Most highly taxed countries

Updated on a regular basis


Shows the effective taxes and costs payable on buy-to-let residential property, sorted by income tax. For assumptions see below:

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  City/Country Income Tax on Rent (Effective Rate) Capital Gains Tax (10 Yr Holding) Roundtrip Transaction Cost Gross Rental Yield
 1. Switzerland Click to view tax rates in Switzerland. 48.56% Click to compare effective income tax rates, in other countries in the same continent. 27.17% Click to compare effective capital gains tax rates, in other coutries in the same continent. 5.74% Click to compare transaction costs in the same continent. 4.11%
 2. Chile Click to view tax rates in Chile. 35.00% Click to compare effective income tax rates, in other countries in the same continent. 0.00% Click to compare effective capital gains tax rates, in other coutries in the same continent. 6.10% Click to compare transaction costs in the same continent. 8.87%
 3. Tanzania Click to view tax rates in Tanzania. 31.45% Click to compare effective income tax rates, in other countries in the same continent. 19.08% Click to compare effective capital gains tax rates, in other coutries in the same continent. 15.50% Click to compare transaction costs in the same continent. 8.57%
 4. Costa Rica Click to view tax rates in Costa Rica. 30.00% Click to compare effective income tax rates, in other countries in the same continent. 0.00% Click to compare effective capital gains tax rates, in other coutries in the same continent. 11.08% Click to compare transaction costs in the same continent. 7.06%
 5. Dominican Republic Click to view tax rates in Dominican Republic. 30.00% Click to compare effective income tax rates, in other countries in the same continent. 30.00% Click to compare effective capital gains tax rates, in other coutries in the same continent. 12.30% Click to compare transaction costs in the same continent. n.a.
 6. Kenya Click to view tax rates in Kenya. 30.00% Click to compare effective income tax rates, in other countries in the same continent. 0.00% Click to compare effective capital gains tax rates, in other coutries in the same continent. 6.76% Click to compare transaction costs in the same continent. 5.23%
 7. Russia Click to view tax rates in Russia. 30.00% Click to compare effective income tax rates, in other countries in the same continent. 30.00% Click to compare effective capital gains tax rates, in other coutries in the same continent. 25.00% Click to compare transaction costs in the same continent. 3.45%
 8. United States Click to view tax rates in United States. 30.00% Click to compare effective income tax rates, in other countries in the same continent. 12.50% Click to compare effective capital gains tax rates, in other coutries in the same continent. 9.07% Click to compare transaction costs in the same continent. 3.75%
 9. Colombia Click to view tax rates in Colombia. 28.56% Click to compare effective income tax rates, in other countries in the same continent. 30.00% Click to compare effective capital gains tax rates, in other coutries in the same continent. 9.60% Click to compare transaction costs in the same continent. 8.91%
 10. Norway Click to view tax rates in Norway. 26.86% Click to compare effective income tax rates, in other countries in the same continent. 25.90% Click to compare effective capital gains tax rates, in other coutries in the same continent. 5.06% Click to compare transaction costs in the same continent. n.a.
 11. Ecuador Click to view tax rates in Ecuador. 25.00% Click to compare effective income tax rates, in other countries in the same continent. 5.50% Click to compare effective capital gains tax rates, in other coutries in the same continent. 12.25% Click to compare transaction costs in the same continent. 8.56%
 12. Mexico Click to view tax rates in Mexico. 25.00% Click to compare effective income tax rates, in other countries in the same continent. 23.80% Click to compare effective capital gains tax rates, in other coutries in the same continent. 12.82% Click to compare transaction costs in the same continent. n.a.
 13. Philippines Click to view tax rates in Philippines. 25.00% Click to compare effective income tax rates, in other countries in the same continent. 0.00% Click to compare effective capital gains tax rates, in other coutries in the same continent. 18.23% Click to compare transaction costs in the same continent. 10.99%
 14. Peru Click to view tax rates in Peru. 24.00% Click to compare effective income tax rates, in other countries in the same continent. 30.00% Click to compare effective capital gains tax rates, in other coutries in the same continent. 7.48% Click to compare transaction costs in the same continent. 12.13%
 15. Spain Click to view tax rates in Spain. 24.00% Click to compare effective income tax rates, in other countries in the same continent. 29.75% Click to compare effective capital gains tax rates, in other coutries in the same continent. 12.16% Click to compare transaction costs in the same continent. 3.81%
  City/Country Income Tax on Rent (Effective Rate) Capital Gains Tax (10 Yr Holding) Roundtrip Transaction Cost Gross Rental Yield
 16. Finland Click to view tax rates in Finland. 23.80% Click to compare effective income tax rates, in other countries in the same continent. 28.00% Click to compare effective capital gains tax rates, in other coutries in the same continent. 10.15% Click to compare transaction costs in the same continent. 4.42%
 17. Malaysia Click to view tax rates in Malaysia. 22.42% Click to compare effective income tax rates, in other countries in the same continent. 5.18% Click to compare effective capital gains tax rates, in other coutries in the same continent. 5.50% Click to compare transaction costs in the same continent. 9.22%
 18. El Salvador Click to view tax rates in El Salvador. 22.36% Click to compare effective income tax rates, in other countries in the same continent. 2.14% Click to compare effective capital gains tax rates, in other coutries in the same continent. 9.21% Click to compare transaction costs in the same continent. n.a.
