Corporate Tax Guide

Cayman Islands

The Cayman Islands is a tax-friendly jurisdiction with no capital gains tax and no tax reporting requirements. There is also no general corporate income tax rate or value-added tax rate. Additionally, there are no withholding taxes for non-residents on dividends, interest, or royalties. However, there is no information provided on the composite effective average and marginal tax rates, as well as the estimated and payment due dates for corporate income tax.

Time of Update — 4/05/2026

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Cayman Islands

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Time of Update — 4/05/2026

Corporate Income Tax (CIT)

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The Cayman Islands has no tax reporting requirements.

Withholding Tax (WHT)

Value-Added Tax (VAT)

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Capital Gain Tax (CGT)

Effective Tax Rate (ETR)

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Value-added tax (VAT)

There is no VAT imposed in the Cayman Islands.

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Import duties

Import duty is paid, generally at a rate of 22% to 27%, on importation of most goods.

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Excise taxes

There are no excise taxes in the Cayman Islands.

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Property taxes

There are no property taxes in the Cayman Islands.

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Stamp duties

Stamp duty is paid, generally at a rate of 7.5%, on transfers of Cayman Islands immovable property. Stamp duty, in the form of a transfer tax equal to the applicable stamp duty, also applies to transfers of shares in land holding companies.

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