Expats get gratuity. UAE nationals – and GCC nationals working in the UAE – get something structurally different: a funded pension through GPSSA (or ADPF in Abu Dhabi). If you are Emirati, or you employ UAE nationals, here is how the two systems compare. Why nationals don’t get gratuity Employers must register UAE national employees … Read more
End of service gratuity is the biggest single payment most UAE employees ever receive from an employer – and one of the most misunderstood. This guide walks through exactly how it works under Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021, with worked examples for every service length. If you just want your number, use our UAE … Read more
How much gratuity do you get after 1 year in the UAE? After 5? After 10? Here are the exact numbers at every common service milestone, using the formula from Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021. All examples use a basic salary of AED 10,000 – scale them to your own salary, or get your … Read more
Basic. Only basic. Housing allowance, transport allowance, phone allowance, commissions structured as allowances – none of it counts toward your end of service gratuity. This single fact changes what a “good package” means in the UAE, and it is worth understanding before you sign anything. What the law says Article 51 of Federal Decree-Law No. … Read more
Leaving a UAE job in your first year – or being let go during probation – raises the same anxious question: do I get anything? Here is the straight answer on gratuity, and what you are still owed even when gratuity is zero. The one-year rule Article 51 of the labour law is unambiguous: end … Read more
One of the most persistent fears among UAE employees: “if they fire me for cause, I lose my gratuity.” That was true under the old law. It is not true anymore – and knowing the current rules can save you from accepting a settlement you should not. The old forfeiture rule is gone Under the … Read more
Your last working day has passed, two weeks have gone by, and the settlement hasn’t landed. Under Article 53 of the UAE labour law, all end of service entitlements are due within 14 days of the contract end date – so from day 15, your employer is in breach. Here is exactly what to do, … Read more
Switching employers inside the UAE raises a gratuity question most people get wrong: does your end of service money follow you to the new job? No – it gets paid out, and your service counter restarts at zero. Here is how to handle the transition so nothing is left on the table. Every job change … Read more
Short answer: no. The UAE levies no personal income tax, so your end of service gratuity arrives in full – AED 80,000 calculated means AED 80,000 received. The longer answer involves what happens when that money crosses a border, and that is where planning pays. In the UAE: fully tax-free No income tax, no exit … Read more