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Antigua and Barbuda vs France: tax rates compared
France's income tax rate is 55.4pp higher than Antigua and Barbuda's (55.4% vs 0%). The 200-country average is 28%: Antigua and Barbuda sits below it, France sits above it. Antigua and Barbuda's figure is dated 2026-07-20 and France's 2025-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Verified data covers four of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | AG | FR | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 0% | 55.4% | FR +55.4 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 25% | 36.1% | FR +11.1 pp |
| VAT | 17% | 20% | FR +3 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 31.4% | FR +31.4 pp |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Antigua and Barbuda | 0% | Source: Inland Revenue Department, Antigua and Barbuda — Taxes, Duties, Levies & Fees Administered by the Inland Revenue Department · as of 2026-07-20 |
| France | 55.4% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −55.4 pp | France higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Antigua and Barbuda | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| France | 36.1% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −11.1 pp | France higher |
France's corporate tax rate is 11.1pp higher than Antigua and Barbuda's (36.1% vs 25%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Antigua and Barbuda | 17% | Source: EY Worldwide VAT, GST and Sales Tax Guide 2026 — Antigua and Barbuda · as of 2026-01-01 |
| France | 20% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — France (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-04-24 |
| Difference | −3 pp | France higher |
France's VAT rate is 3pp higher than Antigua and Barbuda's (20% vs 17%). The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Antigua and Barbuda | 0% | Source: Inland Revenue Department, Antigua and Barbuda — "Taxes, Duties, Levies & Fees administered by the Inland Revenue Department" · as of 2026-07-19 |
| France | 31.4% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — France, Individual - Other taxes · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −31.4 pp | France higher |
France's capital gains tax rate is 31.4pp higher than Antigua and Barbuda's (31.4% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Antigua and Barbuda sits below it, France sits above it. Antigua and Barbuda's figure is dated 2026-07-19 and France's 2025-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax, Wealth Tax.