Bahamas or Malta: which taxes less?

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

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Lighter: Bahamas, ahead by 5.6 FiScore points.

Bahamas

9.3/10

7th of 217

3.7/10

193rd of 217

Tax	Bahamas	Malta	Gap
Corporate income tax headline rate	0%	35%	−35.0 points
Personal income tax top bracket	0%	0% to 35%	−35.0 points
VAT standard rate	10%	18%	−8.0 points

Bahamas

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

Malta

Headline rate	35%
Effective rate after shareholder refund trading company, 6/7 refund	5%
Passive income and royalties 5/7 refund	10%