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
How is this scored?
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

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