SoloOutpost

The Top Countries For Being a Solopreneur

Filter by the tax and setup attributes that matter to a one-person business, then open a full profile or add countries to a side-by-side comparison.

149of 149 countries

#1United States

Americas
Top income tax rate37%
VAT standard rate0%
Exit taxConditional
Self-employed social securityYes
Profile
Top income tax rate45%
VAT standard rate20%
Exit taxNo
Self-employed social securityYes
Profile

#3Portugal

Europe
Top income tax rate48%
VAT standard rate23%
Exit taxConditional
Self-employed social securityYes
Profile

#4Estonia

Europe
Top income tax rate22%
VAT standard rate24%
Exit taxNo
Self-employed social securityYes
Profile
Top income tax rate0%
VAT standard rate5%
Exit taxNo
Self-employed social securityNo
Profile

#6Georgia

Europe
Top income tax rate20%
VAT standard rate18%
Exit taxNo
Self-employed social securityYes
Profile

#7Thailand

Asia-Pacific
Top income tax rate35%
VAT standard rate7%
Exit taxNo
Self-employed social securityOptional
Profile

#8Malaysia

Asia-Pacific
Top income tax rate30%
VAT standard rate8%
Exit taxNo
Self-employed social securityOptional
Profile

#9Mexico

Americas
Top income tax rate35%
VAT standard rate16%
Exit taxNo
Self-employed social securityOptional
Profile

#10Cyprus

Europe
Top income tax rate35%
VAT standard rate19%
Exit taxNo
Self-employed social securityYes
Profile

#11Italy

Europe
Top income tax rate43%
VAT standard rate22%
Exit taxConditional
Self-employed social securityYes
Profile

#12Netherlands

Europe
Top income tax rate49.5%
VAT standard rate21%
Exit taxConditional
Self-employed social securityYes
Profile

#13Germany

Europe
Top income tax rate45%
VAT standard rate19%
Exit taxYes
Self-employed social securityNo
Profile

#14France

Europe
Top income tax rate45%
VAT standard rate20%
Exit taxConditional
Self-employed social securityYes
Profile

#15Spain

Europe
Top income tax rate47%
VAT standard rate21%
Exit taxConditional
Self-employed social securityYes
Profile

#16Ireland

Europe
Top income tax rate40%
VAT standard rate23%
Exit taxNo
Self-employed social securityYes
Profile

#17Belgium

Europe
Top income tax rate50%
VAT standard rate21%
Exit taxConditional
Self-employed social securityYes
Profile

#18Luxembourg

Europe
Top income tax rate42%
VAT standard rate17%
Exit taxConditional
Self-employed social securityYes
Profile

#19Switzerland

Europe
Top income tax rate11.5%
VAT standard rate8.1%
Exit taxNo
Self-employed social securityYes
Profile

#20Austria

Europe
Top income tax rate55%
VAT standard rate20%
Exit taxConditional
Self-employed social securityYes
Profile

#21Denmark

Europe
Top income tax rate52.07%
VAT standard rate25%
Exit taxYes
Self-employed social securityOptional
Profile

#22Sweden

Europe
Top income tax rate20%
VAT standard rate25%
Exit taxNo
Self-employed social securityYes
Profile

#23Norway

Europe
Top income tax rate39.8%
VAT standard rate25%
Exit taxYes
Self-employed social securityYes
Profile

#24Finland

Europe
Top income tax rate37.5%
VAT standard rate25.5%
Exit taxNo
Self-employed social securityYes
Profile

#25Iceland

Europe
Top income tax rate46.29%
VAT standard rate24%
Exit taxNo
Self-employed social securityYes
Profile

#26Poland

Europe
Top income tax rate32%
VAT standard rate23%
Exit taxYes
Self-employed social securityYes
Profile

#27Czechia

Europe
Top income tax rate23%
VAT standard rate21%
Exit taxConditional
Self-employed social securityYes
Profile

#28Slovakia

Europe
Top income tax rate35%
VAT standard rate23%
Exit taxYes
Self-employed social securityYes
Profile

#29Hungary

Europe
Top income tax rate15%
VAT standard rate27%
Exit taxNo
Self-employed social securityYes
Profile

#30Romania

Europe
Top income tax rate10%
VAT standard rate21%
Exit taxNo
Self-employed social securityYes
Profile

