Bermuda or Malta: which taxes less?

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

Lighter: Bermuda, ahead by 1.6 FiScore point.

Malta

8.4/10

23rd of 217

Tax Bermuda 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 0% 18% −18.0 points

Detailed schedules

Corporate income tax

Bermuda

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

Malta

Corporate income tax before the shareholder refund 35%
After the six-sevenths refund usual case for trading income 5%
FITWI election final tax, no imputation or refund, since 2025 15%

Personal income tax

Bermuda

No personal income tax 0%

Malta

Up to EUR 12,000 single person scale 0%
EUR 12,000 to 16,000 15%
EUR 16,000 to 60,000 25%
Above EUR 60,000 35%