Haiti
Caribbean · HT · 0 treaties
What are the main tax rates in Haiti?
Haiti has a top personal income tax rate of 30% and a corporate tax rate of 30%. The standard VAT is 10%.
Tax profile
| Corporate income tax | 30% |
| Withholding — dividends | 15% |
| Withholding — interest | 15% |
| Withholding — royalties | 15% |
| VAT / GST (standard) | 10% |
| Personal income (top rate) | 30% |
| Capital gains | n/a |
| Tax system | Worldwide |
| Residency threshold | — |
| Exit / departure tax | No |
| CFC rules | No |
| Transfer pricing | None |
| Digital nomad visa | No |
| Digital services tax | none |
| Global minimum tax (Pillar 2) | None |
Common questions
- What is Haiti's dividend withholding tax rate?
- The dividend withholding tax rate in Haiti is 15%.
- Does Haiti have a worldwide tax system?
- Yes, Haiti operates under a worldwide tax system.
- Are there any tax treaties involving Haiti?
- Haiti currently has 0 tax treaties.
Tax residency
ModerateWhat makes you a tax resident — and how hard it is to stop being one.
- individuals who are domiciled in Haiti are considered residents for income tax purposes
- individuals who have their habitual residence in Haiti are considered residents for income tax purposes
- individuals who stay in Haiti for more than 183 days during a fiscal year (October 1 to September 30) are considered residents for income tax purposes
Domicile / deemed-domicile
Tax residency is based on domicile, habitual residence, or presence over 183 days, so simply leaving and dropping below the day count may not be enough if a person retains their domicile or habitual residence in Haiti. Ending residency generally requires establishing domicile and habitual residence elsewhere and cutting personal and economic ties to Haiti.