AnalysisUAE · Trade finance
DIFC at 20
How Dubai Built the Arab World's Financial Capital
The Gulf Briefing · DIFC · Dubai
UAE CT9%
DXB GDP+3.4%
UAE VAT5%
DIFC AUM$500B
GCC GDP$3.6T
12 indicators tracked · periods and sources on the Markets page.
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Data
GCC Economic Pulse
$3.6TUSD, 2024
Direction marker from the latest reading · 2024
Source: IMF
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DIFC Capital Monitor
$500BUSD, 2024
Direction marker from the latest reading · 2024
Source: DIFC Authority
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UAE Inward Investment
$27BFDI inflows, 2024
Direction marker from the latest reading · 2024
Source: UNCTAD
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Guide01
UAE Mainland LLC Setup: Complete Guide 2025
100% (most activities) · Foreign ownership of mainland LLC (since 2021)
Guide02
UAE Corporate Tax 2025: The Complete Guide
9% · Corporate tax rate on profits above AED 375,000
Guide03
UAE Golden Visa: Complete Eligibility and Application Guide 2025
10 years (renewable) · Golden Visa duration
Guide04
UAE VAT: Complete Business Guide 2025
5% · Standard VAT rate
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UAE corporate tax is 9% on taxable profit above AED 375,000, in force for financial years starting on or after 1 June 2023.
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9% corporate tax · 0% personal income tax · 5% VAT
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