Source-cited draft: personal income tax for Bahamas (tax year 2025) — rates, thresholds and rules with primary-source citations. Unverified; pending local-accountant review.
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| Personal income tax — none levied | The Bahamas does not impose any personal income tax. There are no income tax bands, no tax-free threshold, no PAYE income tax withholding, and no annual personal income tax return. Individuals do, however, pay National Insurance contributions on employment income (covered under payroll-social). | |
| Personal income tax | No personal income tax is levied in The BahamasPwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Bahamas (Individual) | |
| Resident personal income tax rate | 0% (no income tax)PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Bahamas (Individual) | |
| Non-resident personal income tax rate | 0% (no income tax on residents or non-residents)PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Bahamas (Individual) | |
| Tax-free threshold | Not applicable — no income tax exists, so no threshold appliesPwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Bahamas (Individual) | |
| Personal deductions / credits | Not applicable — there is no personal income tax base against which deductions or credits could be claimedPwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Bahamas (Individual) | |
| Tax residence test for individuals |
The Bahamas does not impose any personal income tax. There are no income tax bands, no tax-free threshold, no PAYE income tax withholding, and no annual personal income tax return. Individuals do, however, pay National Insurance contributions on employment income (covered under payroll-social).
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Other Bahamas computations in the OpenAccountants library.
| No income tax residence concept; for immigration/economic-residence purposes a person is generally treated as resident if present in The Bahamas with the intention to reside (e.g. permanent residency or annual residence permit holders)Immigration Act |
| Personal income tax return / filing deadline | None — individuals do not file an income tax returnPwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Bahamas (Individual) |
| PAYE income tax withholding | None — employers do not withhold income tax (only National Insurance contributions are withheld)National Insurance Act |
| Tax on employment income, dividends, interest, rents (individuals) | Not taxed — investment and employment income of individuals is not subject to income taxPwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Bahamas (Individual) |
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