LatestTax & VAT4 min read
How to Calculate VAT in UAE (2026): Add or Remove 5%
Add 5% VAT (× 1.05) or remove it from a price including VAT (÷ 1.05). VAT inclusive vs exclusive, Excel formulas, discounts, worked examples and a table.
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UAE pay and labour law, explained
Gratuity, leave, overtime, notice, tax and rent in plain English, with worked examples and the law they come from.
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Tax & VAT4 min read
How to Calculate VAT in UAE (2026): Add or Remove 5%
Add 5% VAT (× 1.05) or remove it from a price including VAT (÷ 1.05). VAT inclusive vs exclusive, Excel formulas, discounts, worked examples and a table.
Contracts & leaving5 min read
UAE Final Settlement 2026: What You Get and the 14-Day Rule
UAE final settlement under the labour law, in Dubai and every emirate: gratuity, unused leave, unpaid salary, notice pay, deductions and the 14-day deadline.
Hours & overtime5 min read
UAE Overtime Rules 2026: Pay Rates, Limits and Calculation
UAE overtime pays the basic hourly wage +25%, or +50% from 10 pm to 4 am. Rest days and holidays: the day's wage +50% of basic. Formula, limits and examples.
Hours & overtime2 min read
UAE Working Hours Law: 8 Hours a Day, Ramadan and Breaks (2026)
UAE working hours: 8 a day or 48 a week, 2 hours less in Ramadan, a break after 5 hours. Applies in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. Overtime limits and who is exempt.
Leave4 min read
Annual Leave in UAE 2026: Labour Law and Leave Salary Rules
UAE labour law gives 30 days' annual leave a year, or 2 a month after six months. Leave salary is your full wage on leave and basic salary for unused days at exit.
Gratuity5 min read
Gratuity in UAE Free Zones: JAFZA, DMCC, DIFC and ADGM
JAFZA and DMCC follow the UAE Labour Law, so gratuity is the same as on the mainland. DIFC and ADGM have their own rules. What each one pays, with examples.
Contracts & leaving4 min read
UAE Probation Period Rules 2026: Notice, Leave and Resigning
Probation in the UAE lasts up to 6 months. Notice is 14 days, or 1 month to join another UAE employer. Pay, leave, gratuity and the 1-year ban explained.
Loans & rent2 min read
Dubai Rent Increase Rules: How Much Can Your Landlord Raise It?
Dubai caps rent increases on renewal from 0% to 20% depending on how your rent compares with the average market rent. The bands from Decree 43 of 2013.
Gratuity2 min read
UAE Gratuity by Salary: Table for AED 3,000 to 25,000
How much gratuity you get in the UAE for your basic salary and years of service, from AED 3,000 to 25,000, with a box for your own salary.
Tax & VAT2 min read
UAE Corporate Tax: 9% Rate, AED 375,000 Band and Relief
UAE corporate tax is 0% on the first AED 375,000 of taxable income and 9% above it. Who pays, Small Business Relief up to AED 3 million revenue, and deadlines.
Gratuity1 min read
Basic Salary vs Total Salary: Which One Counts for UAE Gratuity?
UAE gratuity is based on basic salary, not your full package. See what counts, what does not, and how to find your basic salary.
Gratuity2 min read
Do You Get Gratuity If You Resign in the UAE?
Yes. UAE Labour Law does not reduce end of service gratuity because you resign. What the law says, what can be deducted, and when it must be paid.
Loans & rent1 min read
Flat Rate vs Reducing Rate Loans: Which Costs More?
A 5% flat rate is far more expensive than a 5% reducing rate. How each is calculated, with a side-by-side example and how to compare loan offers.
Gratuity1 min read
Gratuity for Part-Time Workers in the UAE: How It Is Calculated
Part-time and job-sharing workers get gratuity scaled by their contracted hours. The formula from the UAE Executive Regulations, with an example.
Gratuity4 min read
How UAE End of Service Gratuity Is Calculated (With Examples)
The UAE gratuity formula step by step: 21 days per year for the first 5 years, 30 days after, the 2-year cap, and worked examples.
Contracts & leaving2 min read
UAE Absconding Rules: The 1-Year Permit Ban and Exceptions
What the UAE labour law says about absence from work: the 7 and 20 day limits, reporting by the employer, the one-year work permit ban and who is exempt.
Gratuity2 min read
UAE Gratuity Not Paid or Delayed: Deadline and What to Do
Your employer must pay gratuity within 14 days of the end of your contract. What the law says, how to check your amount, and how to complain to MOHRE.
Contracts & leaving2 min read
UAE Notice Period Rules: Length, Pay, and Leaving Early
Notice in the UAE is 30 to 90 days as set in your contract, with 14 days or 1 month during probation. How the notice allowance works.
Leave3 min read
UAE Sick Leave and Maternity Leave Pay: Days and Amounts
UAE sick leave is up to 90 days a year: 15 on full pay, 30 on half pay, the rest unpaid. Maternity leave is 60 days. The rules and worked examples.
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