10 Lowest-Tax Cities for Expats in 2026

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DohaQatar
0% income tax
Income tax
Zero personal income tax and a riyal pegged to the dollar — take-home pay is the whole package.
Doha relocation guide
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RiyadhSaudi Arabia
0% income tax
Income tax
0% personal income tax on salaries — a core draw for talent moving to Saudi Arabia's boomtown.
Riyadh relocation guide
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Abu DhabiUAE
0% income tax
Income tax
0% personal income tax and a dollar-pegged dirham — the full Gulf tax advantage, minus Dubai's frenzy.
Abu Dhabi relocation guide
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DubaiUAE
0% income tax
Income tax
0% personal income tax and a dollar-pegged dirham — the headline reason global talent and founders flock here.
Dubai relocation guide
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TbilisiGeorgia
1% small-business (IE) regime
Income tax
The famous 1% small-business (Individual Entrepreneur) regime on turnover is real — for eligible trades.
Tbilisi relocation guide
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SingaporeSingapore
Low progressive (top ~24%)
Income tax
Low, simple progressive rates (top band around 24%) and no tax on most foreign-sourced income keep the burden light.
Singapore relocation guide
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Kuala LumpurMalaysia
Foreign income largely exempt
Income tax
Malaysia's territorial system means most foreign-sourced income is exempt — a quiet but real tax advantage.
Kuala Lumpur relocation guide
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BaliIndonesia
Remote-worker KITAS (foreign income)
Income tax
The new remote-worker KITAS lets you live on foreign income without Indonesian tax on it — a major draw.
Bali relocation guide
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BangkokThailand
Progressive to 35%
Income tax
Progressive rates top out at 35%, with recent shifts in how remitted foreign income is treated — get advice.
Bangkok relocation guide
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BarcelonaSpain
Beckham regime / up to 47%
Income tax
Like Madrid, the 'Beckham' regime can shelter new arrivals; standard rates otherwise approach 47%.
Barcelona relocation guide

How we ranked

We score each city on personal income-tax friendliness for a typical expat: zero-tax systems rank highest, followed by territorial regimes that exempt foreign income, then special expat regimes, and finally ordinary progressive systems. This is general information, not tax advice — rules turn on residency and your situation, so confirm with a local professional.

We score all 24 cities in the Globe Quest atlas and show the top 10 here. As we add destinations, this ranking updates automatically.