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
How is this scored?
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

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