Caribbean & Atlantic

Trinidad and Tobago tax rates 2026

Income tax of 25%, rising to 30% above TTD 1m, a 30% corporate tax rate (35% for banks and large firms) and a 12.5% VAT.

Worldwide (residence-based) Last verified

The taxes

Trinidad and Tobago tax rates
Personal income (top)30%25% up to TTD 1,084,000, and 30% above that.
Corporate income30%
Capital gainsNone. Gains on assets sold within 12 months are taxed as income.
VAT12.5%
Dividends (WHT)10%
Interest (WHT)15%
Royalties (WHT)15%
Social security (employee)Roughly 4.4%, covering NIS.
Social security (employer)Roughly 8.8%, covering NIS.
Wealth taxNone
Inheritance / estateNone
Property taxProperty tax is back on the books. For residential property it runs to roughly 3% of the annual rental value.
OtherA fixed weekly health surcharge, plus a business levy and a green fund levy on companies.

How the system works

Tax system
Worldwide (residence-based)
Foreign income
Taxed (worldwide)
Taxes by citizenship
No
Exit tax
No
CFC rules
No
CRS
Participating

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

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