Barbados or U.S. Virgin Islands: which taxes less?

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

Lighter: Barbados, ahead by 1.8 FiScore point.

Tax Barbados U.S. Virgin Islands Gap
Corporate income tax headline rate 9% 21% to 23.1% −14.1 points
Personal income tax top bracket 12.5% to 28.5% 10% to 37% −8.5 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%

U.S. Virgin Islands

n/a