United Arab Emirates
countryThe UAE levies 0% personal income and capital gains tax on crypto for individuals across all emirates, with no personal tax filing at all. A 10-year golden visa costs about AED 2M (~$545K) in property. The catches: business activity falls under 9% corporate tax, CARF reporting starts by 2028, and citizenship is effectively unavailable.
Bitcoin tax treatment
No personal income or capital gains tax on crypto for individuals as of mid-2026, including trading, staking, and mining done in a personal capacity. Commercial crypto activity falls under the 9% corporate tax introduced in 2023.
Getting in
Residency: 10-year Golden Visa via AED 2M (~$545K) in real estate, or 2-year renewable visas via employment, free-zone company formation (from roughly $5–10K), or remote-work permits.
Citizenship: Effectively none — naturalization is rare and entirely discretionary; plan on long-term residency, not a passport.
Regime stability — the honest note
Zero tax rests on government policy, not constitutional guarantee — the 2023 arrival of corporate tax and the 2025 CARF signature show the regime adds obligations when priorities shift.
Verified 2026-06-12. Tax law is paper, not bedrock — verify against primary sources before moving anything that matters. This is not tax or legal advice.