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Zero income tax: Inside the strategy keeping Gulf salaries untouchable

August 3, 2026·Arabian BusinessEconomy

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GCC CONTEXT

The absence of personal income taxation across GCC economies has historically been a cornerstone of fiscal policy, underpinned by hydrocarbon revenues and designed to attract and retain talent in competitive labor markets. This structural feature has shaped wage-setting dynamics in the region, allowing nominal salary growth to remain a primary tool for economic stimulus and employment attraction rather than net-income adjustments through tax policy. The sustainability of this model remains tied to oil price cycles and fiscal consolidation trends, with periodic scrutiny during revenue downturns and diversification efforts across non-hydrocarbon sectors.

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