Corporate Tax Comparison

Bermuda vs United States

Compare Bermuda and United States corporate tax rates, filing due dates, withholding tax, VAT, capital gains tax, and effective tax metrics for cross-border company planning.
Time of Update — Bermuda: 3/24/2026 · United States: 6/11/2026
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Basic Corporate Tax Comparison

Time of Update — Bermuda: 3/24/2026 · United States: 6/11/2026

Corporate Income Tax (CIT)

Bermuda
United States
General CIT Rate:
15% (if subject to Bermuda CIT) or 0%.
General CIT Rate:
Federal corporate income tax: 21%. State CIT generally ranges from 1% to 10% (although some states do not impose CIT) and is deductible for federal CIT purposes.
CIT Return Due Date:
If subject to Bermuda CIT, tax returns are proposed to be due by the 15th day of the 10th month following the fiscal year-end.
CIT Return Due Date:
April 15 for calendar-year corporations (15th day of the 4th month after the tax year-end); a 6-month filing extension to October 15 is available. State income tax returns usually follow the federal due date, with a few exceptions.
CIT Payment Due Date:
Upon filing the CIT return (if applicable), a 'true-up' payment considering previous estimated payments must be made no later than the due date of the return, regardless of when the return is filed.
CIT Payment Due Date:
Tax must be fully paid by the original due date of the return (April 15 for calendar-year corporations); the final estimated instalment is due on the 15th day of the 12th month of the tax year.
CIT Estimated Payment Due Date:
Taxes are paid in instalments.

The first instalment is proposed to be due by the 15th day of the 8th month after the beginning of the fiscal year, amounting to 50% of the expected tax liability for the year.

The second instalment is due by the 15th day of the 12th month after the beginning of the fiscal year, bringing the total instalments to 90% of the expected tax liability for the year.
CIT Estimated Payment Due Date:
Four equal instalments of estimated tax, due by the 15th day of the 4th, 6th, 9th and 12th months of the tax year (April 15, June 15, September 15 and December 15 for calendar-year corporations).

Withholding Tax (WHT)

Bermuda
United States
Resident Withholding Tax (Dividend/Interest/Royalty):
0
Resident Withholding Tax (Dividend/Interest/Royalty):
0/0/0
None-Resident Withholding Tax (Dividend/Interest/Royalty):
0
None-Resident Withholding Tax (Dividend/Interest/Royalty):
30/30/30

Value-Added Tax (VAT)

Bermuda
United States

Capital Gain Tax (CGT)

Bermuda
United States
General Capital Gain Tax Rate:
There is no VAT or sales tax in Bermuda.
General Capital Gain Tax Rate:
21% (aligned with the federal CIT rate for corporations)

Effective Tax Rate (ETR)

Bermuda
United States
Composite Effective Average Tax Rate:
0
Composite Effective Average Tax Rate:
22.69
Composite Effective Marginal Tax Rate:
0
Composite Effective Marginal Tax Rate:
7.03

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