Tunisia income tax

Tunisia tax calculator

Enter your income to estimate what you would pay in Tunisia, as an employee or running your own company, and see the best-value cities. Get the full breakdown plus a vetted advisor by email.

How much is income tax in Tunisia?

Tunisia taxes personal income at rates up to 40%. Residents are taxed on worldwide income; foreign income already taxed abroad can be exempt under a tax treaty.

Compiled by MyNomadWorld for Tunisia and currently being re-verified against primary sources. Confirm with a local adviser before relying on it.

Capital gains, wealth & property tax

• Capital gains: Real estate: 10% if held 5 years or more, 15% if under 5 years. Unlisted shares: 10% after 1 year, 15% within the year. Listed shares (post 2023): 10%.
• Wealth tax: Tunisia levies no wealth tax.

Inheritance & gift tax in Tunisia

Succession registration duties according to the relationship (2.5% to 35%). 2.5% linea directa (ascendientes/descendientes).

Corporate tax & VAT

The standard corporate profits tax is 20%.

How to become a tax resident of Tunisia

Residencia habitual en Tunez, o estancia >183 dias en el ano civil, o vivienda principal disponible en el pais.

Cost of living & lifestyle

Cost of living is about 29% of the US level, with average purchasing power near $15k (PPP). Pick a city below to see its monthly climate and cost.

Banking in Tunisia

You will want a local or multi-currency account for rent, bills and getting paid.

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Climate & cost by city

Average monthly temperature (°C) and rainfall. Climate: Open-Meteo ERA5; cost of living: World Bank PPP (same-year pairing), omitted where unavailable.

Tunisia tax treaties

Tunisia maintains around 55 double taxation treaties in force. They generally follow the OECD Model Convention and reduce withholding tax on cross-border dividends, interest and royalties, so the same income is not taxed twice when you move, invest or earn across borders. That is a broad network, useful for internationally mobile earners and investors.

Major treaty partners

Chips with a link open the full withholding-tax detail for that treaty pair.

Approximate size of the DTA network; confirm the specific treaty and its terms before relying on it.

Tunisia tax treaty guides

Detailed double-tax-treaty guides (withholding rates on dividends, interest and royalties) are available for 45 of Tunisia's partners:

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