 19. Venezuela Click to view tax rates in Venezuela. 22.16% Click to compare effective income tax rates, in other countries in the same continent. 24.92% Click to compare effective capital gains tax rates, in other coutries in the same continent. 14.79% Click to compare transaction costs in the same continent. n.a.
 20. Estonia Click to view tax rates in Estonia. 22.00% Click to compare effective income tax rates, in other countries in the same continent. 22.05% Click to compare effective capital gains tax rates, in other coutries in the same continent. 3.81% Click to compare transaction costs in the same continent. 3.29%
 21. Argentina Click to view tax rates in Argentina. 21.00% Click to compare effective income tax rates, in other countries in the same continent. 0.00% Click to compare effective capital gains tax rates, in other coutries in the same continent. 6.14% Click to compare transaction costs in the same continent. 8.85%
 22. Antigua and Barbuda Click to view tax rates in Antigua and Barbuda. 20.00% Click to compare effective income tax rates, in other countries in the same continent. 0.00% Click to compare effective capital gains tax rates, in other coutries in the same continent. 28.00% Click to compare transaction costs in the same continent. n.a.
 23. Barbados Click to view tax rates in Barbados. 20.00% Click to compare effective income tax rates, in other countries in the same continent. 0.00% Click to compare effective capital gains tax rates, in other coutries in the same continent. 12.08% Click to compare transaction costs in the same continent. 4.37%
 24. Indonesia Click to view tax rates in Indonesia. 20.00% Click to compare effective income tax rates, in other countries in the same continent. 0.00% Click to compare effective capital gains tax rates, in other coutries in the same continent. 26.37% Click to compare transaction costs in the same continent. 12.34%
 25. Taiwan Click to view tax rates in Taiwan. 20.00% Click to compare effective income tax rates, in other countries in the same continent. 21.11% Click to compare effective capital gains tax rates, in other coutries in the same continent. 12.33% Click to compare transaction costs in the same continent. 2.68%
 26. Italy Click to view tax rates in Italy. 19.55% Click to compare effective income tax rates, in other countries in the same continent. 0.00% Click to compare effective capital gains tax rates, in other coutries in the same continent. 17.00% Click to compare transaction costs in the same continent. 5.04%
 27. Hungary Click to view tax rates in Hungary. 18.72% Click to compare effective income tax rates, in other countries in the same continent. 10.73% Click to compare effective capital gains tax rates, in other coutries in the same continent. 10.58% Click to compare transaction costs in the same continent. 8.11%
 28. Malta Click to view tax rates in Malta. 17.78% Click to compare effective income tax rates, in other countries in the same continent. 22.98% Click to compare effective capital gains tax rates, in other coutries in the same continent. 9.23% Click to compare transaction costs in the same continent. 2.94%
 29. Paraguay Click to view tax rates in Paraguay. 17.50% Click to compare effective income tax rates, in other countries in the same continent. 17.50% Click to compare effective capital gains tax rates, in other coutries in the same continent. 7.55% Click to compare transaction costs in the same continent. n.a.
 30. Poland Click to view tax rates in Poland. 17.44% Click to compare effective income tax rates, in other countries in the same continent. 0.00% Click to compare effective capital gains tax rates, in other coutries in the same continent. 6.61% Click to compare transaction costs in the same continent. 5.83%
 31. Germany Click to view tax rates in Germany. 15.82% Click to compare effective income tax rates, in other countries in the same continent. 0.00% Click to compare effective capital gains tax rates, in other coutries in the same continent. 11.46% Click to compare transaction costs in the same continent. 5.12%
  City/Country Income Tax on Rent (Effective Rate) Capital Gains Tax (10 Yr Holding) Roundtrip Transaction Cost Gross Rental Yield
 32. Singapore Click to view tax rates in Singapore. 15.13% Click to compare effective income tax rates, in other countries in the same continent. 0.00% Click to compare effective capital gains tax rates, in other coutries in the same continent. 4.67% Click to compare transaction costs in the same continent. 3.79%
 33. Brazil Click to view tax rates in Brazil. 15.00% Click to compare effective income tax rates, in other countries in the same continent. 25.00% Click to compare effective capital gains tax rates, in other coutries in the same continent. 11.50% Click to compare transaction costs in the same continent. 6.56%
 34. Ghana Click to view tax rates in Ghana. 15.00% Click to compare effective income tax rates, in other countries in the same continent. 7.90% Click to compare effective capital gains tax rates, in other coutries in the same continent. 13.58% Click to compare transaction costs in the same continent. n.a.
