Source-cited draft: corporate income tax for Trinidad and Tobago (tax year 2025) — rates, thresholds and rules with primary-source citations. Unverified; pending local-accountant review.
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| Corporation tax rates and base | Corporation tax is charged on the chargeable profits of companies under the Corporation Tax Act. The standard rate is 30%, with higher rates for banks, petrochemical and petroleum companies, plus separate Business Levy and Green Fund Levy charges. | |
| Standard corporation tax rate | 30%Corporation Tax Act (Chap. 75:02) | |
| Banks and petrochemical companies rate | 35%Corporation Tax Act (Chap. 75:02) | |
| Petroleum production companies rate | 50% (standard); 30% for deep-sea productionPetroleum Taxes Act (Chap. 75:04) | |
| SMEs newly listed on the TT Stock Exchange | 0% for first 5 years, then 15% for the next 5 yearsCorporation Tax Act (Chap. 75:02) | |
| Special Economic Zone entities rate | 15%Trinidad and Tobago Special Economic Zones Act | |
| Tax base | Chargeable profits (accounting profit adjusted for tax) plus chargeable short-term capital gainsCorporation Tax Act (Chap. 75:02) |
Corporation tax is charged on the chargeable profits of companies under the Corporation Tax Act. The standard rate is 30%, with higher rates for banks, petrochemical and petroleum companies, plus separate Business Levy and Green Fund Levy charges.
Other Trinidad and Tobago computations in the OpenAccountants library.
| Business Levy | 0.6% of gross revenue/receipts, payable where it exceeds the corporation tax liability (exempt below TTD 360,000 turnover)Corporation Tax Act (Chap. 75:02) |
| Green Fund Levy | 0.3% of gross income, non-deductible, payable quarterlyMiscellaneous Taxes Act (Chap. 77:01) |
| Withholding tax on dividends to non-residents | 10% (non-treaty); reduced or 0% under double tax treaties (e.g. 0% within CARICOM)Income Tax Act (Chap. 75:01) |
| Withholding tax on interest to non-residents | 10% to non-resident individuals; 8% to non-resident companies (non-treaty)Income Tax Act (Chap. 75:01) |
| Withholding tax on royalties to non-residents | 15% (non-treaty); reduced under double tax treatiesIncome Tax Act (Chap. 75:01) |
| Withholding tax on payments to residents | 0% on dividends, interest and royalties paid to resident companies/individualsIncome Tax Act (Chap. 75:01) |
| Corporation tax return deadline | 30 April following the end of the income yearCorporation Tax Act (Chap. 75:02) |
| Quarterly tax instalments | Payable on 31 March, 30 June, 30 September and 31 December; balance due by 30 AprilCorporation Tax Act (Chap. 75:02) |
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