Keep what you earn.
Move to Dubai.
See the side-by-side numbers below: net income on the same gross salary in the United States, the United Kingdom and the UAE. Then talk to our English-speaking team in Business Bay to set up your company, visa and bank account.
How much do you really keep?
Compare net take-home on the same gross salary in the United States, the United Kingdom and Dubai. Calculations use 2025 official brackets (IRS, HMRC).
- Standard deductionsingle filer, 2025$15,000
- Federal income taxIRS brackets 2025$52,263
- Social Security (6.2% up to $176,100)$10,918
- Medicare (1.45%)$3,625
- Additional Medicare (0.9% above $200k)$450
- Total tax$67,256
- Personal allowance£12,570 (tapered above £100k)—
- Income tax (20% / 40% / 45%)England 2025/26$95,831
- National Insurance (8% / 2%)Class 1 employee$7,545
- Total tax$103,376
- Personal income taxno PIT in the UAE—
- Social contributions (expats)not applicable—
- VAT note5% consumption tax only—
- Total tax$0
Money kept in Dubai vs taking the same salary in the United States.
Money kept in Dubai vs taking the same salary in the United Kingdom.
Cumulative gap vs the most-taxed of the two over a decade (no investment yield).
Estimates for orientation only. US figures use 2025 IRS federal brackets, the $15,000 single-filer standard deduction, Social Security up to the $176,100 wage base, Medicare 1.45% and the 0.9% additional Medicare above $200,000 — state and city taxes are not included. UK figures use 2025/26 HMRC bands for England (income tax + employee Class 1 NIC), with the personal allowance tapered above £100,000. UAE has no personal income tax; a 5% VAT applies on most goods and services and a 9% corporate tax applies to business profits above AED 375,000.
The gateway to the Gulf, Asia and Africa — with zero income tax.
Stability
Dirham pegged to the US dollar since 1997.
No personal tax
Salary, dividends and capital gains untaxed.
Pro-business
50+ specialised free zones and fast-track licensing.
Lifestyle
Safety, modern infrastructure, large expat community.
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