 35. Netherlands Click to view tax rates in Netherlands. 15.00% Click to compare effective income tax rates, in other countries in the same continent. 0.00% Click to compare effective capital gains tax rates, in other coutries in the same continent. 11.03% Click to compare transaction costs in the same continent. 6.63%
 36. Uganda Click to view tax rates in Uganda. 15.00% Click to compare effective income tax rates, in other countries in the same continent. 26.70% Click to compare effective capital gains tax rates, in other coutries in the same continent. 3.03% Click to compare transaction costs in the same continent. n.a.
 37. Ukraine Click to view tax rates in Ukraine. 15.00% Click to compare effective income tax rates, in other countries in the same continent. 26.00% Click to compare effective capital gains tax rates, in other coutries in the same continent. 12.50% Click to compare transaction costs in the same continent. 9.09%
 38. Canada Click to view tax rates in Canada. 14.87% Click to compare effective income tax rates, in other countries in the same continent. 8.83% Click to compare effective capital gains tax rates, in other coutries in the same continent. 6.96% Click to compare transaction costs in the same continent. 6.48%
 39. Turkey Click to view tax rates in Turkey. 14.61% Click to compare effective income tax rates, in other countries in the same continent. 0.00% Click to compare effective capital gains tax rates, in other coutries in the same continent. 9.93% Click to compare transaction costs in the same continent. 5.48%
 40. Cambodia Click to view tax rates in Cambodia. 14.00% Click to compare effective income tax rates, in other countries in the same continent. 15.00% Click to compare effective capital gains tax rates, in other coutries in the same continent. 8.44% Click to compare transaction costs in the same continent. 4.33%
 41. Cape Verde Click to view tax rates in Cape Verde. 14.00% Click to compare effective income tax rates, in other countries in the same continent. 3.00% Click to compare effective capital gains tax rates, in other coutries in the same continent. 18.00% Click to compare transaction costs in the same continent. n.a.
 42. Portugal Click to view tax rates in Portugal. 13.25% Click to compare effective income tax rates, in other countries in the same continent. 11.32% Click to compare effective capital gains tax rates, in other coutries in the same continent. 13.65% Click to compare transaction costs in the same continent. 3.63%
 43. Austria Click to view tax rates in Austria. 12.38% Click to compare effective income tax rates, in other countries in the same continent. 0.00% Click to compare effective capital gains tax rates, in other coutries in the same continent. 11.82% Click to compare transaction costs in the same continent. 4.40%
 44. Hong Kong Click to view tax rates in Hong Kong. 12.16% Click to compare effective income tax rates, in other countries in the same continent. 0.00% Click to compare effective capital gains tax rates, in other coutries in the same continent. 2.77% Click to compare transaction costs in the same continent. 3.12%
 45. Belgium Click to view tax rates in Belgium. 12.06% Click to compare effective income tax rates, in other countries in the same continent. 0.00% Click to compare effective capital gains tax rates, in other coutries in the same continent. 17.88% Click to compare transaction costs in the same continent. 5.78%
 46. Mauritius Click to view tax rates in Mauritius. 12.00% Click to compare effective income tax rates, in other countries in the same continent. 0.00% Click to compare effective capital gains tax rates, in other coutries in the same continent. 20.63% Click to compare transaction costs in the same continent. n.a.
 47. Romania Click to view tax rates in Romania. 12.00% Click to compare effective income tax rates, in other countries in the same continent. 0.00% Click to compare effective capital gains tax rates, in other coutries in the same continent. 7.58% Click to compare transaction costs in the same continent. 5.50%
  City/Country Income Tax on Rent (Effective Rate) Capital Gains Tax (10 Yr Holding) Roundtrip Transaction Cost Gross Rental Yield
 48. Australia Click to view tax rates in Australia. 11.63% Click to compare effective income tax rates, in other countries in the same continent. 13.60% Click to compare effective capital gains tax rates, in other coutries in the same continent. 5.92% Click to compare transaction costs in the same continent. 4.11%
 49. Croatia Click to view tax rates in Croatia. 10.50% Click to compare effective income tax rates, in other countries in the same continent. 0.00% Click to compare effective capital gains tax rates, in other coutries in the same continent. 13.87% Click to compare transaction costs in the same continent. 5.22%
 50. Uruguay Click to view tax rates in Uruguay. 10.27% Click to compare effective income tax rates, in other countries in the same continent. 0.00% Click to compare effective capital gains tax rates, in other coutries in the same continent. 14.00% Click to compare transaction costs in the same continent. 7.56%
 51. Ireland Click to view tax rates in Ireland. 10.05% Click to compare effective income tax rates, in other countries in the same continent. 18.56% Click to compare effective capital gains tax rates, in other coutries in the same continent. 6.96% Click to compare transaction costs in the same continent. n.a.
