# NexaGulf ## Posts - [How corporate tax applies to UAE free zone businesses](https://nexagulf.com/how-corporate-tax-applies-to-uae-free-zone-businesses/): A free zone licence does not automatically mean a zero rate. What determines the outcome is the nature of the income, not the address on the trade licence. - [Saudi Arabia's 15 per cent VAT rate and what it means for importers](https://nexagulf.com/saudi-arabias-15-per-cent-vat-rate-and-what-it-means-for-importers/): The highest standard VAT rate in the Gulf reshapes working capital for anyone bringing goods into the Kingdom. - [Qatar has signed the GCC VAT framework but has not introduced it](https://nexagulf.com/qatar-has-signed-the-gcc-vat-framework-but-has-not-introduced-it/): The framework agreement commits its signatories to a common structure. It does not, on its own, make VAT payable. - [Kuwait's corporate tax regime distinguishes sharply between foreign and Gulf-owned entities](https://nexagulf.com/kuwaits-corporate-tax-regime-distinguishes-sharply-between-foreign-and-gulf-owned-entities/): Ownership structure, more than activity, determines how a business in Kuwait is taxed. - [Bahrain doubled its VAT rate to 10 per cent — the largest single increase in the bloc](https://nexagulf.com/bahrain-doubled-its-vat-rate-to-10-per-cent-the-largest-single-increase-in-the-bloc/): Bahrain introduced VAT at 5 per cent and later doubled it, leaving it midway between its neighbours. - [Oman applies the Gulf's joint-lowest VAT rate alongside a 15 per cent corporate tax](https://nexagulf.com/oman-applies-the-gulfs-joint-lowest-vat-rate-alongside-a-15-per-cent-corporate-tax/): Oman's mix — low VAT, mid-range corporate tax — sits differently from its neighbours and rewards a country-by-country read. ## Pages - [GCC Currency Converter](https://nexagulf.com/calculators/currency/): Convert AED, SAR, QAR, OMR, BHD and KWD at their official US dollar peg rates, with the floating Kuwaiti dinar handled as an editable input. - [Savings & Compound Growth Calculator](https://nexagulf.com/calculators/savings/): Project savings growth with monthly contributions and compound returns, and see the real value of the balance after inflation. - [Mortgage Affordability Calculator](https://nexagulf.com/calculators/mortgage/): Estimate mortgage affordability in the Gulf: deposit, loan-to-value limit, transfer and registration fees, monthly repayment and debt-burden ratio. - [Loan & EMI Calculator](https://nexagulf.com/calculators/loan/): Calculate monthly loan instalments and total interest, and convert a bank’s quoted flat rate into the equivalent reducing-balance rate. - [End-of-Service Gratuity Calculator](https://nexagulf.com/calculators/gratuity/): Calculate end-of-service gratuity in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain and Oman using each country’s statutory formula, service tiers and payment caps. - [GCC Corporate Tax Calculator](https://nexagulf.com/calculators/corporate-tax/): Estimate GCC corporate tax: UAE 9% above AED 375,000, Saudi Arabia 20%, Qatar 10%, Oman 15%, Kuwait 15%, plus the 15% domestic minimum top-up tax for multinational groups. - [Personal Zakat Estimator](https://nexagulf.com/calculators/zakat/): Add the Zakat Estimator widget in Elementor. It uses the standard 2.5% methodology on net qualifying wealth. - [GCC VAT Calculator](https://nexagulf.com/calculators/vat/): Add the VAT Calculator widget in Elementor. It is fully functional out of the box, using verified current GCC VAT rates. - [Contact](https://nexagulf.com/contact/): Add the Contact Form widget in Elementor and set where messages are delivered. - [Financial Disclaimer](https://nexagulf.com/disclaimer/): The full financial disclaimer — NexaGulf provides general information, not licensed financial advice. - [Corrections Policy](https://nexagulf.com/corrections/): Explain how readers can report an error and how corrections are published. This is linked from every article. - [Editorial Policy](https://nexagulf.com/editorial-policy/): Explain how NexaGulf sources, verifies and dates its reporting. This is linked from the Editorial Standard widget on the homepage. - [About](https://nexagulf.com/about/): Tell readers who NexaGulf is, why the reporting can be trusted, and how the newsroom works. Open in Elementor to design this page. - [Calculators](https://nexagulf.com/calculators/): Two tools: a GCC VAT Calculator and a Personal Zakat Estimator. Add the Calculator Cards widget here to link to both, then build each one below using the VAT Calculator and Zakat Estimator widgets. - [News](https://nexagulf.com/news/) - [Home](https://nexagulf.com/): GCC finance, explained with sources. Open this page in Elementor to build your homepage using the NexaGulf widgets — editorial hero, story coverage, topic directory, country navigator, calculator cards, editorial standard and guides. ## Optional - [Agent (MCP protocol)](websites-agents.hostinger.com/nexagulf.com/mcp) [comment]: # (Generated by Hostinger Tools Plugin)