Country tax profile · 2026
Trinidad and Tobago income tax
How Trinidad and Tobago taxes income
Trinidad and Tobago taxes personal income at rates up to 30%. Residents are taxed on worldwide income, remitted or not; non residents only on local 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.
Trinidad and Tobago income tax brackets (2026)
| Taxable income | Rate |
|---|---|
| up to 1,000,000 TTD | 25% |
| over the top bracket | 30% |
National brackets; local or regional surcharges may apply on top.
How Trinidad and Tobago's income tax compares
Trinidad and Tobago's top income tax of 30% is the 89th 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
Benin (30%) · Burundi (30%) · Chad (30%) · Djibouti (30%) · Eritrea (30%) · Jamaica (30%)
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 income tax rate in Trinidad and Tobago?
Trinidad and Tobago taxes personal income at rates up to 30%. Residents are taxed on worldwide income, remitted or not; non residents only on local income.