#31Bulgaria

Europe
Top income tax rate10%
VAT standard rate20%
Exit taxConditional
Self-employed social securityYes
Profile

#32Greece

Europe
Top income tax rate44%
VAT standard rate24%
Exit taxNo
Self-employed social securityYes
Profile

#33Croatia

Europe
Top income tax rate33%
VAT standard rate25%
Exit taxNo
Self-employed social securityYes
Profile

#34Slovenia

Europe
Top income tax rate50%
VAT standard rate22%
Exit taxNo
Self-employed social securityYes
Profile

#35Serbia

Europe
Top income tax rate20%
VAT standard rate20%
Exit taxNo
Self-employed social securityYes
Profile

#36Lithuania

Europe
Top income tax rate32%
VAT standard rate21%
Exit taxNo
Self-employed social securityYes
Profile

#37Latvia

Europe
Top income tax rate33%
VAT standard rate21%
Exit taxNo
Self-employed social securityYes
Profile

#38Malta

Europe
Top income tax rate35%
VAT standard rate18%
Exit taxNo
Self-employed social securityYes
Profile

#39Monaco

Europe
Top income tax rate0%
VAT standard rate20%
Exit taxNo
Self-employed social securityYes
Profile

#40Andorra

Europe
Top income tax rate10%
VAT standard rate4.5%
Exit taxNo
Self-employed social securityYes
Profile

#41Liechtenstein

Europe
Top income tax rate22.4%
VAT standard rate8.1%
Exit taxNo
Self-employed social securityYes
Profile

#42Albania

Europe
Top income tax rate23%
VAT standard rate20%
Exit taxNo
Self-employed social securityYes
Profile
Top income tax rate10%
VAT standard rate18%
Exit taxNo
Self-employed social securityYes
Profile

#44Montenegro

Europe
Top income tax rate15%
VAT standard rate21%
Exit taxNo
Self-employed social securityYes
Profile
Top income tax rate10%
VAT standard rate17%
Exit taxNo
Self-employed social securityYes
Profile

#46Moldova

Europe
Top income tax rate12%
VAT standard rate20%
Exit taxNo
Self-employed social securityYes
Profile

#47Ukraine

Europe
Top income tax rate18%
VAT standard rate20%
Exit taxNo
Self-employed social securityYes
Profile

#48Russia

Europe
Top income tax rate22%
VAT standard rate22%
Exit taxNo
Self-employed social securityYes
Profile

#49Turkey

Europe
Top income tax rate40%
VAT standard rate20%
Exit taxNo
Self-employed social securityYes
Profile

#50Armenia

Europe
Top income tax rate20%
VAT standard rate20%
Exit taxNo
Self-employed social securityYes
Profile

#51Azerbaijan

Europe
Top income tax rate25%
VAT standard rate18%
Exit taxNo
Self-employed social securityYes
Profile

#52Gibraltar

Europe
Top income tax rate39%
VAT standard rate0%
Exit taxNo
Self-employed social securityYes
Profile

#53Guernsey

Europe
Top income tax rate20%
VAT standard rate0%
Exit taxNo
Self-employed social securityYes
Profile

#54Kosovo

Europe
Top income tax rate10%
VAT standard rate18%
Exit taxNo
Self-employed social securityOptional
Profile

#55Isle of Man

Europe
Top income tax rate21%
VAT standard rate20%
Exit taxNo
Self-employed social securityYes
Profile

#56Jersey

Europe
Top income tax rate20%
VAT standard rate5%
Exit taxNo
Self-employed social securityYes
Profile

#57Belarus

Europe
Top income tax rate30%
VAT standard rate20%
Exit taxNo
Self-employed social securityYes
Profile

#58San Marino

Europe
Top income tax rate35%
VAT standard rate17%
Exit taxNo
Self-employed social securityYes
Profile

#59Canada

Americas
Top income tax rate33%
VAT standard rate5%
Exit taxYes
Self-employed social securityYes
Profile

#60Argentina

Americas
Top income tax rate35%
VAT standard rate21%
Exit taxNo
Self-employed social securityYes
Profile

#61Brazil

Americas
Top income tax rate27.5%
VAT standard rate17%
Exit taxNo
Self-employed social securityYes
Profile

