Following are some of the frequently asked questions and answers to them relating to UAE Corporate Tax:

Q) Whether Dividend and rental receipts are taxable in the hands of UAE Nationals and Foreign individuals under UAE Corporate Tax (CT)?

No. Dividend and rental receipts are not taxable in the hands of UAE Nationals and Foreign individuals and they are out of scope of UAE CT.

CT applies to foreign legal entities that have a permanent establishment in UAE or that earn UAE Sourced income.

Q) How is the income of Limited and General Partnerships, Unincorporated JV and AOP taxed?

They are not taxed in their own right but their income will be taxed in the hands of the partners or members only.

Q) Whether the activities of Government are within the scope of CT?

Non-commercial nature activities conducted by the Government does not fall under UAE CT regime, but any business/ commercial activity carried out directly by the Government under a trade license will be within the scope of CT. However, Government owned UAE companies that carry out a sovereign or mandated activity are outside the scope of UAE CT.

Q) Is income earned by a Non-resident from operating aircraft or ships taxable?

Income earned by a Non-resident from operating or leasing aircraft or ships is exempt from CT provided the same tax treatment is granted to UAE business in the relevant foreign Jurisdiction under the Reciprocity principle.

Q) What is the tax treatment if income is earned from UAE real estate and other investments held through private or Family trust?

Limited Liability partnerships, Partnerships limited by shares and other types of Partnerships where none of the partners have unlimited liability will be subject to CT.

Q) What are the conditions to claim exemption from CT by the companies engaged in the extraction and exploitation of Natural resources?

The CT regime intends to exempt the income earned by companies engaged in extraction and exploitation of natural resources that are subject to Emirate-level taxation at the moment.

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