{"id":21370,"date":"2026-10-12T04:59:10","date_gmt":"2026-10-12T03:59:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metalsradar.com\/vat-on-gold-uae\/"},"modified":"2026-10-12T16:27:50","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T15:27:50","slug":"vat-on-gold-uae","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/metalsradar.com\/ae\/vat-on-gold-uae\/","title":{"rendered":"Tax on gold in the UAE: VAT calculator"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"tx-page\"><h1>Tax on gold in the UAE: VAT and capital gains calculator<\/h1><p class=\"tx-lead\">Gold, silver and platinum of 99% purity or more in bullion form are zero-rated for VAT in the UAE; jewellery, palladium and lower purity metal carry 5%. Individuals pay no income tax or capital gains tax on personal investments.<\/p><script type=\"application\/json\" id=\"tx-data\">{\"mk\":\"ae\",\"locale\":\"en-AE\",\"cur\":\"AED\",\"buy\":{\"tax_name\":\"VAT\",\"inv_title\":\"Zero-rated VAT: investment precious metals\",\"inv_text\":\"The supply or import of investment precious metals is zero-rated (VAT Executive Regulation, Article 36).\",\"inv_src\":[\"UAE VAT Executive Regulation (Cabinet Decision 52 of 2017), Article 36\",\"https:\/\/mof.gov.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Cabinet-Decision-No.-52-of-2017-of-the-Executive-Regulation-of-the-Federal-Decree-Law-No.-8-of-2017-on-Value-Added-Tax-and-its-amendments.pdf\"],\"std_text\":\"5% VAT applies to jewellery, metal below 99% purity, palladium and forms not tradeable on bullion markets.\",\"std_src\":[\"UAE VAT Executive Regulation (Cabinet Decision 52 of 2017), Article 36\",\"https:\/\/mof.gov.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Cabinet-Decision-No.-52-of-2017-of-the-Executive-Regulation-of-the-Federal-Decree-Law-No.-8-of-2017-on-Value-Added-Tax-and-its-amendments.pdf\"],\"metals\":{\"gold\":{\"inv\":{\"bar\":990,\"coin\":990},\"rate\":5},\"silver\":{\"inv\":{\"bar\":990,\"coin\":990},\"rate\":5},\"platinum\":{\"inv\":{\"bar\":990,\"coin\":990},\"rate\":5},\"palladium\":{\"inv\":null,\"rate\":5}}},\"sell\":{\"type\":\"none\",\"src\":[\"Cabinet Decision 49 of 2023 (natural persons)\",\"https:\/\/mof.gov.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Cabinet-Decision-No.-49-of-2023.pdf\"],\"t\":{\"title\":\"No income tax or capital gains tax for individuals\",\"text\":\"The UAE has no personal income tax. 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You get the VAT or GST in the price and an estimate of the tax on the sale.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"tx-mkbar\"><span class=\"tx-mkcur\">\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddea United Arab Emirates<\/span><details class=\"tx-mk\"><summary>Other country \u203a<\/summary><ul class=\"tx-mklist\" aria-label=\"Country\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/metalsradar.com\/pl\/podatek-od-zlota\/\" hreflang=\"pl\">\ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddf1 Polska<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/metalsradar.com\/de\/gold-steuer-rechner\/\" hreflang=\"de\">\ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddea Deutschland<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/metalsradar.com\/es\/impuestos-oro\/\" hreflang=\"es\">\ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddf8 Espa\u00f1a<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/metalsradar.com\/gb\/capital-gains-tax-on-gold\/\" hreflang=\"gb\">\ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udde7 United Kingdom<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/metalsradar.com\/en\/tax-on-gold\/\" hreflang=\"en\">\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 United States<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/metalsradar.com\/au\/tax-on-gold-australia\/\" hreflang=\"au\">\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddfa Australia<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/metalsradar.com\/ca\/tax-on-gold-canada\/\" hreflang=\"ca\">\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udde6 Canada<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/metalsradar.com\/in\/tax-on-gold-india\/\" hreflang=\"in\">\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf3 