Country tax profile · 2026
Bahamas corporate tax
How Bahamas treats corporate
The standard corporate profits tax in Bahamas is 0%. No general corporate income tax. A 15% Domestic Minimum Top-up Tax (DMTT) applies from fiscal years beginning on/after 31 Dec 2024 to Bahamas entities of large MNE groups with consolidated revenue of 750M EUR+. Main government revenue is VAT (10%), business licence fees and customs duties.
Compiled by MyNomadWorld for Bahamas and currently being re-verified against primary sources. Confirm with a local adviser before relying on it.
How Bahamas's corporate tax compares
Bahamas's corporate tax of 0% is the 169th highest of the 180 countries we track, against a global average of 21.2% and a North America average of 20.6%.
Countries with a similar corporate tax
Vatican City (0%) · Bahrain (0%) · Cayman Islands (0%) · Jersey (0%) · Isle of Man (0%) · Vanuatu (0%)
Who is a tax resident of Bahamas?
No personal income tax, so no income-based tax residency concept. Fiscal/permanent residency for immigration and treaty purposes is obtained through economic permanent residence (property investment of at least 750,000 BSD, expedited above 1.5M BSD).
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What is the corporate tax rate in Bahamas?
The standard corporate profits tax in Bahamas is 0%. No general corporate income tax. A 15% Domestic Minimum Top-up Tax (DMTT) applies from fiscal years beginning on/after 31 Dec 2024 to Bahamas entities of large MNE groups with consolidated revenue of 750M EUR+. Main government revenue is VAT (10%)