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No capital gains tax countries

57 jurisdictions that do not levy capital gains tax — favorable for investors, traders, and crypto holders

These countries do not levy capital gains tax on investment gains. Some exempt only individual CGT or require minimum holding periods.

All no-CGT jurisdictions (57)

No capital gains tax countries
Country System PIT CIT VAT Div WHT Crypto Regime
SA Saudi Arabia Territorial 0.0% 20.0% 15.0% 5.0% No —
BO Bolivia Territorial 13.0% 25.0% 13.0% 12.5% No —
YE Yemen Territorial 20.0% 20.0% 5.0% — No —
IQ Iraq Territorial 15.0% 15.0% 0.0% — No —
OM Oman Territorial 0.0% 15.0% 5.0% 0.0% No —
NZ New Zealand Worldwide 39.0% 28.0% 15.0% 0.0% No Non-dom
SY Syria Territorial 22.0% 15.0% 0.0% — No —
SR Suriname Worldwide 38.0% 36.0% 10.0% 25.0% No —
KP North Korea Territorial 0.0% 25.0% 0.0% — No —
CU Cuba Worldwide 50.0% 35.0% — — No —
AE United Arab Emirates Territorial 0.0% 9.0% 5.0% 0.0% No —
CH Switzerland Worldwide 11.5% 8.5% 8.1% 35.0% No Non-dom
BT Bhutan Worldwide 25.0% 25.0% 5.0% — No —
BE Belgium Worldwide 50.0% 25.0% 21.0% 30.0% No —
HT Haiti Worldwide 30.0% 30.0% 10.0% 15.0% No —
BZ Belize Territorial 25.0% 25.0% 12.5% 15.0% No —
KW Kuwait None 0.0% 15.0% 0.0% 0.0% No —
BS Bahamas None 0.0% 0.0% 10.0% 0.0% No —
QA Qatar Territorial 0.0% 10.0% 0.0% 0.0% No —
JM Jamaica Worldwide 30.0% 25.0% 15.0% 15.0% No —
BN Brunei Territorial 0.0% 18.5% 0.0% 0.0% No —
TT Trinidad and Tobago Worldwide 30.0% 30.0% 12.5% 10.0% No —
MU Mauritius Worldwide 20.0% 15.0% 15.0% 0.0% No —
BH Bahrain None 0.0% 0.0% 10.0% 0.0% No —
DM Dominica Worldwide 35.0% 25.0% 15.0% 15.0% No —
SG Singapore Territorial 24.0% 17.0% 9.0% 0.0% No —
LC Saint Lucia Worldwide 30.0% 30.0% 12.5% 0.0% No —
SC Seychelles Territorial 15.0% 25.0% 15.0% 0.0% No —
AG Antigua and Barbuda None 0.0% 25.0% 15.0% 0.0% No Nomad
BB Barbados Worldwide 28.5% 9.0% 17.5% 15.0% No Nomad
VC Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Worldwide 30.0% 30.0% 16.0% 0.0% No —
GD Grenada Territorial 28.0% 28.0% 15.0% 15.0% No —
MV Maldives Worldwide 15.0% 15.0% 8.0% 10.0% No —
KN Saint Kitts and Nevis None 0.0% 33.0% 17.0% 0.0% No —
LI Liechtenstein Worldwide 24.0% 12.5% 8.1% 0.0% No Non-dom
MC Monaco None 0.0% 25.0% 20.0% 0.0% No —
HK Hong Kong Territorial 17.0% 16.5% 0.0% 0.0% No —
MO Macau Territorial 12.0% 12.0% 0.0% 0.0% No —
TW Taiwan Worldwide 40.0% 20.0% 5.0% 21.0% No —
XK Kosovo Worldwide 10.0% 10.0% 18.0% — No —
AW Aruba Worldwide 52.0% 25.0% 7.0% 10.0% No —
CW Curacao Worldwide 48.3% 22.0% 9.0% 0.0% No —
BQ Bonaire Worldwide 35.4% 25.8% 8.0% 5.0% No —
VG British Virgin Islands None 0.0% 0.0% — 0.0% No —
BM Bermuda None 0.0% 15.0% — 0.0% No —
KY Cayman Islands None 0.0% 0.0% — 0.0% No —
TC Turks and Caicos None 0.0% 0.0% — 0.0% No —
SX Sint Maarten Worldwide 47.5% 30.0% 5.0% 0.0% No —
BL Saint Barthelemy None 0.0% 0.0% — 0.0% No —
MS Montserrat Worldwide 30.0% 30.0% — 0.0% No —
AI Anguilla None 0.0% 0.0% 13.0% 0.0% No —
GI Gibraltar Territorial 28.0% 15.0% — — No —
PS Palestine Territorial 15.0% 15.0% 16.0% — No —
FK Falkland Islands Worldwide 26.0% 26.0% — 0.0% No —
GG Guernsey Territorial 20.0% 0.0% — — No —
IM Isle of Man Worldwide 20.0% 0.0% 20.0% — No —
JE Jersey Worldwide 20.0% 0.0% 5.0% — No —
Some countries exempt CGT only for individuals, only after minimum holding periods, or only for certain asset classes. Corporate entities may still face CGT. Check country details for specifics.

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Disclaimer. No capital gains tax does not mean no tax on investment income. Dividends, interest, and rental income may still be taxed. Some countries tax “speculative” gains on short-term trades. Crypto-specific rules are emerging in many jurisdictions. Always consult a qualified tax professional.