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Antigua and Barbuda vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: tax rates compared
There's no gap here — Antigua and Barbuda and Saint Kitts and Nevis both post an income tax rate of 0%. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit below it. Antigua and Barbuda's figure is dated 2026-07-20 and Saint Kitts and Nevis's 2017-12-31, 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 | KN | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
| Corporate Tax | 25% | 33% | KN +8 pplargest gap |
| VAT | 17% | 17% | match |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
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 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 0% | Source: Laws of Saint Christopher and Nevis — Income Tax Act, Cap. 20.22, Section 3 · as of 2017-12-31 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Antigua and Barbuda | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 33% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −8 pp | Saint Kitts and Nevis higher |
Between the two, Saint Kitts and Nevis's corporate tax rate (33%) tops Antigua and Barbuda's (25%) by 8pp. 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 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 17% | Source: Saint Kitts and Nevis Inland Revenue Department · as of 2025-07-01 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Antigua and Barbuda and Saint Kitts and Nevis both post a VAT rate of 17%. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Antigua and Barbuda's figure is dated 2026-01-01 and Saint Kitts and Nevis's 2025-07-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
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 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 0% | Source: Laws of Saint Christopher and Nevis — Income Tax Act, Cap. 20.22, Section 3(2)-(3) · as of 2017-12-31 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Antigua and Barbuda and Saint Kitts and Nevis both post a capital gains tax rate of 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below it. Antigua and Barbuda's figure is dated 2026-07-19 and Saint Kitts and Nevis's 2017-12-31, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax, Wealth Tax.