Americas · USD
British Virgin Islands
Reviewed 2026-06-21
Top income tax
0%
Self-employed SS
Yes
VAT
0%
Capital gains
0%
Exit tax
No
Nomad visa
Yes
82
/ 100
Tax efficiency87
Ease to enter79
Ease to exit93
Cost of living50
Internet50
English100
The British Virgin Islands levies no personal income tax, no corporate income tax, no capital gains tax, no VAT, and no wealth or inheritance tax, and it uses the US dollar as its currency. The main recurring levies for a working solopreneur are payroll tax (10 percent for smaller operations or 14 percent for larger ones, of which 8 percent comes off the employee or self-employed earner above a 10,000 USD annual exemption) and social security contributions. There is no digital nomad visa, so a foreign solopreneur typically needs a trade licence plus a self-employed work permit to operate locally.
Personal income tax
Income tax structureNone
Top income tax rate0%
Entry income tax rate0%
Taxation basisTerritorial
Local/state income taxNo
Social security
Self-employed social securityYes
Employee SS rate4%
Employer SS rate4.5%
Indirect & other taxes
VAT standard rate0%
Capital gains rate0%
Long-hold CGT exemptionNo
Wealth taxNo
Inheritance/gift taxNo
Property taxNo
Exit & residency
Exit taxNo
EU/EEA deferralNo
Days to trigger residency183 days
Corporate
Corporate income tax rate0%
WHT on dividends0%
CFC rulesNo
Incentives & special regimes
Special expat regimeNo
Immigration & setup
Digital nomad visaYes
Entrepreneur visaYes
Ease of setup3 / 5
Lifestyle
English proficiencyHigh
Civil liberties88
Sources
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.