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Barbados vs Cuba: tax rates compared
Cuba's income tax rate is 21.5pp higher than Barbados's (50% vs 28.5%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Barbados's figure is dated 2026-01-11 and Cuba's 2025-01-28, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Verified data covers two of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | BB | CU | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 28.5% | 50% | CU +21.5 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 9% | 35% | CU +26 pplargest gap |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Barbados | 28.5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Barbados (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-11 |
| Cuba | 50% | Source: Ministerio de Economía y Planificación (Cuba) — "Pago de tributos en Cuba: Adecuaciones y compromisos para 2025" · as of 2025-01-28 |
| Difference | −21.5 pp | Cuba higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Barbados | 9% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Cuba | 35% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −26 pp | Cuba higher |
Cuba's corporate tax rate is 26pp higher than Barbados's (35% vs 9%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Barbados sits below it, Cuba sits above it.
Not covered for both countries yet: VAT, Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax, Wealth Tax.