Source-cited draft: personal income tax for Vanuatu (tax year 2025) — rates, thresholds and rules with primary-source citations. Unverified; pending local-accountant review.
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| Personal income tax | Vanuatu has no personal income tax. There are no tax bands, no tax-free threshold and no annual income tax return for individuals' salary, wages, business or investment income. The only income-style tax an individual may face is the rent tax on rental income described below. | |
| Personal income tax | None — Vanuatu imposes no tax on the income of individuals (residents or non-residents)Vanuatu tax legislation (no Income Tax Act in force) | |
| Income tax bands / rates | Not applicable — there are no graduated bands or marginal ratesVanuatu tax legislation | |
| Tax-free threshold | Not applicable — no income tax, therefore no thresholdVanuatu tax legislation | |
| Residence test | Not applicable for income tax purposes — Vanuatu does not distinguish residents from non-residents for income taxationVanuatu tax legislation | |
| Individual income tax return / filing deadline | None — individuals file no annual income tax returnVanuatu tax legislation | |
| Rent tax on rental income (individuals) | 12.5% of gross rental income (no deduction for expenses) |
Vanuatu has no personal income tax. There are no tax bands, no tax-free threshold and no annual income tax return for individuals' salary, wages, business or investment income. The only income-style tax an individual may face is the rent tax on rental income described below.
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| Rent tax exemption (individual landlords) | First VT 200,000 of rental income exempt for individual landlordsRent Tax Act |
| Rent tax filing frequency | Two 6-monthly returns per yearRent Tax Act |
| Rent tax deadline — period 1 Dec to 31 May | Return and payment due by 28 JuneRent Tax Act |
| Rent tax deadline — period 1 Jun to 30 Nov | Return and payment due by 28 DecemberRent Tax Act |
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