Most highly taxed countries

Last Updated: May 13, 2008


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. 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. 4.24%
 2. 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. 4.70%
 3. 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. 5.80%
 4. 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. 5.05%
 5. 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. 4.01%
 6. 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. 4.03%
 7. 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.
 8. 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. 9.91%
 9. 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. 11.27%
 10. Russia Click to view tax rates in Russia. 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. 25.00% Click to compare transaction costs in the same continent. 5.23%
 11. 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. 7.50%
 12. 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. 5.87%
 13. 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.
 14. 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. 4.77%
 15. 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. 5.30%
 16. 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.
  City/Country Income Tax on Rent (Effective Rate) Capital Gains Tax (10 Yr Holding) Roundtrip Transaction Cost Gross Rental Yield
 17. 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.
 18. 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. n.a.
 19. 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. 7.73%
 20. 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. 4.24%
 21. 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. 14.36%
 22. 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. 15.00%
 23. 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. 2.43%
 24. 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.
 25. 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. 3.91%
 26. 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.
 27. 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. 11.23%
 28. 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.
 29. 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. 7.53%
 30. 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. 4.27%
 31. 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. 4.02%
 32. 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. 7.31%
 33. 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. n.a.
  City/Country Income Tax on Rent (Effective Rate) Capital Gains Tax (10 Yr Holding) Roundtrip Transaction Cost Gross Rental Yield
 34. 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. 10.00%
 35. 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. 12.00%
 36. 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.
 37. 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. 4.28%
 38. 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%
 39. Greece Click to view tax rates in Greece. 3.75% 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. n.a.
 40. 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. 9.62%
 41. 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. 12.80%
 42. 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. 4.02%
 43. 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. 8.71%
 44. 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. n.a.
 45. 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. 5.72%
 46. 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. 6.86%
 47. 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. 6.83%
 48. 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. 8.66%
 49. 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. 7.38%
 50. 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. 7.71%
  City/Country Income Tax on Rent (Effective Rate) Capital Gains Tax (10 Yr Holding) Roundtrip Transaction Cost Gross Rental Yield
 51. 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%
 52. 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. 2.38%
 53. 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.
 54. 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. 12.00%
 55. 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. 2.87%
 56. 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. 7.66%
 57. 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. n.a.
 58. 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%
 59. 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. 11.35%
 60. 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. 7.46%
 61. 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. 6.40%
 62. 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. 5.39%
 63. South Africa Click to view tax rates in South Africa. 7.23% 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. n.a.
 64. 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. 4.38%
 65. 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. 9.23%
 66. 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. 8.25%
 67. 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. 4.29%
  City/Country Income Tax on Rent (Effective Rate) Capital Gains Tax (10 Yr Holding) Roundtrip Transaction Cost Gross Rental Yield
 68. 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. 8.09%
 69. 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. 5.00%
 70. 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.
 71. 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.
 72. 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. 6.19%
 73. 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.
 74. 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. 6.47%
 75. 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. 12.63%
 76. 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. 12.86%
 77. 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. 7.37%
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