Isle of Man or Saudi Arabia: which taxes less?

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

Level pegging: Isle of Man and Saudi Arabia weigh about the same on the taxpayer.

Tax Isle of Man Saudi Arabia Gap
Corporate income tax headline rate 0% 20% −20.0 points
Personal income tax top bracket 10% to 20% 0% +20.0 points
VAT standard rate 20% 15% +5.0 points

Detailed schedules

Corporate income tax

Isle of Man

Standard companies 0%
Deposit bank and retail banking over £500,000 profit 10%
Real estate income located on the island 20%

Saudi Arabia

Share of profit for foreign partners 20%
Share for Saudi or Gulf partners zakat, based on equity 2.5%
Oil and gas up to 85% depending on concession n/a