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Crypto tax in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates is crypto-friendly.

Treatment
not taxed
Long-term
Tax-free
Headline rate
0%

For an individual relocating to the UAE, there is no personal income tax or capital gains tax, so private cryptocurrency gains are not taxed at all (though VAT can apply when crypto is used to buy taxable goods or services).

“The UAE does not levy income tax on individuals. However, it levies 5 per cent value added tax on the purchase of goods and services.” — UAE Government (u.ae)
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Reflects the treatment of an individual's crypto disposals. Estimate — confirm against the linked source. See methodology.