Those working in Dubai have among the world’s highest take-home salaries

People working and living in Dubai walk away with their entire pay in comparison to other places around the globe, a study has revealed.

A Dubai resident earning £250,000 will take home his entire salary, while a Hong Kong-based executive securing the same salary will take home a deducted amount of £212,324, Dubai Media Office tweeted, citing a chart from consultancy firm PwC. Singapore and Florida feature in the third and fourth spot, while California, New York and Germany figure in the next three spots.

PwC based its results after deducting tax and social security obligations, assuming that the individual is married with no children and pays social security in the country where he/she is a tax resident.

The survey considered annual income brackets of £250,000 (Dhs1.3m), £500,000, £1m and £2m to calculate the take-home pay of employees

A UK resident’s take-home will amount to £143,640, while sitting on the bottom of the chart is Italy where an executive earning £250,000 will be left with a mere £126,689.

Where can you keep the most salary ?#Dubai allows high-income earners to take home their entire pay, according to @PwC pic.twitter.com/rEMLiKaZwQ

— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) August 2, 2021

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