Oceania

Pitcairn Islands

Corporate rate
0% (no income tax)
Top personal rate
0% (no income tax)
VAT / GST rate
No VAT
One-sentence summary The Pitcairn Islands - the world's least populous national jurisdiction, with a population of just 57, Pitcairn has no income tax of any sort, for individuals or companies.

Tax System

"The Pitcairn Islands have no income taxes of any sort (for individuals and companies)." Pitcairn is a British Overseas Territory with the world's smallest permanent population of any jurisdiction (57 residents), accessible only by boat, with no airport or seaport.

Tax Year & Key Deadlines

Not applicable given the absence of an income tax system.

Corporate Tax Rate

No corporate income tax exists in the Pitcairn Islands.

Personal Tax Rate

No personal income tax exists in the Pitcairn Islands.

VAT / GST Rate

No VAT or GST applies in the Pitcairn Islands based on the sources reviewed.

Residency

Given the absence of any income tax, residency-based tax tests are not a relevant concept for the Pitcairn Islands; immigration itself is separately, strictly controlled given the territory's tiny population and remoteness.

Permanent Establishment

Given the absence of any corporate income tax, permanent establishment is not a relevant concept for the Pitcairn Islands.

CFC (Controlled Foreign Company) Rules

Not applicable - the Pitcairn Islands have no income tax system against which a CFC attribution mechanism could operate.

Thin Capitalization

Not applicable given the absence of any corporate income tax.

Hybrid Entity Rules

Not applicable given the absence of any corporate income tax or entity-classification-dependent tax system.

Foreign Bank Account / Foreign Financial Asset Reporting

No foreign bank account or foreign financial asset reporting regime exists in the Pitcairn Islands.

Participation Exemption

Not applicable given the absence of any corporate income tax.

Foreign Tax Credit

Not applicable given the absence of any domestic income tax against which foreign tax could be credited.

Treaty Network

The Pitcairn Islands do not maintain a double tax treaty network, consistent with the absence of any domestic income tax that a treaty would typically address.

Official tax authority: Pitcairn Islands Government (administered via the Governor, based in New Zealand) - government.pn
Sources: TaxFitness - Pitcairn Island (direct confirmation of no income tax for individuals or companies). Page last verified: August 09, 2026. General information only - confirm current rates and any specific position with a licensed advisor in this jurisdiction before relying on this page.