#62Colombia

Americas
Top income tax rate39%
VAT standard rate19%
Exit taxNo
Self-employed social securityYes
Profile

#63Chile

Americas
Top income tax rate35.5%
VAT standard rate19%
Exit taxNo
Self-employed social securityYes
Profile

#64Peru

Americas
Top income tax rate30%
VAT standard rate18%
Exit taxNo
Self-employed social securityNo
Profile

#65Uruguay

Americas
Top income tax rate36%
VAT standard rate22%
Exit taxNo
Self-employed social securityYes
Profile

#66Paraguay

Americas
Top income tax rate10%
VAT standard rate10%
Exit taxNo
Self-employed social securityOptional
Profile

#67Panama

Americas
Top income tax rate25%
VAT standard rate7%
Exit taxNo
Self-employed social securityOptional
Profile

#68Guatemala

Americas
Top income tax rate7%
VAT standard rate12%
Exit taxNo
Self-employed social securityNo
Profile
Top income tax rate25%
VAT standard rate18%
Exit taxNo
Self-employed social securityOptional
Profile

#70Costa Rica

Americas
Top income tax rate25%
VAT standard rate13%
Exit taxNo
Self-employed social securityYes
Profile

#71Ecuador

Americas
Top income tax rate37%
VAT standard rate15%
Exit taxNo
Self-employed social securityOptional
Profile

#72Honduras

Americas
Top income tax rate25%
VAT standard rate15%
Exit taxNo
Self-employed social securityOptional
Profile

#73Bolivia

Americas
Top income tax rate13%
VAT standard rate13%
Exit taxNo
Self-employed social securityOptional
Profile

#74Belize

Americas
Top income tax rate25%
VAT standard rate12.5%
Exit taxNo
Self-employed social securityOptional
Profile

#75Nicaragua

Americas
Top income tax rate30%
VAT standard rate15%
Exit taxNo
Self-employed social securityOptional
Profile

#76El Salvador

Americas
Top income tax rate30%
VAT standard rate13%
Exit taxNo
Self-employed social securityOptional
Profile

#77The Bahamas

Americas
Top income tax rate0%
VAT standard rate10%
Exit taxNo
Self-employed social securityYes
Profile

#78Barbados

Americas
Top income tax rate28.5%
VAT standard rate17.5%
Exit taxNo
Self-employed social securityYes
Profile

#79Bermuda

Americas
Top income tax rate0%
VAT standard rate0%
Exit taxNo
Self-employed social securityYes
Profile

#80Cayman Islands

Americas
Top income tax rate0%
VAT standard rate0%
Exit taxNo
Self-employed social securityYes
Profile
Top income tax rate0%
VAT standard rate0%
Exit taxNo
Self-employed social securityYes
Profile

#82Puerto Rico

Americas
Top income tax rate33%
VAT standard rate11.5%
Exit taxNo
Self-employed social securityYes
Profile

#83Jamaica

Americas
Top income tax rate30%
VAT standard rate15%
Exit taxNo
Self-employed social securityYes
Profile
Top income tax rate30%
VAT standard rate12.5%
Exit taxNo
Self-employed social securityNo
Profile

#85Curacao

Americas
Top income tax rate46.5%
VAT standard rate6%
Exit taxNo
Self-employed social securityYes
Profile

#86Singapore

Asia-Pacific
Top income tax rate24%
VAT standard rate9%
Exit taxNo
Self-employed social securityYes
Profile

#87China

Asia-Pacific
Top income tax rate45%
VAT standard rate13%
Exit taxNo
Self-employed social securityOptional
Profile

#88Japan

Asia-Pacific
Top income tax rate45%
VAT standard rate10%
Exit taxConditional
Self-employed social securityYes
Profile

#89Guyana

Americas
Top income tax rate35%
VAT standard rate14%
Exit taxNo
Self-employed social securityYes
Profile

#90Hong Kong

Asia-Pacific
Top income tax rate17%
VAT standard rate0%
Exit taxNo
Self-employed social securityYes
Profile

#91Taiwan

Asia-Pacific
Top income tax rate40%
VAT standard rate5%
Exit taxNo
Self-employed social securityOptional
Profile

#92South Korea

Asia-Pacific
Top income tax rate45%
VAT standard rate10%
Exit taxConditional
Self-employed social securityYes
Profile

