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Barbados vs Dominica: tax rates compared
Dominica's income tax rate is 6.5pp higher than Barbados's (35% vs 28.5%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Barbados's figure is dated 2026-01-11 and Dominica's 2018-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Verified data covers six of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | BB | DM | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 28.5% | 35% | DM +6.5 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 9% | 25% | DM +16 pplargest gap |
| VAT | 17.5% | 15% | BB +2.5 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
| Crypto Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
| 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 |
| Dominica | 35% | Source: Commonwealth of Dominica Inland Revenue Division — Current Income Tax Rates · as of 2018-01-01 |
| Difference | −6.5 pp | Dominica higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Barbados | 9% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Dominica | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −16 pp | Dominica higher |
Dominica's corporate tax rate is 16pp higher than Barbados's (25% vs 9%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Barbados sits below it, Dominica sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Barbados | 17.5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Barbados (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-11 |
| Dominica | 15% | Source: Dominica Inland Revenue Division — Value Added Tax · as of 2006-03-01 |
| Difference | +2.5 pp | Barbados higher |
Barbados's VAT rate is 2.5pp higher than Dominica's (17.5% vs 15%). The 181-country average is 15%: Barbados sits above it, Dominica matches the world average. Barbados's figure is dated 2026-01-11 and Dominica's 2006-03-01, 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 |
| Dominica | 0% | Source: Commonwealth of Dominica Inland Revenue Division — Personal Income Tax / Current Income Tax Rates · as of 2026-07-19 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Barbados's capital gains tax rate is identical to Dominica's — both sit at 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below it.
Crypto Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Barbados | 0% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Barbados (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-11 |
| Dominica | 0% | Source: Commonwealth of Dominica Inland Revenue Division — Personal Income Tax · as of 2026-07-19 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Barbados's crypto tax rate is identical to Dominica's — both sit at 0%. The 88-country average is 13%: both sit below it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Barbados | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Barbados (Net wealth/worth tax rates) · as of 2026-01-11 |
| Dominica | 0% | Source: Dominica Inland Revenue Division — Tax Laws · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Barbados's wealth tax rate is identical to Dominica's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.