Source-cited draft: payroll & social contributions for United Arab Emirates (tax year 2025) — rates, thresholds and rules with primary-source citations. Unverified; pending local-accountant review.
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| Social security (GPSSA) and payroll | There is no payroll/PAYE income tax in the UAE because there is no personal income tax. Mandatory social security (pension) contributions apply only to UAE and GCC national employees, administered by the General Pension and Social Security Authority (GPSSA); expatriate employees are not covered but are entitled to an end-of-service gratuity. | |
| Payroll income tax (PAYE) | None — no income tax is withheld from wages because the UAE has no personal income taxPwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — UAE (Individual: Taxes on personal income) | |
| Who social security covers | Mandatory only for UAE national (and GCC national) employees; expatriate employees are not subject to social security contributionsFederal Law by Decree No. 57 of 2023 (Pension and Social Security) | |
| Total contribution rate (new members, from Oct 2023) | 26% of the contribution account salaryFederal Law by Decree No. 57 of 2023 (Pension and Social Security) | |
| Employee share (new members) | 11% of the contribution account salaryFederal Law by Decree No. 57 of 2023 (Pension and Social Security) | |
| Employer share (new members) | 15% of the contribution account salaryFederal Law by Decree No. 57 of 2023 (Pension and Social Security) |
There is no payroll/PAYE income tax in the UAE because there is no personal income tax. Mandatory social security (pension) contributions apply only to UAE and GCC national employees, administered by the General Pension and Social Security Authority (GPSSA); expatriate employees are not covered but are entitled to an end-of-service gratuity.
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| Total contribution rate (existing members, pre-Oct 2023) | 20% of the contribution account salaryFederal Law No. 7 of 1999 (Pensions and Social Securities) |
| Employee share (existing members) | 5% of the contribution account salaryFederal Law No. 7 of 1999 (Pensions and Social Securities) |
| Employer share (existing members) | 12.5% of the contribution account salary (plus a 2.5% government share for private sector)Federal Law No. 7 of 1999 (Pensions and Social Securities) |
| Contribution salary cap (new members) | AED 70,000 per monthFederal Law by Decree No. 57 of 2023 (Pension and Social Security) |
| Contribution salary cap (existing members) | AED 50,000 per monthFederal Law No. 7 of 1999 (Pensions and Social Securities) |
| Contribution remittance deadline | Monthly — payable from the 1st to the 15th day of each monthFederal Law by Decree No. 57 of 2023 / GPSSA contribution rules |
| End-of-service gratuity (expatriates) | 21 days' basic wage per year for the first 5 years of service, and 30 days' basic wage per year thereafter (capped at 2 years' total wage)Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021 (UAE Labour Law), Art. 51 |
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