#93Indonesia

Asia-Pacific
Top income tax rate35%
VAT standard rate11%
Exit taxNo
Self-employed social securityOptional
Profile

#94Vietnam

Asia-Pacific
Top income tax rate35%
VAT standard rate10%
Exit taxNo
Self-employed social securityOptional
Profile

#95Australia

Asia-Pacific
Top income tax rate45%
VAT standard rate10%
Exit taxYes
Self-employed social securityNo
Profile

#96Philippines

Asia-Pacific
Top income tax rate35%
VAT standard rate12%
Exit taxNo
Self-employed social securityYes
Profile

#97New Zealand

Asia-Pacific
Top income tax rate39%
VAT standard rate15%
Exit taxNo
Self-employed social securityYes
Profile

#98Laos

Asia-Pacific
Top income tax rate25%
VAT standard rate10%
Exit taxNo
Self-employed social securityOptional
Profile

#99Cambodia

Asia-Pacific
Top income tax rate20%
VAT standard rate10%
Exit taxNo
Self-employed social securityOptional
Profile

#100Suriname

Americas
Top income tax rate38%
VAT standard rate10%
Exit taxNo
Self-employed social securityYes
Profile

#101India

Asia-Pacific
Top income tax rate30%
VAT standard rate18%
Exit taxNo
Self-employed social securityNo
Profile

#102Sri Lanka

Asia-Pacific
Top income tax rate36%
VAT standard rate18%
Exit taxNo
Self-employed social securityOptional
Profile

#103Nepal

Asia-Pacific
Top income tax rate29%
VAT standard rate13%
Exit taxNo
Self-employed social securityOptional
Profile

#104Bangladesh

Asia-Pacific
Top income tax rate30%
VAT standard rate15%
Exit taxNo
Self-employed social securityNo
Profile

#105Brunei Darussalam

Asia-Pacific
Top income tax rate0%
VAT standard rate0%
Exit taxNo
Self-employed social securityNo
Profile

#106Pakistan

Asia-Pacific
Top income tax rate45%
VAT standard rate18%
Exit taxNo
Self-employed social securityNo
Profile

#107Mongolia

Asia-Pacific
Top income tax rate20%
VAT standard rate10%
Exit taxNo
Self-employed social securityOptional
Profile

#108Fiji

Asia-Pacific
Top income tax rate20%
VAT standard rate12.5%
Exit taxNo
Self-employed social securityOptional
Profile

#109Kazakhstan

Asia-Pacific
Top income tax rate15%
VAT standard rate16%
Exit taxNo
Self-employed social securityYes
Profile

#110Maldives

Asia-Pacific
Top income tax rate15%
VAT standard rate8%
Exit taxNo
Self-employed social securityOptional
Profile

#111Uzbekistan

Asia-Pacific
Top income tax rate12%
VAT standard rate12%
Exit taxNo
Self-employed social securityOptional
Profile

#112Macau

Asia-Pacific
Top income tax rate12%
VAT standard rate0%
Exit taxNo
Self-employed social securityOptional
Profile

#113Bhutan

Asia-Pacific
Top income tax rate30%
VAT standard rate5%
Exit taxNo
Self-employed social securityNo
Profile

#114Kyrgyzstan

Asia-Pacific
Top income tax rate10%
VAT standard rate12%
Exit taxNo
Self-employed social securityYes
Profile

#115Papua New Guinea

Asia-Pacific
Top income tax rate42%
VAT standard rate10%
Exit taxNo
Self-employed social securityNo
Profile

#116Saudi Arabia

Middle East
Top income tax rate0%
VAT standard rate15%
Exit taxNo
Self-employed social securityNo
Profile

#117Bahrain

Middle East
Top income tax rate0%
VAT standard rate10%
Exit taxNo
Self-employed social securityNo
Profile

#118Kuwait

Middle East
Top income tax rate0%
VAT standard rate0%
Exit taxNo
Self-employed social securityNo
Profile

#119Jordan

Middle East
Top income tax rate30%
VAT standard rate16%
Exit taxNo
Self-employed social securityOptional
Profile

#120Oman

Middle East
Top income tax rate0%
VAT standard rate5%
Exit taxNo
Self-employed social securityYes
Profile

