Middle East · LBP
Lebanon
Reviewed 2026-06-21
Top income tax
25%
Self-employed SS
No
VAT
11%
Capital gains
15%
Exit tax
No
Nomad visa
No
63
/ 100
Tax efficiency73
Ease to enter42
Ease to exit77
Cost of living92
Internet2
English25
Lebanon taxes income on a territorial basis with a schedular system, so business and professional profits are taxed separately from salaries, both under progressive scales topping out at 25 percent, alongside a flat 17 percent corporate rate and 11 percent VAT. There is no wealth tax, no controlled foreign company regime, and no exit tax, but solopreneurs face a deeply unstable currency, weak banking access, and unreliable infrastructure following the post 2019 financial collapse. There is no digital nomad or entrepreneur visa, and remote work typically happens informally on tourist entry.
Personal income tax
Income tax structureProgressive
Top income tax rate25%
Entry income tax rate4%
Top rate threshold$150,838
Taxation basisTerritorial
Local/state income taxNo
Social security
Self-employed social securityNo
Employee SS rate3%
Employer SS rate19%
Indirect & other taxes
VAT standard rate11%
Capital gains rate15%
Long-hold CGT exemptionNo
Wealth taxNo
Inheritance/gift taxYes
Inheritance top rate45%
Property taxNo
Exit & residency
Exit taxNo
EU/EEA deferralNo
Days to trigger residency183 days
Corporate
Corporate income tax rate17%
WHT on dividends10%
CFC rulesNo
Incentives & special regimes
Special expat regimeNo
Immigration & setup
Digital nomad visaNo
Entrepreneur visaNo
Ease of setup2 / 5
Lifestyle
Cost of living index29.5
Internet speed19.9 Mbps
English proficiencyLow
Civil liberties43
Sources
- PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Lebanon Individual: Taxes on personal income
- PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Lebanon Corporate: Taxes on corporate income
- PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Lebanon Individual: Other taxes (VAT, social security, inheritance)
- PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Lebanon Individual: Residence
- EF EPI — Lebanon English proficiency
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.