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UAE: your dues, worked out
The main rules for work and business in the UAE in short, with free calculators and guides.
The rules in short
| VAT | 5% |
|---|---|
| Gratuity | 21 days of basic wage a year for the first 5 years and 30 days a year after, from 1 year of service, at most 2 years of wage |
| On resignation | No reduction under the 2021 law (old unlimited-contract service: Article 68(3)) |
| Overtime | +25%, or +50% from 10 pm to 4 am and on the rest day |
Checked October 2026. Laws change, so each calculator page shows its source. Your employer, the ministry or a court gives the final figure.
Calculators for UAE
UAE gratuity calculator
End-of-service benefit under the 2021 UAE Labour Law: 21 days a year, then 30, on your basic salary.
Open →UAE final settlement calculator
Everything you are owed when you leave: gratuity, unused leave and unpaid salary, minus what you owe.
Open →UAE annual leave calculator
Leave you have earned (30 days a year, 2 a month before), what is left and its pay on the basic salary.
Open →UAE overtime calculator
Overtime pay at 125%, and 150% for night hours and the rest day.
Open →UAE sick leave calculator
Sick leave pay under Article 31: 15 days full pay, 30 days half pay, then unpaid, counting days already used.
Open →VAT calculator
Add VAT or take it out: UAE 5%, Saudi 15%, Bahrain 10%, Oman 5%.
Open →VAT invoice generator
A tax invoice as PDF with no watermark, with the Saudi QR code for simplified invoices.
Open →Guides
Employer not paying gratuity in the UAE? What to do
The law gives your employer 14 days. After that you have a clear path, and a deadline you must not miss.
Read →How to calculate EOSB in the UAE, step by step
Take your payslip and your joining date. In five steps you get the same number the law gives, and you can check what your employer offers.
Read →Limited vs unlimited contract in the UAE: what changed and why it matters
The 2021 Labour Law ended unlimited contracts. Most people do not need to worry, but if you once had an unlimited contract, one rule can still change your gratuity.
Read →Resignation vs termination in the UAE: what you get in each case
The way your job ends changes your notice, not your gratuity. The one exception is service under an old unlimited contract. Here is every case side by side.
Read →UAE annual leave: how many days you earn and what unused leave is worth
The leave you earn in your first year and after, what happens to leave you do not take, and how it is paid when you leave.
Read →UAE final settlement: everything you should get when you leave
The four parts of a final settlement, which salary each one uses, a full worked example and the 14-day payment rule.
Read →How UAE gratuity is calculated, explained with examples
The rule in plain words, a table for 1 to 10 years of service, and what changes (and does not change) when you resign.
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