#121Lebanon

Middle East
Top income tax rate25%
VAT standard rate11%
Exit taxNo
Self-employed social securityNo
Profile

#122Qatar

Middle East
Top income tax rate0%
VAT standard rate0%
Exit taxNo
Self-employed social securityNo
Profile

#123South Africa

Africa
Top income tax rate45%
VAT standard rate15%
Exit taxYes
Self-employed social securityNo
Profile

#124Morocco

Africa
Top income tax rate37%
VAT standard rate20%
Exit taxNo
Self-employed social securityYes
Profile

#125Egypt

Africa
Top income tax rate27.5%
VAT standard rate14%
Exit taxNo
Self-employed social securityYes
Profile

#126Tunisia

Africa
Top income tax rate40%
VAT standard rate19%
Exit taxNo
Self-employed social securityYes
Profile

#127Algeria

Africa
Top income tax rate35%
VAT standard rate19%
Exit taxNo
Self-employed social securityYes
Profile

#128Nigeria

Africa
Top income tax rate25%
VAT standard rate7.5%
Exit taxNo
Self-employed social securityOptional
Profile

#129Kenya

Africa
Top income tax rate35%
VAT standard rate16%
Exit taxNo
Self-employed social securityOptional
Profile

#130Ghana

Africa
Top income tax rate35%
VAT standard rate15%
Exit taxNo
Self-employed social securityOptional
Profile

#131Mauritius

Africa
Top income tax rate20%
VAT standard rate15%
Exit taxNo
Self-employed social securityYes
Profile

#132Rwanda

Africa
Top income tax rate30%
VAT standard rate18%
Exit taxNo
Self-employed social securityOptional
Profile

#133Seychelles

Africa
Top income tax rate30%
VAT standard rate15%
Exit taxNo
Self-employed social securityYes
Profile

#134Uganda

Africa
Top income tax rate40%
VAT standard rate18%
Exit taxNo
Self-employed social securityOptional
Profile

#135Botswana

Africa
Top income tax rate25%
VAT standard rate14%
Exit taxNo
Self-employed social securityNo
Profile

#136Tanzania

Africa
Top income tax rate30%
VAT standard rate18%
Exit taxNo
Self-employed social securityOptional
Profile

#137Namibia

Africa
Top income tax rate37%
VAT standard rate15%
Exit taxNo
Self-employed social securityNo
Profile

#138Cote d'Ivoire

Africa
Top income tax rate32%
VAT standard rate18%
Exit taxNo
Self-employed social securityYes
Profile

#139Senegal

Africa
Top income tax rate43%
VAT standard rate18%
Exit taxNo
Self-employed social securityOptional
Profile

#140Ethiopia

Africa
Top income tax rate35%
VAT standard rate15%
Exit taxNo
Self-employed social securityOptional
Profile

#141Zambia

Africa
Top income tax rate37%
VAT standard rate16%
Exit taxNo
Self-employed social securityNo
Profile

#142Angola

Africa
Top income tax rate25%
VAT standard rate14%
Exit taxNo
Self-employed social securityOptional
Profile

#143Cabo Verde

Africa
Top income tax rate27.5%
VAT standard rate15%
Exit taxNo
Self-employed social securityYes
Profile

#144Mozambique

Africa
Top income tax rate32%
VAT standard rate16%
Exit taxNo
Self-employed social securityOptional
Profile

#145Gabon

Africa
Top income tax rate35%
VAT standard rate18%
Exit taxNo
Self-employed social securityNo
Profile

#146Zimbabwe

Africa
Top income tax rate40%
VAT standard rate15%
Exit taxNo
Self-employed social securityNo
Profile

#147Cameroon

Africa
Top income tax rate38.5%
VAT standard rate19.25%
Exit taxNo
Self-employed social securityOptional
Profile

#148Benin

Africa
Top income tax rate30%
VAT standard rate18%
Exit taxNo
Self-employed social securityNo
Profile

#149Malawi

Africa
Top income tax rate40%
VAT standard rate17.5%
Exit taxNo
Self-employed social securityYes
Profile

Informational only. Nothing here is tax, legal, or financial advice. Tax rules change often and vary by personal circumstance. Verify every figure against an official source and a qualified adviser before acting. Figures are re-expressed from public sources and cited per country.