Caribbean & Atlantic

Bermuda tax rates 2026

There is no personal income tax. A payroll tax and a land tax carry the load instead, and starting in 2025 a 15% corporate income tax will apply to large multinational groups.

No personal income tax Last verified

The taxes

Bermuda tax rates
Personal income (top)0%There is no personal income tax, though employees do carry part of the payroll tax, up to 12.5%.
Corporate income0%, though a 15% corporate income tax applies to MNE groups with EUR 750m+ revenue starting in 2025.
Capital gainsNone
VATNone
Dividends (WHT)None
Interest (WHT)None
Royalties (WHT)None
Social security (employee)Up to 12.5%, the employee's share of the payroll tax, plus a fixed weekly social insurance contribution.
Social security (employer)Up to about 10–13.5% payroll tax, plus a fixed weekly social insurance contribution.
Wealth taxNone
Inheritance / estateEstate stamp duty of up to 20% on Bermuda assets.
Property taxLand tax of up to 18.23% of annual rental value for residential property, and 4.4% for commercial.
OtherPayroll tax split between employer and employee, plus customs duty of up to 33.5%.

How the system works

Tax system
No personal income tax
Taxes by citizenship
No
Exit tax
No
CFC rules
No
CRS
Participating

A special regime for new arrivals

None for individuals. A 15% corporate income tax applies from 1 January 2025 to multinational groups with EUR 750m+ revenue, under OECD Pillar Two.

Rates checked July 2026: the top marginal income tax rate, the standard VAT rate and the main corporate rate.

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