Bahamas or France: which taxes less?

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

Lighter: Bahamas, ahead by 5.6 FiScore points.

Tax Bahamas France Gap
Corporate income tax headline rate 0% 25% −25.0 points
Personal income tax top bracket 0% 0% to 45% −45.0 points
VAT standard rate 10% 20% −10.0 points

Detailed schedules

Corporate income tax

Bahamas

Common law companies 0%
Multinational groups revenue over €750 M, since 2025 15%

France

General regime 25%
SMEs: first 42,500 euros profit Revenue < 10 M€, capital 75% held by individuals 15%
See the Bahamas page See the France page