Archive · 6 Jan 2026
8 Countries with Zero Personal Income Tax
Some countries don't take any money from your paycheck for taxes.
This means you get to keep all of your salary.
Eight countries do this: United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, The Bahamas, Monaco, and Saint Kitts and Nevis.
In these places, you don't have to pay personal income tax.
However, Oman will start taxing people who make a lot of money in 2028.
Other countries might have different rules for businesses or other types of income, but for regular jobs, you won't pay income tax in these places.
This makes them really attractive for people who want to work and keep all their money.
Eight countries—United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, The Bahamas, Monaco, and Saint Kitts and Nevis—do not impose personal income tax on individual earnings.
Oman will introduce a 5% income tax on annual incomes exceeding OMR 42,000 starting January 1, 2028.
The UAE does not tax individuals, investors, or corporates except for oil companies and foreign banks.
Saudi Arabia does not tax employment earnings but taxes non-employment income at the entity level.
Qatar has no personal income tax but a 10% corporate tax rate.
- Who
- Citizens and immigrants working in the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, The Bahamas, Monaco, and Saint Kitts and Nevis.
- What
- These countries do not impose personal income tax on individual earnings.
- When
- Oman will introduce a 5% income tax on high earners starting January 1, 2028.
- Where
- United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, The Bahamas, Monaco, and Saint Kitts and Nevis.
- Why
- These countries offer tax-free salaries to attract workers and investors.
- United Arab Emirates
- No income tax on individuals, investors, or corporates except oil companies and foreign banks.
- Saudi Arabia
- No individual income tax on employment earnings; non-employment income taxed at entity level.
- Kuwait
- No income tax on employees, unless nominee of a foreign company.
- Oman
- No personal income tax currently; 5% tax on incomes over OMR 42,000 starting 2028.
- Qatar
- No personal income tax; 10% corporate tax rate.
- The Bahamas
- No personal income tax.
- Monaco
- No personal income tax.
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- No personal income tax.