Skilling — United Arab Emirates
Key facts (8)
- Who actually onboards you
- Served by offshore Skilling (Seychelles) Ltd; UAE not on exclusion lis
- Licence number
- not stated
- Established
- 2016group
- Min deposit, USD
- 100 USDgeo
- Platforms
- Skilling Trader · MT4 · cTrader
- Local funding
- Cards, bank wire, Skrill, Neteller, Trustly, Ast
- Max leverage
- 500geo
- EURUSD
- 0.7 pipsgeo
This broker against the United Arab Emirates middle (40 of 76)
| Skilling | United Arab Emirates median | |
|---|---|---|
| Round turn, USD | 7.0 USD | 7.0 USD |
| Min deposit, USD | 100 USDgeo | 50.0 USD |
| Max leverage | 500geo | 500.0geo |
| Withdrawal, h | no data | 36.0 h |
| EURUSD, standard | 0.7 pipsgeo | 1.0 pips |
| EURUSD, raw | not priced | 0.0 pips |
| Established | 2016group | 2009.0 |
| Platforms | 3 | 3.0 |
Accepts residents of United Arab Emirates
Through an offshore entity
Score (4/6 axes)
Shown, not ranked: no review-platform rating
Licence check
Who actually onboards you
Served by offshore Skilling (Seychelles) Ltd; UAE not on exclusion list (accepts 180+ countries).
Offshore entity
Cost against the United Arab Emirates median (40 of 76)
standard
Distributions across the base
Round-turn cost, USD (40 of 76)
Median 7.0 · Range 3.0–14.0 USD
Minimum deposit, USD (18 of 76)
Median 50.0 · Range 0.0–10000.0 USD
Accounts
Standard (min ~USD 100) and Premium raw-spread (min USD 5,000).
Withdrawal time and methods
Rating, and how many people left it
Software and market access (3)
Skilling Trader · MT4 · cTrader
FX, indices, shares, commodities, crypto CFDs.
The tax side in United Arab Emirates
0% personal income tax and 0% capital gains tax on individual trading profits (forex, stocks, crypto, derivatives) - as of the review (2026); individuals keep full trading profit. Corporate tax of 9% applies to business profits above AED 375,000 (since June 2023), but a 'Qualifying Free Zone Person' in DIFC/ADGM/DMCC can qualify for 0% on qualifying income. Traders operating as a business/company
Arguments for, arguments against
Pros (1)
- Swap-free account available
Cons (4)
- Round turn 7.0 USD against a United Arab Emirates median of 7.0
- No local licence: the client is onboarded by a foreign entity
- Withdrawal time not published
- No public review-platform rating, so the review axis is absent
Other brokers that onboard United Arab Emirates residents (6)
Where it does not serve
no data
Methodology
2 + 3 × weighted mean of six axes · reviews 25%, cost 20%, safety 20%, payouts 15%, track_record 10%, platforms 10%
Verified · what changed · sources (3)
Checked: 2026-07-09
- skilling.com domain
- commodity.com domain
- tradingfinder.com domain
FAQ (4)
Does Skilling accept residents of United Arab Emirates?
Through an offshore entity.
Which entity onboards a United Arab Emirates client of Skilling?
Served by offshore Skilling (Seychelles) Ltd; UAE not on exclusion list (accepts 180+ countries).
What licence does Skilling hold for United Arab Emirates?
No licence number is published for this country.
What does one EURUSD lot cost at Skilling?
7.0 USD per round turn against a United Arab Emirates median of 7.0 USD, measured on 40 of 76 brokers.