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Barbados vs Chad: tax rates compared
Between the two, Chad's income tax rate (30%) tops Barbados's (28.5%) by 1.5pp. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Barbados's figure is dated 2026-01-11 and Chad's 2024-08-12, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Verified data covers five of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | BB | TD | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 28.5% | 30% | TD +1.5 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 9% | 35% | TD +26 pplargest gap |
| VAT | 17.5% | 18% | TD +0.5 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 20% | TD +20 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Barbados | 28.5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Barbados (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-11 |
| Chad | 30% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Chad (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2024-08-12 |
| Difference | −1.5 pp | Chad higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Barbados | 9% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Chad | 35% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −26 pp | Chad higher |
Between the two, Chad's corporate tax rate (35%) tops Barbados's (9%) by 26pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Barbados sits below it, Chad sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Barbados | 17.5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Barbados (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-11 |
| Chad | 18% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Chad (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2024-08-12 |
| Difference | −0.5 pp | Chad higher |
Between the two, Chad's VAT rate (18%) tops Barbados's (17.5%) by 0.5pp. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Barbados's figure is dated 2026-01-11 and Chad's 2024-08-12, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Barbados | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Barbados (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-11 |
| Chad | 20% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Chad (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2024-08-12 |
| Difference | −20 pp | Chad higher |
Between the two, Chad's capital gains tax rate (20%) tops Barbados's (0%) by 20pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Barbados sits below it, Chad sits above it. Barbados's figure is dated 2026-01-11 and Chad's 2024-08-12, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Barbados | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Barbados (Net wealth/worth tax rates) · as of 2026-01-11 |
| Chad | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Chad (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2024-08-12 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Barbados and Chad both post a wealth tax rate of 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Barbados's figure is dated 2026-01-11 and Chad's 2024-08-12, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.