Income tax rates by country

How this table is built

This table aggregates the personal income tax figures already published on each JurisDB country page. It is a discovery index — not a substitute for the full profile, brackets, social-security rules, and residency tests on the linked page.

People search “income tax rates by country” when shortlisting places to live, hire, or relocate a company. A low headline helps, but the practical answer usually depends on tax residence, treaty claims, payroll charges, and whether foreign income is taxed.

Rates below are editorial summaries of structured country data (updated on each source page). Always verify against the tax authority before acting; this is educational comparison, not tax advice.

How to read the columns

• Headline rate is the primary personal income tax figure from the country page (often a band such as 0%–24%).
• Top rate is the highest marginal or top-bracket figure when published separately.
• Sort by rate (low → high or high → low) or by country name. Click a row for brackets, CPF/social charges, and filing notes.
• A 0% PIT country can still be expensive once social security, corporate tax on freelancers, or exit tax from your old country is included.

Important caveats

• Residency rules decide which country’s rates apply — not passport alone.
• Employee social security and unemployment insurance are often outside the PIT headline.
• Non-residents, remittance regimes, and special expat programs can change the effective rate.

Coverage: 91 countries in this table · 34 show a 0% sort key in structured data · Data from country tax pages · Methodology · Editorial policy

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