Barbados or France: which taxes less?

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

Lighter: Barbados, ahead by 2.5 FiScore points.

Tax Barbados France Gap
Corporate income tax headline rate 9% 25% −16.0 points
Personal income tax top bracket 12.5% to 28.5% 0% to 45% −16.5 points
VAT standard rate 17.5% 20% −2.5 points

Detailed schedules

Corporate income tax

Barbados

General regime since 2024 9%
Multinational groups revenue over 750 M€ 15%

France

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