Country tax profile · 2026
Timor-Leste income tax
How Timor-Leste taxes income
Timor-Leste taxes personal income at rates up to 10%. Timor-Leste taxes residents on worldwide income; no special digital-nomad regime.
Compiled by MyNomadWorld for Timor-Leste and currently being re-verified against primary sources. Confirm with a local adviser before relying on it.
How Timor-Leste's income tax compares
Timor-Leste's top income tax of 10% is the 167th highest of the 197 countries we track, against a global average of 27.9% and a Oceania average of 24.4%.
Countries with a similar income tax
Libya (10%) · Turkmenistan (10%) · Andorra (10%) · Bulgaria (10%) · Romania (10%) · Paraguay (10%)
Who is a tax resident of Timor-Leste?
Generally residence if present more than 183 days in the year.
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What is the income tax rate in Timor-Leste?
Timor-Leste taxes personal income at rates up to 10%. Timor-Leste taxes residents on worldwide income; no special digital-nomad regime.