Country tax profile · 2026

Trinidad and Tobago capital gains tax
How Trinidad and Tobago treats capital gains
No capital gains tax on assets held longer than 12 months; short-term gains (assets sold within 12 months) taxed as ordinary income.
Compiled by MyNomadWorld for Trinidad and Tobago and currently being re-verified against primary sources. Confirm with a local adviser before relying on it.
How Trinidad and Tobago compares
57 of 197 countries we track have no capital gains tax for individuals. Trinidad and Tobago is one of them.
Who is a tax resident of Trinidad and Tobago?
Resident/ordinarily resident or domiciled individuals are taxed on worldwide income whether or not remitted; presence of 183+ days generally triggers residence. Non-residents taxed only on T&T-source income.
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What is the capital gains tax rate in Trinidad and Tobago?
No capital gains tax on assets held longer than 12 months; short-term gains (assets sold within 12 months) taxed as ordinary income.