Lowest tax countries to live in
The lowest-tax jurisdictions across personal, business and capital-gains tax, ranked together with how easily a foreigner can establish residency.
What are the primary factors making countries attractive for low tax purposes?
Countries are attractive for low tax based on their overall tax angle. This page ranks countries by their tax attractiveness.
Common questions
- How can I compare tax attractiveness between countries?
- Countries are ranked by their tax angle, allowing for direct comparison of their low tax environments to inform decisions about relocation or investment.
- Where can I find data on tax rates for different countries?
- This resource provides a ranked list of countries based on their tax angle, focusing on low tax environments for potential movers and investors.
| # | Country | Fit | Tax system | CGT | Crypto | Residency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | 99 | no income tax | 0% | tax-free* | easy nomad golden |
| 2 | 🇦🇮 Anguilla | 99 | no income tax | 0% | tax-free* | easy nomad |
| 3 | 🇬🇪 Georgia | 95 | territorial | 0% | tax-free* | easy nomad golden |
| 4 | 🇲🇺 Mauritius | 92 | remittance | 0% | tax-free* | easy nomad golden |
| 5 | 🇦🇬 Antigua and Barbuda | 91 | no income tax | 0% | tax-free* | easy nomad golden |
| 6 | 🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan | 91 | worldwide | 0% | as income | easy nomad |
| 7 | 🇵🇾 Paraguay | 90 | territorial | 8% | tax-free* | easy golden |
| 8 | 🇷🇴 Romania | 88 | worldwide | 1% | special | easy nomad |
| 9 | 🇸🇨 Seychelles | 87 | worldwide | 0% | special | easy nomad |
| 10 | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | 85 | territorial | 10% | special | easy nomad |
| 11 | 🇲🇩 Moldova | 84 | worldwide | 12% | as income | easy nomad |
| 12 | 🇧🇸 The Bahamas | 83 | no income tax | 0% | tax-free* | moderate nomad |
| 13 | 🇰🇾 Cayman Islands | 83 | no income tax | 0% | tax-free* | moderate nomad |
| 14 | 🇻🇺 Vanuatu | 83 | no income tax | 0% | tax-free* | moderate golden |
| 15 | 🇧🇲 Bermuda | 82 | no income tax | 0% | tax-free* | moderate nomad golden |
| 16 | 🇧🇭 Bahrain | 81 | no income tax | 0% | tax-free* | moderate golden |
| 17 | 🇨🇾 Cyprus | 81 | worldwide | 0% | special | easy nomad golden |
| 18 | 🇬🇩 Grenada | 81 | territorial | 0% | tax-free* | easy nomad |
| 19 | 🇲🇪 Montenegro | 81 | worldwide | 15% | as CGT | easy nomad |
| 20 | 🇹🇨 Turks and Caicos Islands | 81 | no income tax | 0% | special | moderate golden |
| 21 | 🇵🇦 Panama | 80 | territorial | 10% | tax-free* | easy nomad golden |
| 22 | 🇧🇧 Barbados | 79 | worldwide | 0% | tax-free* | easy nomad golden |
| 23 | 🇨🇻 Cabo Verde | 79 | worldwide | 1% | special | easy nomad |
| 24 | 🇦🇩 Andorra | 78 | worldwide | 0% | as CGT | moderate nomad golden |
| 25 | 🇶🇦 Qatar | 76 | territorial | 10% | tax-free* | moderate golden |
| 26 | 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | 75 | worldwide | 0% | as income | moderate nomad |
| 27 | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | 75 | territorial | 15% | as CGT | easy nomad golden |
| 28 | 🇭🇷 Croatia | 75 | worldwide | 10% | tax-free* | easy nomad |
| 29 | 🇱🇨 Saint Lucia | 75 | worldwide | 0% | tax-free* | easy nomad |
| 30 | 🇸🇻 El Salvador | 75 | territorial | 10% | tax-free* | easy nomad |
Fit blends ≈50% ease of obtaining residency and ≈50% tax on the relevant income. *Crypto "tax-free" means long-held crypto is exempt or there is no applicable tax. Estimates from headline rates — open a country for the cited detail. See methodology.
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