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Barbados — Orbitax Corporate Tax Rates

Retained

  • Statutory Tax Rate1
  • Surtax Based on Taxable Income0
  • Surtax Based on Statutory Tax0
  • Surtax Deductible from Taxable Income0
  • Statutory Tax Deductable0
  • Effective Tax Rate1

Statutory Tax Rate

From 2019, a regressive corporate income tax is introduced that generally applies for all companies as follows:

  • 5.5% on all taxable income up to BBD 1,000,000;
  • 3.0% on all taxable income exceeding BBD 1,000,000 but not exceeding BBD 20,000,000;
  • 2.5% on all taxable income exceeding BBD 20,000,000 but not exceeding BBD 30,000,000; and
  • 1.0% on all taxable income exceeding BBD 30,000,000.

For insurance companies, different rates apply from 2019:

  • 0% for Class 1 license holders (insurers of related-party risks);
  • 2% for Class 2 license holders (insurers and reinsurers of third-party risk); and
  • 2% for Class 3 license holders (insurance brokers and managers).