Barbados Personal Income Tax
Detailed personal income tax rates and rules for Barbados in 2026.
Barbados imposes a progressive personal income tax with a personal allowance of BBD 25,000 (USD 12,500). Income from BBD 25,001 to BBD 50,000 is taxed at 12.5%, and income above BBD 50,000 is taxed at 28.5%. Residents are taxed on worldwide income; non-residents on Barbados-source income only. Employment income is subject to PAYE withholding. Deductions include mortgage interest, pension contributions, and certain personal allowances.
| Income Range (BBD) | Tax Rate |
|---|---|
| Bds$0 – Bds$25K | 0% |
| Bds$25K – Bds$50K | 12.5% |
| Bds$50K+ | 28.5% |
Filing Deadline
April 30
Residency Rule
Barbados considers individuals as tax residents if they are domiciled in Barbados or present for 182 days or more in a calendar year. The Barbados Welcome Stamp program allows remote workers to live in Barbados for up to 12 months without triggering tax residency, provided they do not earn Barbadian-source income.
How Barbados Income Tax compares
Barbados’s top personal income tax rate of 28.5% is the 112th highest of 203 countries TaxAtlas tracks, above the global average of 27.7% and North America’s regional average of 24.4%.