 52. Bulgaria Click to view tax rates in Bulgaria. 10.00% Click to compare effective income tax rates, in other countries in the same continent. 0.00% Click to compare effective capital gains tax rates, in other coutries in the same continent. 24.88% Click to compare transaction costs in the same continent. 4.16%
 53. Egypt Click to view tax rates in Egypt. 10.00% Click to compare effective income tax rates, in other countries in the same continent. 0.00% Click to compare effective capital gains tax rates, in other coutries in the same continent. 11.74% Click to compare transaction costs in the same continent. 7.04%
 54. Montserrat Click to view tax rates in Montserrat. 10.00% Click to compare effective income tax rates, in other countries in the same continent. 0.00% Click to compare effective capital gains tax rates, in other coutries in the same continent. 10.10% Click to compare transaction costs in the same continent. n.a.
 55. Nigeria Click to view tax rates in Nigeria. 10.00% Click to compare effective income tax rates, in other countries in the same continent. 7.46% Click to compare effective capital gains tax rates, in other coutries in the same continent. 23.76% Click to compare transaction costs in the same continent. n.a.
 56. St. Vincent & Grenadines Click to view tax rates in St. Vincent & Grenadines. 10.00% Click to compare effective income tax rates, in other countries in the same continent. 0.00% Click to compare effective capital gains tax rates, in other coutries in the same continent. 18.82% Click to compare transaction costs in the same continent. n.a.
 57. Vanuatu Click to view tax rates in Vanuatu. 9.38% Click to compare effective income tax rates, in other countries in the same continent. 0.00% Click to compare effective capital gains tax rates, in other coutries in the same continent. 13.00% Click to compare transaction costs in the same continent. n.a.
 58. Slovak Republic Click to view tax rates in Slovak Republic. 9.30% Click to compare effective income tax rates, in other countries in the same continent. 0.00% Click to compare effective capital gains tax rates, in other coutries in the same continent. 3.10% Click to compare transaction costs in the same continent. 4.70%
 59. Tunisia Click to view tax rates in Tunisia. 8.32% Click to compare effective income tax rates, in other countries in the same continent. 0.00% Click to compare effective capital gains tax rates, in other coutries in the same continent. 7.10% Click to compare transaction costs in the same continent. n.a.
 60. India Click to view tax rates in India. 8.11% Click to compare effective income tax rates, in other countries in the same continent. 16.95% Click to compare effective capital gains tax rates, in other coutries in the same continent. 14.66% Click to compare transaction costs in the same continent. 3.59%
 61. Israel Click to view tax rates in Israel. 7.50% Click to compare effective income tax rates, in other countries in the same continent. 0.00% Click to compare effective capital gains tax rates, in other coutries in the same continent. 9.57% Click to compare transaction costs in the same continent. 5.06%
 62. Luxembourg Click to view tax rates in Luxembourg. 7.02% Click to compare effective income tax rates, in other countries in the same continent. 0.00% Click to compare effective capital gains tax rates, in other coutries in the same continent. 15.65% Click to compare transaction costs in the same continent. 3.63%
 63. France Click to view tax rates in France. 7.00% Click to compare effective income tax rates, in other countries in the same continent. 12.90% Click to compare effective capital gains tax rates, in other coutries in the same continent. 16.30% Click to compare transaction costs in the same continent. 3.85%
  City/Country Income Tax on Rent (Effective Rate) Capital Gains Tax (10 Yr Holding) Roundtrip Transaction Cost Gross Rental Yield
 64. Guadeloupe Click to view tax rates in Guadeloupe. 7.00% Click to compare effective income tax rates, in other countries in the same continent. 6.45% Click to compare effective capital gains tax rates, in other coutries in the same continent. 16.30% Click to compare transaction costs in the same continent. 7.07%
 65. Sri Lanka Click to view tax rates in Sri Lanka. 6.62% Click to compare effective income tax rates, in other countries in the same continent. 0.00% Click to compare effective capital gains tax rates, in other coutries in the same continent. 109.00% Click to compare transaction costs in the same continent. n.a.
 66. Thailand Click to view tax rates in Thailand. 6.30% Click to compare effective income tax rates, in other countries in the same continent. 30.00% Click to compare effective capital gains tax rates, in other coutries in the same continent. 6.89% Click to compare transaction costs in the same continent. 7.99%
 67. Czech Republic Click to view tax rates in Czech Republic. 5.52% Click to compare effective income tax rates, in other countries in the same continent. 0.00% Click to compare effective capital gains tax rates, in other coutries in the same continent. 9.20% Click to compare transaction costs in the same continent. 3.89%
 68. China Click to view tax rates in China. 5.00% Click to compare effective income tax rates, in other countries in the same continent. 4.66% Click to compare effective capital gains tax rates, in other coutries in the same continent. 5.26% Click to compare transaction costs in the same continent. 3.55%
 69. Honduras Click to view tax rates in Honduras. 4.44% Click to compare effective income tax rates, in other countries in the same continent. 25.31% Click to compare effective capital gains tax rates, in other coutries in the same continent. 10.65% Click to compare transaction costs in the same continent. n.a.
