Bahamas or Vanuatu: which taxes less?

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

Level pegging: Bahamas and Vanuatu weigh about the same on the taxpayer.

Tax Bahamas Vanuatu Gap
Corporate income tax headline rate 0% 0% Same rate
Personal income tax top bracket 0% 0% Same rate
VAT standard rate 10% 12.5% −2.5 points

Detailed schedules

Corporate income tax

Bahamas

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

Vanuatu

n/a

See the Bahamas page See the Vanuatu page