What is 预扣税（源泉税）?
在股息、租金、利息或其他收入向非居民支付时，由支付方在来源地代为扣缴的税款，UAE目前不征收此类税款，这意味着海外投资者从迪拜房产中获取的股息或利息收入可全额汇出，无需在UAE扣缴任何预扣税。
Description
Withholding tax (WHT) is a tax deducted at the source of payment before income reaches the recipient. In many countries, rental income, dividends, and interest paid to non-residents are subject to WHT. The payer deducts the tax and remits it to the government.
The UAE currently imposes 0% withholding tax on all types of income, rental income, dividends, interest, and royalties. This applies regardless of whether the recipient is a UAE resident or non-resident. It is one of the key tax advantages of investing in UAE real estate.
This plays an important role in the overall risk and return profile of a real estate portfolio, particularly in fast-moving markets.
How to interpret
The UAE's 0% WHT rate is one of the most significant tax advantages for international property investors. In many countries, rental income paid to non-residents is subject to withholding at rates of 20-30% before the money leaves the country, requiring the foreign investor to then file a return to recover some or all of that withholding through treaty provisions. The UAE eliminates this friction entirely.
Despite the 0% UAE WHT rate, international investors should not assume their rental income is tax-free globally. Most countries with residence-based or worldwide taxation systems (UK, India, France, Germany) require residents to declare and pay tax on foreign rental income. The UAE's 0% WHT is a collection mechanism advantage, not an automatic exemption from home-country tax.
迪拜市场背景
The 0% WHT rate is a major competitive advantage for the UAE. Investors from countries like India (30% WHT on rental income), Turkey (22%), or the UK (20% non-resident landlord tax) often find the UAE's position attractive. However, the UAE's double taxation treaties may affect how income is taxed in the investor's home country.
Frequently asked questions
A tax deducted at source from income (rent, dividends, interest) paid to non-residents, with the payer responsible for remitting the tax to the government.
Withholding tax (WHT) is a tax deducted at the source of payment before income reaches the recipient. In many countries, rental income, dividends, and interest paid to non-residents are subject to WHT.
The UAE's 0% WHT rate is one of the most significant tax advantages for international property investors. In many countries, rental income paid to non-residents is subject to withholding at rates of 20-30% before the money leaves the country, requiring the foreign investor to then file a return to recover some or all of that withholding through treaty provisions.
The 0% WHT rate is a major competitive advantage for the UAE. Investors from countries like India (30% WHT on rental income), Turkey (22%), or the UK (20% non-resident landlord tax) often find the UAE's position attractive.
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This applies regardless of whether the recipient is a UAE resident or non-resident. It is one of the key tax advantages of investing in UAE real estate.
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