 70. Aruba Click to view tax rates in Aruba. 4.40% Click to compare effective income tax rates, in other countries in the same continent. 0.00% Click to compare effective capital gains tax rates, in other coutries in the same continent. 9.00% Click to compare transaction costs in the same continent. n.a.
 71. Botswana Click to view tax rates in Botswana. 4.17% Click to compare effective income tax rates, in other countries in the same continent. 22.30% Click to compare effective capital gains tax rates, in other coutries in the same continent. 5.00% Click to compare transaction costs in the same continent. n.a.
 72. Puerto Rico Click to view tax rates in Puerto Rico. 4.17% Click to compare effective income tax rates, in other countries in the same continent. 29.00% Click to compare effective capital gains tax rates, in other coutries in the same continent. 8.82% Click to compare transaction costs in the same continent. 7.32%
 73. Japan Click to view tax rates in Japan. 3.40% Click to compare effective income tax rates, in other countries in the same continent. 3.98% Click to compare effective capital gains tax rates, in other coutries in the same continent. 8.51% Click to compare transaction costs in the same continent. 5.69%
 74. South Korea Click to view tax rates in South Korea. 3.38% Click to compare effective income tax rates, in other countries in the same continent. 9.12% Click to compare effective capital gains tax rates, in other coutries in the same continent. 22.08% Click to compare transaction costs in the same continent. n.a.
 75. Andorra Click to view tax rates in Andorra. 3.00% Click to compare effective income tax rates, in other countries in the same continent. 0.00% Click to compare effective capital gains tax rates, in other coutries in the same continent. 10.00% Click to compare transaction costs in the same continent. 2.36%
 76. Belize Click to view tax rates in Belize. 3.00% Click to compare effective income tax rates, in other countries in the same continent. 0.00% Click to compare effective capital gains tax rates, in other coutries in the same continent. 15.80% Click to compare transaction costs in the same continent. n.a.
 77. Lithuania Click to view tax rates in Lithuania. 2.90% Click to compare effective income tax rates, in other countries in the same continent. 0.00% Click to compare effective capital gains tax rates, in other coutries in the same continent. 2.35% Click to compare transaction costs in the same continent. 4.03%
 78. Greece Click to view tax rates in Greece. 2.75% Click to compare effective income tax rates, in other countries in the same continent. 0.00% Click to compare effective capital gains tax rates, in other coutries in the same continent. 15.47% Click to compare transaction costs in the same continent. 2.48%
 79. New Zealand Click to view tax rates in New Zealand. 1.74% Click to compare effective income tax rates, in other countries in the same continent. 0.00% Click to compare effective capital gains tax rates, in other coutries in the same continent. 5.21% Click to compare transaction costs in the same continent. 6.07%
  City/Country Income Tax on Rent (Effective Rate) Capital Gains Tax (10 Yr Holding) Roundtrip Transaction Cost Gross Rental Yield
 80. South Africa Click to view tax rates in South Africa. 1.32% Click to compare effective income tax rates, in other countries in the same continent. 5.32% Click to compare effective capital gains tax rates, in other coutries in the same continent. 11.16% Click to compare transaction costs in the same continent. 6.32%
 81. Anguilla Click to view tax rates in Anguilla. 0.00% Click to compare effective income tax rates, in other countries in the same continent. 0.00% Click to compare effective capital gains tax rates, in other coutries in the same continent. 24.66% Click to compare transaction costs in the same continent. n.a.
 82. Bahamas Click to view tax rates in Bahamas. 0.00% Click to compare effective income tax rates, in other countries in the same continent. 0.00% Click to compare effective capital gains tax rates, in other coutries in the same continent. 21.26% Click to compare transaction costs in the same continent. 8.37%
 83. Bahrain Click to view tax rates in Bahrain. 0.00% Click to compare effective income tax rates, in other countries in the same continent. 0.00% Click to compare effective capital gains tax rates, in other coutries in the same continent. 5.00% Click to compare transaction costs in the same continent. n.a.
 84. Bermuda Click to view tax rates in Bermuda. 0.00% Click to compare effective income tax rates, in other countries in the same continent. 0.00% Click to compare effective capital gains tax rates, in other coutries in the same continent. 31.00% Click to compare transaction costs in the same continent. 4.40%
 85. British Virgin Is. Click to view tax rates in British Virgin Is.. 0.00% Click to compare effective income tax rates, in other countries in the same continent. 0.00% Click to compare effective capital gains tax rates, in other coutries in the same continent. 21.84% Click to compare transaction costs in the same continent. 3.00%
 86. Cayman Is. Click to view tax rates in Cayman Is.. 0.00% Click to compare effective income tax rates, in other countries in the same continent. 0.00% Click to compare effective capital gains tax rates, in other coutries in the same continent. 18.58% Click to compare transaction costs in the same continent. n.a.
