Chapter DT19752

Published date20 May 2016
Record NumberDT19752

The table summarises the provisions of the treaty as they relate to income beneficially owned by UK residents. The rate shown is the ‘treaty rate’ and does not reflect taxes chargeable under domestic law before relief is given under the provisions of the treaty. The ‘treaty rate’ is the maximum rate at which the UAE is permitted to tax income in the relevant categories under the treaty. Rates chargeable under domestic law may be higher or lower.

In all cases other conditions for relief (e.g. beneficial ownership) will have to be met before relief is due under the treaty. The text of the treaty itself should be consulted for the full details. The text of the treaty can be found on gov.uk.

Portfolio dividends 0% Article 10
Dividends on direct investments 0% Article 10
Conditions for lower rate on dividends on direct investments Not applicable Article 10
Property income dividends (moveable or immoveable property) 15% (note 1) Article 10
Interest No relief (note 2) Article 11
Royalties 0% Article 12
Government pensions Taxable only in the UAE unless the individual is resident in, and a national of, the UK Article 18
Other pensions Taxable only in the UK Article 17
Arbitration No Article 23

Note 1: property income dividends are taxable only in the UK if the beneficial owner is a pension scheme established in the UK.

Note 2: Interest is taxable only in the UK if at least one of the following conditions is met:

The interest is beneficially owned by:

  1. the government of the UK, one of the UK’s political subdivisions, local governments, local authorities, the Bank of England, or a UK...

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