Middle East expat tax guides

Why there is no income tax on employment or self-employment and why you must get a certificate of residence on a treaty claim.

Understand Israel expat taxes, the ten-year exemption for new and returning residents, and why the parallel reporting exemption ended for 2026 arrivals.

Understand Jordan expat taxes, why only Jordan-sourced income is taxed and the JOD 23,000 of exemptions available to residents.

Why individuals pay nothing, how expatriate tax residency is determined by treaty rather than domestic law, and how to obtain a certificate of residence.

Why salaries of residents are taxed regardless of source despite the territorial label, the schedular system, and the 10% on foreign assets.

No personal income tax until 2028, then 5% above OMR 42,000 under Royal Decree 56/2025, and what the new law will reach.

Qatar tax residency under Law No. 24 of 2018, how to obtain a tax residency certificate through Dhareeba, and 10% tax on self-employment income.

Saudi Arabia tax residency under Article 3, how to obtain a ZATCA tax residency certificate, and why a non-Saudi resident carrying on business pays 20%.

UAE tax residency options, how to obtain a Tax Residency Certificate and when self-employment income becomes taxable at 9%.