 87. Cyprus Click to view tax rates in Cyprus. 0.00% Click to compare effective income tax rates, in other countries in the same continent. 9.84% Click to compare effective capital gains tax rates, in other coutries in the same continent. 11.09% Click to compare transaction costs in the same continent. 3.21%
 88. Grenada Click to view tax rates in Grenada. 0.00% Click to compare effective income tax rates, in other countries in the same continent. 0.00% Click to compare effective capital gains tax rates, in other coutries in the same continent. 42.56% Click to compare transaction costs in the same continent. n.a.
 89. Jordan Click to view tax rates in Jordan. 0.00% Click to compare effective income tax rates, in other countries in the same continent. 0.00% Click to compare effective capital gains tax rates, in other coutries in the same continent. 15.24% Click to compare transaction costs in the same continent. 8.51%
 90. Latvia Click to view tax rates in Latvia. 0.00% Click to compare effective income tax rates, in other countries in the same continent. 0.00% Click to compare effective capital gains tax rates, in other coutries in the same continent. 5.16% Click to compare transaction costs in the same continent. 4.04%
 91. Monaco Click to view tax rates in Monaco. 0.00% Click to compare effective income tax rates, in other countries in the same continent. 0.00% Click to compare effective capital gains tax rates, in other coutries in the same continent. 19.65% Click to compare transaction costs in the same continent. 1.48%
 92. Namibia Click to view tax rates in Namibia. 0.00% Click to compare effective income tax rates, in other countries in the same continent. 0.00% Click to compare effective capital gains tax rates, in other coutries in the same continent. 16.06% Click to compare transaction costs in the same continent. n.a.
 93. Oman Click to view tax rates in Oman. 0.00% Click to compare effective income tax rates, in other countries in the same continent. 0.00% Click to compare effective capital gains tax rates, in other coutries in the same continent. 3.01% Click to compare transaction costs in the same continent. n.a.
 94. Saudi Arabia Click to view tax rates in Saudi Arabia. 0.00% Click to compare effective income tax rates, in other countries in the same continent. 0.00% Click to compare effective capital gains tax rates, in other coutries in the same continent. n.a. Click to compare transaction costs in the same continent. n.a.
 95. St. Kitts & Nevis Click to view tax rates in St. Kitts & Nevis. 0.00% Click to compare effective income tax rates, in other countries in the same continent. 0.00% Click to compare effective capital gains tax rates, in other coutries in the same continent. 29.79% Click to compare transaction costs in the same continent. 2.55%
  City/Country Income Tax on Rent (Effective Rate) Capital Gains Tax (10 Yr Holding) Roundtrip Transaction Cost Gross Rental Yield
 96. Turks & Caicos Is. Click to view tax rates in Turks & Caicos Is.. 0.00% Click to compare effective income tax rates, in other countries in the same continent. 0.00% Click to compare effective capital gains tax rates, in other coutries in the same continent. 19.15% Click to compare transaction costs in the same continent. n.a.
 97. United Arab Emirates Click to view tax rates in United Arab Emirates. 0.00% Click to compare effective income tax rates, in other countries in the same continent. 0.00% Click to compare effective capital gains tax rates, in other coutries in the same continent. 5.05% Click to compare transaction costs in the same continent. 5.37%
 98. United Kingdom Click to view tax rates in United Kingdom. 0.00% Click to compare effective income tax rates, in other countries in the same continent. 31.24% Click to compare effective capital gains tax rates, in other coutries in the same continent. 5.03% Click to compare transaction costs in the same continent. 3.48%
 99. Armenia Click to view tax rates in Armenia. n.a. Click to compare effective income tax rates, in other countries in the same continent. n.a. Click to compare effective capital gains tax rates, in other coutries in the same continent. n.a. Click to compare transaction costs in the same continent. n.a.
 100. Cook Islands Click to view tax rates in Cook Islands. n.a. Click to compare effective income tax rates, in other countries in the same continent. 0.00% Click to compare effective capital gains tax rates, in other coutries in the same continent. n.a. Click to compare transaction costs in the same continent. n.a.
 101. Denmark Click to view tax rates in Denmark. n.a. Click to compare effective income tax rates, in other countries in the same continent. 42.25% Click to compare effective capital gains tax rates, in other coutries in the same continent. 2.05% Click to compare transaction costs in the same continent. 4.36%
 102. Dominica Click to view tax rates in Dominica. n.a. Click to compare effective income tax rates, in other countries in the same continent. 0.00% Click to compare effective capital gains tax rates, in other coutries in the same continent. 28.45% Click to compare transaction costs in the same continent. n.a.
 103. Fiji Click to view tax rates in Fiji. n.a. Click to compare effective income tax rates, in other countries in the same continent. 0.00% Click to compare effective capital gains tax rates, in other coutries in the same continent. n.a. Click to compare transaction costs in the same continent. n.a.
