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UAE and United Kingdom · Dividends

Position as at 11 November 2026

Withholding rates

What tax is taken at source.

Last checked 11 November 2026.

United Kingdom → UAE

What tax is taken at source.
PaymentTreaty capDomestic rate without treatyConditions and evidence
DividendsArt. 10 0% UK rate without the treaty: 0% (20% on REIT property income distributions, rising to 22% from 6 April 2027)

Exempt in the UK, except up to 15% on some UK property fund dividends.

2 of 2 official sources

Art. 10

The treaty can reduce the rate to the lower of the two, usually only once you claim it with a UAE tax residence certificate. Position as at 11 November 2026.

UAE → United Kingdom

The UAE charges 0% on these payments.

Checked by PBF against official sources. Position as at 11 November 2026. How we check

PBF UAE Tax Hub. General information, not advice.