Curaçao or United States: which taxes less?

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

Level pegging: Curaçao and United States weigh about the same on the taxpayer.

Tax Curaçao United States Gap
Corporate income tax headline rate 15% 21% −6.0 points
Personal income tax top bracket 9.75% to 46.5% 10% to 37% +9.5 points
VAT standard rate 9% 11.73% −2.7 points

Detailed schedules

Corporate income tax

Curaçao

Profit up to 500,000 XCG 15%
Profit over 500,000 XCG 22%
Aeronautics, naval, service centers, fund management 3%
Curaçao Investment Company by approval 0%

United States

Federal tax 21%
State tax 0% to over 9% depending on the state n/a
See the Curaçao page See the United States page