases up to 99 years in certain areas.

Property owners should be aware of the Dubai inheritance laws, governed by Sharia Law, which give priority to the oldest male heir, rather than a surviving spouse. Though there is no inheritance tax or capital gains tax in Dubai, the inheritance laws require legal advice because of the potential implications upon the death of a property owner.

A person does not need to be a Dubai resident to purchase a property, though there are some restrictions on the areas in which a property can be bought. Where a property owner is not a Dubai tax resident, it is likely that a capital gains tax liability will be incurred in their home country when the property is sold, although this will, of course, depend on the rules in place in the country of original residence, the arrangements in place between the two countries regarding taxing rights, and the tax residence status of the person in question.
 

Introductory Guides

Brief, clearly written summaries with links to relevant sections of the Fact-File. The Fact-File itself is linked in full below.

 

Fact-File

Part 1: Dubai Business Formation for Individuals

  1. Dubai Individual Business Structures
  2. Dubai Individual Business Registration
  3. Dubai Individual Business Registration Cost
  4. Dubai Individual Business Licensing
  5. Dubai Foreigners in Business
  6. Dubai Business Organisations
  7. Dubai Business Accounting
  8. Dubai Family Business Ownership
  9. Dubai Venture Capital
  10. Dubai Individual Business Franchises

Part 2: Dubai Individual Business Domestic Taxation

  1. Dubai Individual Business Tax Residence Rules
  2. Dubai Permanent Establishment
  3. Dubai Individual Income Tax Rates and Bands
  4. Dubai Personal Allowances and Business Deductions
  5. Dubai Husband and Wife Partnerships
  6. Dubai Partnership Income Taxation
  7. Dubai Limited Companies Income Taxation
  8. Dubai Business Profit Retention
  9. Dubai Business Losses
  10. Dubai Value Added Tax (VAT)
  11. Dubai Individual Business Capital Gains Tax (CGT)
  12. Dubai Individual Artists Royalties
  13. Dubai/Dubai Individual Business Tax-Efficient Profit Distribution

Part 3: Dubai Individual Business International Taxation

  1. Dubai Individual Business International Tax Liability
  2. Dubai Individual Business Withholding Taxes
  3. Dubai Double Tax Treaties

Part 4: Dubai Individual Business Tax-Efficient Structures

  1. Dubai Individual Business Trusts and Foundations
  2. Dubai Individual Business for Non-Residents
  3. Dubai Individual Business use of Offshore
  4. Dubai Controlled Foreign Corporation (CFC) Rules
  5. Dubai Personal Estate and Inheritance Planning

Part 5: Dubai Small Business Incentive Programs

  1. Dubai Small Business Support Schemes
  2. Dubai Training Incentive Schemes
  3. Dubai R&D Tax Credits
  4. Dubai Individual Business Tax Holidays

Part 6: Dubai Individual Business Employment Issues

  1. Dubai Individual Business Employer Responsibilities
  2. Dubai Employment vs Self-Employment Tax Issues
  3. Dubai Apprenticeship and Work Experience Schemes
  4. Dubai Employee Dismissal Rules
  5. Dubai Business Owner Employment and Invoicing Rules

Part 7: Dubai Business Owner Welfare and Lifestyle

  1. Dubai Business Social Security
  2. Dubai Business Domestic Pensions
  3. Dubai Offshore and International Pensions
  4. Dubai Individual Business Healthcare
  5. Dubai Individual Business Banking Services
  6. Dubai Education
  7. Dubai Individual or Business Leaving Dubai
  8. Dubai Domestic Real Estate
  9. Dubai International Real Estate