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Barbados vs Dominican Republic: tax rates compared
Barbados's income tax rate is 3.5pp higher than Dominican Republic's (28.5% vs 25%). The 200-country average is 28%: Barbados sits above it, Dominican Republic sits below it. Barbados's figure is dated 2026-01-11 and Dominican Republic's 2025-12-05, 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 | DO | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 28.5% | 25% | BB +3.5 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 9% | 27% | DO +18 pp |
| VAT | 17.5% | 18% | DO +0.5 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 25% | DO +25 pplargest gap |
| Crypto Tax | 0% | 25% | DO +25 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 |
| Dominican Republic | 25% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Dominican Republic, Individual - Taxes on personal income · as of 2025-12-05 |
| Difference | +3.5 pp | Barbados higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Barbados | 9% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Dominican Republic | 27% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −18 pp | Dominican Republic higher |
Dominican Republic's corporate tax rate is 18pp higher than Barbados's (27% vs 9%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Barbados sits below it, Dominican Republic sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Barbados | 17.5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Barbados (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-11 |
| Dominican Republic | 18% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Dominican Republic (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-05 |
| Difference | −0.5 pp | Dominican Republic higher |
Dominican Republic's VAT rate is 0.5pp higher than Barbados's (18% vs 17.5%). The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Barbados's figure is dated 2026-01-11 and Dominican Republic's 2025-12-05, 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 |
| Dominican Republic | 25% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Dominican Republic, Individual - Taxes on personal income · as of 2025-12-05 |
| Difference | −25 pp | Dominican Republic higher |
Dominican Republic's capital gains tax rate is 25pp higher than Barbados's (25% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Barbados sits below it, Dominican Republic sits above it. Barbados's figure is dated 2026-01-11 and Dominican Republic's 2025-12-05, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Crypto Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Barbados | 0% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Barbados (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-11 |
| Dominican Republic | 25% | Source: Dirección General de Impuestos Internos (DGII) — Consulta 6, Tratamiento fiscal para las criptomonedas · as of 2021-12-23 |
| Difference | −25 pp | Dominican Republic higher |
Dominican Republic's crypto tax rate is 25pp higher than Barbados's (25% vs 0%). The 88-country average is 13%: Barbados sits below it, Dominican Republic sits above it. Barbados's figure is dated 2026-01-11 and Dominican Republic's 2021-12-23, 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 |
| Dominican Republic | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Dominican Republic (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-05 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Barbados's wealth tax rate is identical to Dominican Republic's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Barbados's figure is dated 2026-01-11 and Dominican Republic's 2025-12-05, so the two rates come from different data vintages.