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Guernsey vs United Arab Emirates: tax rates compared
Guernsey's income tax rate is 20pp higher than United Arab Emirates's (20% vs 0%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit below it. Guernsey's figure is dated 2025-12-17 and United Arab Emirates's 2026-03-12, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Verified data covers five of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | GG | AE | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 20% | 0% | GG +20 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 0% | 9% | AE +9 pp |
| VAT | 0% | 5% | AE +5 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Guernsey | 20% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Guernsey, Channel Islands, Individual - Taxes on personal income · as of 2025-12-17 |
| United Arab Emirates | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — United Arab Emirates (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-03-12 |
| Difference | +20 pp | Guernsey higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Guernsey | 0% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −9 pp | United Arab Emirates higher |
United Arab Emirates's corporate tax rate is 9pp higher than Guernsey's (9% vs 0%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Guernsey | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Guernsey (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-17 |
| United Arab Emirates | 5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — United Arab Emirates (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-12 |
| Difference | −5 pp | United Arab Emirates higher |
United Arab Emirates's VAT rate is 5pp higher than Guernsey's (5% vs 0%). The 181-country average is 15%: both sit below it. Guernsey's figure is dated 2025-12-17 and United Arab Emirates's 2026-03-12, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Guernsey | 0% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Guernsey, Channel Islands, Individual - Income determination · as of 2025-12-17 |
| United Arab Emirates | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — United Arab Emirates (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-03-12 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Guernsey's capital gains tax rate is identical to United Arab Emirates's — both sit at 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below it. Guernsey's figure is dated 2025-12-17 and United Arab Emirates's 2026-03-12, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Guernsey | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Guernsey (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-17 |
| United Arab Emirates | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — United Arab Emirates (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-12 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Guernsey's wealth tax rate is identical to United Arab Emirates's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Guernsey's figure is dated 2025-12-17 and United Arab Emirates's 2026-03-12, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.