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Income Tax > Barbados income tax structure   

General tax rates for individuals/corporations
Income Tax Payments  Income Tax Deductions  Income Tax Returns  General Tax Rates 

General Tax Rate for individuals
  1. For Income year 2003
    1. 22.5% of every complete dollar of taxable income up to and including $24,200.
    2. 40% of every complete dollar of taxable income about $24,200.
  2. For Income Year 2004
    1. 20% of every complete dollar of taxable income up to and including $24,200.
    2. 40% of every complete dollar of taxable income above $24,200.
  3. For Income Year 2005
    1. 20% of every complete dollar of taxable income up to and including $24,200.
    2. 37.5% of every complete dollar of taxable income above $24,200.
  4. For Income Year 2006
    1. 20% of every complete dollar of taxable income up to and including $24,200.
    2. 35% of every complete dollar of taxable income above $24,200.
General Tax Rate for Corporations
    1. With effect from Income Year 2003, the tax payable by a company upon its taxable is 36% of every complete dollars of that taxable income.
    2. With effect from Income Year 2004, the tax payable by a company upon its taxable income is 33% of every dollar of that taxable income.
    3. With effect from Income Year 2005, the tax payable by a company upon its taxable income is 30% of every complete dollar of that taxable income.
    4. With effect from Income Year 2006, the tax payable by a company upon its taxable income is 25% of every complete dollar of that taxable income.
  1. Life Insurance Companies 5% of gross investment income

  2. International Business Companies 1% - 2 ½%
  3. In addition to Corporation Tax, companies carrying on life insurance business and general insurance business must pay a tax on premium income.

    1. Life Insurance Business


    2. Resident and non-resident companies 5% on new businesses

      1. Resident companies 3% on renewal.
      2. Non-resident companies 5% on renewal.
    3. General Insurance Business
      1. Resident and non-resident companies 3.75%.
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