 104. French Polynesia Click to view tax rates in French Polynesia. n.a. Click to compare effective income tax rates, in other countries in the same continent. 0.00% Click to compare effective capital gains tax rates, in other coutries in the same continent. 19.65% Click to compare transaction costs in the same continent. n.a.
 105. Georgia Click to view tax rates in Georgia. n.a. Click to compare effective income tax rates, in other countries in the same continent. n.a. Click to compare effective capital gains tax rates, in other coutries in the same continent. n.a. Click to compare transaction costs in the same continent. n.a.
 106. Guam Click to view tax rates in Guam. n.a. Click to compare effective income tax rates, in other countries in the same continent. 12.51% Click to compare effective capital gains tax rates, in other coutries in the same continent. 9.60% Click to compare transaction costs in the same continent. n.a.
 107. Guatemala Click to view tax rates in Guatemala. n.a. Click to compare effective income tax rates, in other countries in the same continent. 22.32% Click to compare effective capital gains tax rates, in other coutries in the same continent. 16.00% Click to compare transaction costs in the same continent. n.a.
 108. Iran Click to view tax rates in Iran. n.a. Click to compare effective income tax rates, in other countries in the same continent. n.a. Click to compare effective capital gains tax rates, in other coutries in the same continent. 9.93% Click to compare transaction costs in the same continent. n.a.
 109. Jamaica Click to view tax rates in Jamaica. n.a. Click to compare effective income tax rates, in other countries in the same continent. 3.62% Click to compare effective capital gains tax rates, in other coutries in the same continent. 27.01% Click to compare transaction costs in the same continent. 8.80%
 110. Lebanon Click to view tax rates in Lebanon. n.a. Click to compare effective income tax rates, in other countries in the same continent. 0.00% Click to compare effective capital gains tax rates, in other coutries in the same continent. 11.57% Click to compare transaction costs in the same continent. 5.13%
 111. Liechtenstein Click to view tax rates in Liechtenstein. n.a. Click to compare effective income tax rates, in other countries in the same continent. 0.00% Click to compare effective capital gains tax rates, in other coutries in the same continent. 3.90% Click to compare transaction costs in the same continent. n.a.
  City/Country Income Tax on Rent (Effective Rate) Capital Gains Tax (10 Yr Holding) Roundtrip Transaction Cost Gross Rental Yield
 112. Macau Click to view tax rates in Macau. n.a. Click to compare effective income tax rates, in other countries in the same continent. n.a. Click to compare effective capital gains tax rates, in other coutries in the same continent. n.a. Click to compare transaction costs in the same continent. n.a.
 113. Macedonia Click to view tax rates in Macedonia. n.a. Click to compare effective income tax rates, in other countries in the same continent. 16.24% Click to compare effective capital gains tax rates, in other coutries in the same continent. 5.24% Click to compare transaction costs in the same continent. 9.91%
 114. Martinique Click to view tax rates in Martinique. n.a. Click to compare effective income tax rates, in other countries in the same continent. 6.45% Click to compare effective capital gains tax rates, in other coutries in the same continent. 16.30% Click to compare transaction costs in the same continent. 5.29%
 115. Moldova Click to view tax rates in Moldova. n.a. Click to compare effective income tax rates, in other countries in the same continent. 10.00% Click to compare effective capital gains tax rates, in other coutries in the same continent. 20.62% Click to compare transaction costs in the same continent. n.a.
 116. Mongolia Click to view tax rates in Mongolia. n.a. Click to compare effective income tax rates, in other countries in the same continent. n.a. Click to compare effective capital gains tax rates, in other coutries in the same continent. n.a. Click to compare transaction costs in the same continent. n.a.
 117. Montenegro Click to view tax rates in Montenegro. n.a. Click to compare effective income tax rates, in other countries in the same continent. 0.00% Click to compare effective capital gains tax rates, in other coutries in the same continent. 8.28% Click to compare transaction costs in the same continent. n.a.
 118. Morocco Click to view tax rates in Morocco. n.a. Click to compare effective income tax rates, in other countries in the same continent. 17.08% Click to compare effective capital gains tax rates, in other coutries in the same continent. 12.13% Click to compare transaction costs in the same continent. 6.49%
 119. Myanmar Click to view tax rates in Myanmar. n.a. Click to compare effective income tax rates, in other countries in the same continent. n.a. Click to compare effective capital gains tax rates, in other coutries in the same continent. n.a. Click to compare transaction costs in the same continent. n.a.
 120. Nepal Click to view tax rates in Nepal. n.a. Click to compare effective income tax rates, in other countries in the same continent. n.a. Click to compare effective capital gains tax rates, in other coutries in the same continent. n.a. Click to compare transaction costs in the same continent. n.a.
 121. Netherlands Antilles Click to view tax rates in Netherlands Antilles. n.a. Click to compare effective income tax rates, in other countries in the same continent. 0.00% Click to compare effective capital gains tax rates, in other coutries in the same continent. 9.00% Click to compare transaction costs in the same continent. n.a.