India<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/metalsradar.com\/sg\/gst-on-gold-singapore\/\" hreflang=\"sg\">\ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\uddec Singapore<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/details><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tx-grid\"><form class=\"panel tx-form\" novalidate onsubmit=\"return false\"><div class=\"tx-step\"><h3 class=\"tx-sh\"><span class=\"tx-n\" aria-hidden=\"true\">1<\/span>What you buy<\/h3><div class=\"gt-f tx-prod\"><label for=\"tx-prod\">Product from our price comparison<\/label><select id=\"tx-prod\"><option value=\"\">Choose a coin (optional)<\/option><option value=\"0\">1 oz Krugerrand Gold Coin<\/option><option value=\"1\">1 oz American Eagle Gold Coin<\/option><option value=\"2\">1 oz Britannia Gold Coin<\/option><option value=\"3\">1 oz  Vienna Philharmonic Silver Coin<\/option><option value=\"4\">1 oz  Krugerrand Silver Coin<\/option><option value=\"5\">1 oz  American Eagle Silver Coin<\/option><option value=\"6\">1 oz  Kangaroo Silver Coin<\/option><option value=\"7\">1 oz Australian Silver Lunar Rabbit Coin<\/option><option value=\"8\">1 oz Australian Silver Lunar Dragon Coin<\/option><option value=\"9\">1 oz  Maple Leaf Silver Coin<\/option><option value=\"10\">1 oz Britannia Silver Coin<\/option><\/select><\/div><fieldset class=\"tx-fs\"><legend>Metal<\/legend><div class=\"tx-segs\"><label class=\"tx-seg\"><input type=\"radio\" name=\"tx-metal\" value=\"gold\" checked><span>Gold<\/span><\/label><label class=\"tx-seg\"><input type=\"radio\" name=\"tx-metal\" value=\"silver\"><span>Silver<\/span><\/label><label class=\"tx-seg\"><input type=\"radio\" name=\"tx-metal\" value=\"platinum\"><span>Platinum<\/span><\/label><label class=\"tx-seg\"><input type=\"radio\" name=\"tx-metal\" value=\"palladium\"><span>Palladium<\/span><\/label><\/div><\/fieldset><fieldset class=\"tx-fs\"><legend>Form<\/legend><div class=\"tx-segs\"><label class=\"tx-seg\"><input type=\"radio\" name=\"tx-form\" value=\"coin\" checked><span>Coin<\/span><\/label><label class=\"tx-seg\"><input type=\"radio\" name=\"tx-form\" value=\"bar\"><span>Bar or wafer<\/span><\/label><\/div><\/fieldset><div class=\"tx-row2\"><div class=\"gt-f\"><div class=\"tx-lr\"><label for=\"tx-fin\">Fineness (per mille)<\/label><button type=\"button\" class=\"tx-i\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"tx-fin-hint\" title=\"What counts as investment metal?\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\">i<\/span><span class=\"tx-sr\">What counts as investment metal?<\/span><\/button><\/div><select id=\"tx-fin\"><option value=\"999.9\" selected>999.9<\/option><option value=\"999\">999<\/option><option value=\"995\">995<\/option><option value=\"990\">990<\/option><option value=\"916.7\">916.7<\/option><option value=\"900\">900<\/option><option value=\"0\">Lower<\/option><\/select><\/div><div class=\"gt-f\"><label for=\"tx-buy\">Purchase price<\/label><div class=\"gt-in tx-cur\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\">AED<\/span><input id=\"tx-buy\" type=\"number\" inputmode=\"decimal\" min=\"0\" step=\"any\" value=\"20000\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><p class=\"tx-hint\" id=\"tx-fin-hint\" hidden>Investment precious metals: gold, silver or platinum of at least 99% purity, in a form tradeable on global bullion markets (bars and bullion coins). Jewellery and palladium are not included.<\/p><\/div><\/form><aside class=\"panel tx-card\" aria-labelledby=\"tx-rh\"><h3 class=\"tx-ch\" id=\"tx-rh\">Your result<\/h3><div class=\"tx-out\" aria-live=\"polite\"><noscript><p class=\"gt-hint\">The calculator needs JavaScript. The rules are listed below.<\/p><\/noscript><\/div><details class=\"tx-how\"><summary>How this is calculated<\/summary><div class=\"tx-how-b\"><\/div><\/details><p class=\"gt-foot\">This is not tax advice. For individuals, not businesses or traders. Check your case with a tax adviser or the tax office. Rules checked on 12 Oct 2026.<\/p><\/aside><\/div><\/section><h2 id=\"rules\">UAE rules for individuals<\/h2><div class=\"tx-rules\"><div class=\"tx-rc\"><h3>When you buy<\/h3><ul><li><strong>0% VAT<\/strong> on gold, silver and platinum of at least 99% purity in bullion form.