Antigua and Barbuda or Barbados: which taxes less?

Both tax systems side by side, headline rates and the gap between them.

Lighter: Antigua and Barbuda, ahead by 0.8 FiScore point.

Tax Antigua and Barbuda Barbados Gap
Corporate income tax headline rate 25% 9% +16.0 points
Personal income tax top bracket 0% 12.5% to 28.5% −28.5 points
VAT standard rate 15% 17.5% −2.5 points

Detailed schedules

Corporate income tax

Antigua and Barbuda

General regime 25%
Banks, insurance, oil, telecommunications 10% to 22.5% depending on sector n/a

Barbados

General regime since 2024 9%
Multinational groups revenue over 750 M€ 15%
See the Antigua and Barbuda page See the Barbados page