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United Arab Emirates

ExactusPay's United Arab Emirates payroll guide is structured around verified authorities, core payroll references, and practical employer review points.

Tax authority mapped Social security authority mapped Payroll currency: AED

Verified authorities

Tax authority: Federal Tax Authority (FTA). Social security authority: General Pension and Social Security Authority (GPSSA).

Payroll essentials

Payroll currency: AED.

ExactusPay use

Use this profile to align provider review, onboarding, and country-level payroll governance before go-live.

Country overview

This United Arab Emirates payroll profile focuses on verified employer reference points. Where ExactusPay could confirm the main tax or social-security body, it is listed below. Fields without a reliable confirmation are intentionally left blank.

Key facts

Official country name

United Arab Emirates

Capital

Abu Dhabi

Currency

UAE dirham (AED)

Internet domain

.ae

Payroll intelligence

A structured view of the payroll details employers usually need first, with authority mapping and payroll essentials shown only where ExactusPay could verify them.

Typical pay currency

AED

Tax authority

Federal Tax Authority (FTA)

Social security authority

General Pension and Social Security Authority (GPSSA)

Payroll currency

AED

Coverage note

Federal pension and social-security coverage applies primarily to UAE nationals and GCC nationals covered under the unified protection system.

Employer guidance

Authorities and registrations

Tax authority: Federal Tax Authority (FTA). Social security authority: General Pension and Social Security Authority (GPSSA).

  • Federal pension and social-security coverage applies primarily to UAE nationals and GCC nationals covered under the unified protection system.

Payroll essentials

Only verified country references are shown here. Unconfirmed items are intentionally left blank rather than inferred.

  • Payroll currency: AED
  • Internet domain: .ae

How to use this profile

This country page is built as a practical employer reference: authority mapping first, payroll basics second, and implementation detail only where ExactusPay could verify it.

  • Use it to compare provider coverage and local setup requirements.
  • Escalate live filing or contribution questions against the relevant authority before production payroll.