<\/li><li><strong>5% VAT<\/strong> on jewellery, palladium and lower purity metal.<\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"tx-rc\"><h3>When you sell<\/h3><ul><li><strong>No personal income tax<\/strong> and no capital gains tax on personal investments.<\/li><li><strong>Business activity:<\/strong> dealing in metal as a licensed or commercial business can fall under Corporate Tax.<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><p class=\"tx-src\"><strong>Official sources:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/mof.gov.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Cabinet-Decision-No.-52-of-2017-of-the-Executive-Regulation-of-the-Federal-Decree-Law-No.-8-of-2017-on-Value-Added-Tax-and-its-amendments.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">UAE VAT Executive Regulation (Cabinet Decision 52 of 2017), Article 36<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/mof.gov.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Cabinet-Decision-No.-49-of-2023.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Cabinet Decision 49 of 2023 (natural persons)<\/a>. Rules checked on 12 Oct 2026.<\/p><p class=\"tx-cmp\"><a class=\"btn\" href=\"https:\/\/metalsradar.com\/ae\/categories\/gold-coins\/\">Compare gold coin prices \u203a<\/a><\/p><section class=\"mrf-faq\" id=\"faq\"><h2>FAQ<\/h2><div class=\"faq-list\"><details open><summary><h3>Is there VAT on gold in the UAE?<\/h3><\/summary><div class=\"a\"><p>Not on investment gold: bars and bullion coins of at least 99% purity are zero-rated. Gold jewellery carries 5% VAT.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><details><summary><h3>Is there VAT on silver in the UAE?<\/h3><\/summary><div class=\"a\"><p>Silver of at least 99% purity in bullion form is zero-rated like gold. Silver jewellery and lower purity silver carry 5%.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><details><summary><h3>Do you pay tax when you sell gold in the UAE?<\/h3><\/summary><div class=\"a\"><p>No, as an individual investor. The UAE has no personal income tax or capital gains tax.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><details><summary><h3>Is palladium zero-rated?<\/h3><\/summary><div class=\"a\"><p>No. The zero rate covers gold, silver and platinum only, so palladium carries 5% VAT.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div><\/section><p class=\"tx-disc\">metalsradar.com compares precious metals prices and does not sell metal. This page explains the general rules for private individuals and is not tax advice. Your tax depends on your whole situation, so check it with a tax adviser or the tax office before you buy or sell.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"hide","_kad_post_layout":"normal","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":"","_glsr_average":0,"_glsr_ranking":0,"_glsr_reviews":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-21370","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"taxonomy_info":[],"featured_image_src_large":false,"author_info":{"display_name":"Admin","author_link":"https:\/\/metalsradar.com\/ae\/"},"comment_info":0,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/metalsradar.com\/ae\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/21370","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/metalsradar.com\/ae\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/metalsradar.com\/ae\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/metalsradar.com\/ae\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/metalsradar.com\/ae\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21370"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/metalsradar.com\/ae\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/21370\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21630,"href":"https:\/\/metalsradar.com\/ae\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/21370\/revisions\/21630"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/metalsradar.com\/ae\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21370"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}