 122. Nicaragua Click to view tax rates in Nicaragua. n.a. Click to compare effective income tax rates, in other countries in the same continent. 31.87% Click to compare effective capital gains tax rates, in other coutries in the same continent. 13.00% Click to compare transaction costs in the same continent. 9.12%
 123. Pakistan Click to view tax rates in Pakistan. n.a. Click to compare effective income tax rates, in other countries in the same continent. 25.08% Click to compare effective capital gains tax rates, in other coutries in the same continent. n.a. Click to compare transaction costs in the same continent. n.a.
 124. Panama Click to view tax rates in Panama. n.a. Click to compare effective income tax rates, in other countries in the same continent. 10.00% Click to compare effective capital gains tax rates, in other coutries in the same continent. 8.00% Click to compare transaction costs in the same continent. 9.98%
 125. Qatar Click to view tax rates in Qatar. n.a. Click to compare effective income tax rates, in other countries in the same continent. 0.00% Click to compare effective capital gains tax rates, in other coutries in the same continent. n.a. Click to compare transaction costs in the same continent. n.a.
 126. Reunion Is. Click to view tax rates in Reunion Is.. n.a. Click to compare effective income tax rates, in other countries in the same continent. 12.90% Click to compare effective capital gains tax rates, in other coutries in the same continent. 24.05% Click to compare transaction costs in the same continent. n.a.
 127. Senegal Click to view tax rates in Senegal. n.a. Click to compare effective income tax rates, in other countries in the same continent. 10.50% Click to compare effective capital gains tax rates, in other coutries in the same continent. 25.00% Click to compare transaction costs in the same continent. n.a.
  City/Country Income Tax on Rent (Effective Rate) Capital Gains Tax (10 Yr Holding) Roundtrip Transaction Cost Gross Rental Yield
 128. Serbia Click to view tax rates in Serbia. n.a. Click to compare effective income tax rates, in other countries in the same continent. 20.00% Click to compare effective capital gains tax rates, in other coutries in the same continent. 8.15% Click to compare transaction costs in the same continent. n.a.
 129. Seychelles Click to view tax rates in Seychelles. n.a. Click to compare effective income tax rates, in other countries in the same continent. 0.00% Click to compare effective capital gains tax rates, in other coutries in the same continent. 42.00% Click to compare transaction costs in the same continent. n.a.
 130. Slovenia Click to view tax rates in Slovenia. n.a. Click to compare effective income tax rates, in other countries in the same continent. 8.50% Click to compare effective capital gains tax rates, in other coutries in the same continent. 6.92% Click to compare transaction costs in the same continent. 4.93%
 131. St. Lucia Click to view tax rates in St. Lucia. n.a. Click to compare effective income tax rates, in other countries in the same continent. 0.00% Click to compare effective capital gains tax rates, in other coutries in the same continent. 21.96% Click to compare transaction costs in the same continent. n.a.
 132. Sweden Click to view tax rates in Sweden. n.a. Click to compare effective income tax rates, in other countries in the same continent. 18.18% Click to compare effective capital gains tax rates, in other coutries in the same continent. 6.54% Click to compare transaction costs in the same continent. n.a.
 133. Trinidad and Tobago Click to view tax rates in Trinidad and Tobago. n.a. Click to compare effective income tax rates, in other countries in the same continent. 0.00% Click to compare effective capital gains tax rates, in other coutries in the same continent. 13.16% Click to compare transaction costs in the same continent. 8.14%
 134. US Virgin Is. Click to view tax rates in US Virgin Is.. n.a. Click to compare effective income tax rates, in other countries in the same continent. 5.00% Click to compare effective capital gains tax rates, in other coutries in the same continent. 10.11% Click to compare transaction costs in the same continent. n.a.
 135. Vietnam Click to view tax rates in Vietnam. n.a. Click to compare effective income tax rates, in other countries in the same continent. 23.49% Click to compare effective capital gains tax rates, in other coutries in the same continent. 6.20% Click to compare transaction costs in the same continent. n.a.

 

Assumptions:

Income Tax on Rent (Effective Rate). We assume the property is directly owned jointly by husband and wife, both non-resident foreigners with no other local income, and they earn gross rental income by letting: €/US$1,500/month. There is no mortgage. Depreciation and capital allowances are taken, if available.

Capital Gains Tax (Effective Rate). We assume the non-resident couple have owned the dwelling for 10 years at the time of sale; it is their only source of capital gains in the country (but not their sole or principal residence). Worth US$250,000 or €250,000 at purchase, the properly has appreciated in value by 100%.

Round-Trip Transaction Costs. Includes all costs of a non-resident foreigner buying and then re-selling a residential property worth US$250,000 or €250,000 • registration costs; • real estate agents’ fees; • legal fees; • and sales and transfer taxes.

 

 


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