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AW · ABW · #203 · 4 cities

Nomad score 60/100 Compare
Top income tax 52.0% Worldwide system
Corporate tax 22.0%
BBO/BAVP/BAZV 7.0% standard rate
Tax residency — 1 tax treaties

Aruba tax profile

Data year: 2026

Tax system
Worldwide Aruba taxes residents on worldwide income. Non-residents are taxed on Aruba-source income. Profit tax applies to resident companies on worldwide profits at 22% (standard rate).
Top PIT rate
52.0%
Corporate tax rate
22.0%
BBO/BAVP/BAZV
7.0%
Capital gains tax
No Capital Gains Tax
Social security (employee)
6.6%
Social security (employer)
19.4%
Social security cap (annual)
AWG 85,000
Dividend withholding
10.0%
Interest withholding
0.0%
Royalty withholding
0.0%
Treaty count
1
Tax authority: Departamento di Impuesto (DIMP) Website

Income tax brackets

Corporate
Corporate brackets
Bracket min Bracket max Rate USD equivalent
AWG 0 and above 22.0% --
Personal income
Personal income brackets
Bracket min Bracket max Rate USD equivalent
AWG 0 AWG 34,930 0.0% $0 – $19,520
AWG 34,930 AWG 63,904 21.0% $19,520 – $35,697
AWG 63,904 AWG 135,527 42.0% $35,697 – $75,713
AWG 135,527 and above 52.0% $75,713 +
Local currency: AWG

Tax flags

Participation Exemption

Tax residency

Residency rules
Residency is based on facts and circumstances (center of vital interests and closest social and economic ties), not a fixed day-count test. Under the Income Tax Ordinance, temporary departures under one year are generally still treated as resident unless residence elsewhere is established. Part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands with an autonomous tax system; double taxation with the Netherlands is addressed mainly through the Belastingregeling voor het Koninkrijk (BRK).
Exit tax
No
CFC rules
No

Filing information

Fiscal year
01-01 – 12-31
Filing deadline
2 months from income tax form issue date
Extension deadline
4 months from form issue date (automatic for mass issuance)
Auto extension
Available
Income tax returns are due within two months of the issue date on the return form. For the usual mass mailing, DIMP grants an automatic further two months (four months from issue) without a separate extension request. Penalties apply for late filing.

Sources

Change history

    • Corporate tax rate 25 22
    • Residency days threshold 183 none
    • Brackets updated

    refreshed for 2026 — PIT bracket top of 42% band AWG 108,306 → 135,527, data_year 2025 → 2026, CIT 25% → 22%, social security 11%/16.1% → 6.6%/19.4% with cap null → AWG 85,000, residency threshold 183 → null, filing May 31 → issue-date rules with automatic extension, participation exemption false → true, editor notes and sources updated Source

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