Barbados or Saint Lucia: which taxes less?

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

Lighter: Barbados, ahead by 1.4 FiScore point.

Tax Barbados Saint Lucia Gap
Corporate income tax headline rate 9% 30% −21.0 points
Personal income tax top bracket 12.5% to 28.5% 10% to 30% −1.5 points
VAT standard rate 17.5% 12.5% +5.0 points

Detailed schedules

Corporate income tax

Barbados

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

Saint Lucia

n/a

See the Barbados page See the Saint Lucia page