Country tax profile · 2026
Curaçao income tax
How Curaçao taxes income
Curaçao taxes personal income at rates up to 46.5%. Residents are taxed on worldwide income; retirees under the penshonado regime pay a flat 10% on foreign income.
Compiled by MyNomadWorld for Curaçao and currently being re-verified against primary sources. Confirm with a local adviser before relying on it.
Curaçao income tax brackets (2026)
| Taxable income | Rate |
|---|---|
| up to 38,225 ANG | 9.8% |
| up to 50,968 ANG | 15% |
| up to 76,452 ANG | 23% |
| up to 108,306 ANG | 30% |
| up to 159,273 ANG | 37.5% |
| over the top bracket | 46.5% |
National brackets; local or regional surcharges may apply on top.
How Curaçao's income tax compares
Curaçao's top income tax of 46.5% is the 15th highest of the 197 countries we track, against a global average of 27.9% and a North America average of 23.5%.
Countries with a similar income tax
Iceland (46.29%) · Spain (47%) · Luxembourg (45.78%) · Norway (47.4%) · Portugal (48%) · United Kingdom (45%)
Who is a tax resident of Curaçao?
Resident if permanent home (place of abode) is in Curacao or physically present >=183 days in the year; residents taxed on worldwide income.
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What is the income tax rate in Curaçao?
Curaçao taxes personal income at rates up to 46.5%. Residents are taxed on worldwide income; retirees under the penshonado regime pay a flat 10% on foreign income.