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Barbados vs Monaco: tax rates compared
Barbados has an income tax rate of 28.5%, 28.5pp above Monaco's 0%. The 200-country average is 28%: Barbados sits above it, Monaco sits below it. Barbados's figure is dated 2026-01-11 and Monaco's 2023-03-13, 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 | MC | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 28.5% | 0% | BB +28.5 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 9% | 25% | MC +16 pp |
| VAT | 17.5% | 20% | MC +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 |
| Monaco | 0% | Source: Monaco Public Service Portal (monservicepublic.gouv.mc) — Tax in Monaco · as of 2023-03-13 |
| Difference | +28.5 pp | Barbados higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Barbados | 9% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Monaco | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −16 pp | Monaco higher |
Monaco has a corporate tax rate of 25%, 16pp above Barbados's 9%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Barbados sits below it, Monaco sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Barbados | 17.5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Barbados (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-11 |
| Monaco | 20% | Source: Monaco government portal (MonEntreprise.gouv.mc) — VAT · as of 2023-03-07 |
| Difference | −2.5 pp | Monaco higher |
Monaco has a VAT rate of 20%, 2.5pp above Barbados's 17.5%. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Barbados's figure is dated 2026-01-11 and Monaco's 2023-03-07, 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 |
| Monaco | 0% | Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide 2025-26 — Monaco · as of 2025-10-01 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Barbados and Monaco share the same capital gains tax rate: 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below it. Barbados's figure is dated 2026-01-11 and Monaco's 2025-10-01, 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 |
| Monaco | 0% | Source: Monaco Public Service Portal (monservicepublic.gouv.mc) — Tax in Monaco · as of 2023-03-13 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Barbados and Monaco share the same crypto tax rate: 0%. The 88-country average is 13%: both sit below it. Barbados's figure is dated 2026-01-11 and Monaco's 2023-03-13, 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 |
| Monaco | 0% | Source: Monaco Public Service Portal (monservicepublic.gouv.mc) — Tax in Monaco · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Barbados and Monaco share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.