Source-cited draft: personal income tax for Barbados (tax year 2025) — rates, thresholds and rules with primary-source citations. Unverified; pending local-accountant review.
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| Personal income tax rates and bands | Barbados applies a two-band progressive personal income tax after a BBD 25,000 personal allowance. The same rates apply to residents and non-residents on their taxable Barbados income. | |
| Personal allowance (tax-free threshold) | BBD 25,000Income Tax Act, Cap. 73 | |
| First band rate | 12.5% on taxable income from BBD 25,001 to BBD 50,000Income Tax Act, Cap. 73 | |
| Top band rate | 28.5% on taxable income above BBD 50,000Income Tax Act, Cap. 73 | |
| Non-resident rates | Non-residents are taxed on Barbados-source income at the same progressive rates (12.5% / 28.5%); the personal allowance is generally available only to residentsIncome Tax Act, Cap. 73 | |
| Residence test | An individual present in Barbados for more than 182 days in an income year is generally treated as residentIncome Tax Act, Cap. 73 | |
| Scope of taxation | Resident and domiciled = worldwide income; resident not domiciled = Barbados-source plus foreign income to the extent benefited/remitted to Barbados; non-resident = Barbados-source only |
Barbados applies a two-band progressive personal income tax after a BBD 25,000 personal allowance. The same rates apply to residents and non-residents on their taxable Barbados income.
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| Reverse tax credit / low-income relief | A reverse tax credit is available to qualifying lower-income individuals; verify the current annual amount and income eligibility capIncome Tax Act, Cap. 73 |
| Pension / RRSP-type contribution deduction | Contributions to approved retirement/pension plans are deductible up to statutory limitsIncome Tax Act, Cap. 73 |
| Personal return filing deadline | 30 April following the income yearIncome Tax Act, Cap. 73 |
| Payment on filing | Most individuals pay 50% of tax due on 30 April (filing) and the remaining 50% on 30 SeptemberIncome Tax Act, Cap. 73 |
| Instalments for business/rental income | Individuals earning more than 25% of assessable income from business or rent pay three instalments of 25% of prior-year liability on 15 June, 15 September and 15 DecemberIncome Tax Act, Cap. 73 |
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