5 taxes paid by the property owner in Dubai

Dubai is the best place on earth for a taxpayer. An amazing city that defied the desert and the human imagination, it is one of the cities with a minimal tax burden on property owners. However, this does not mean that there are no taxes in the emirate. There are various fees that are mandatory for property owners in Dubai.

DLD (Dubai Land Department)

Fee: 4% of property value + AED 540 fee.

It is necessary to pay to the Dubai Land Department for property registration when the owner changes.

The seller and buyer of real estate pays when making a transaction, often in equal parts (2% and 2%).

Registration fees

A fixed one-time payment, which directly depends on the value of the property.

The amount of the fee is 2000 AED, if the value of the property is up to 500 thousand AED; AED 4,000 if the value of the property is more than AED 500,000

Paid by the buyer when buying property.

Title deed

The fee is 250 AED. After the actual signing of the transaction, the owner of the property needs to obtain a certificate of ownership, which will confirm the legality of ownership of the property. To do this, you need to file a corresponding request with the local court and pay a fee.

Dubai municipality fee

The fee is 5% of the rental income.

Paid upon renting out the premises, the tenant pays in installments. Collection in favor of the management company, it is included in utility bills.

Contribution to the maintenance of the building

The amount of the fee is from 15% per year for one m2.

Pays the owner of the property annually. It goes to cleaning, repair, maintenance and modernization of the building.