DoubleTaxationAn individual's financial and legal nexus with a state
Find out which country can tax you as a resident
Everyone pays taxes. Some are paid automatically, others you have to pay yourself. In today's world of labor migration, remote work, travel and property in different countries, it is often unclear where exactly — and which — taxes have to be paid.
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Tax burden around the world
How much income tax and social security an employee pays on the same salary in different countries.
- Tax burden on the employee, % of gross:
- 0–15
- 15–25
- 25–35
- 35–45
- 45+
- no data
Tap a country to see the figures
Calculated with the OECD Taxing Wages methodology: income tax including local taxes plus employee social security; single person without children, tax year 2026, ECB rate of 2 January 2026. How we calculate
Only some of the country's direct taxes and levies are counted: income tax on wages and compulsory contributions. Not counted: property and real-estate taxes; taxes on dividends, interest and other investment income; inheritance and gift taxes; indirect taxes such as VAT, excise and customs duties.
Tax regimes for individuals
Preferential and special regimes in 21 countries for people who relocate, work for themselves, invest or draw a pension. Conditions, time limits and the legal basis for each.
Sole proprietorship or company: which costs less in tax
Taxes and contributions for a sole proprietor under each available system and for your own company, for a resident of the chosen country with the same profit.
How it works
- Choose a countryThe country you live or work in: one of 20 countries in Europe, North America and Asia — Germany, the UK, France, Canada, Ukraine, Japan, India and more.
- Answer the questionsCitizenship or green card, days in the U.S. and abroad, home, family, work. Only the questions that matter in your situation.
- Get your conclusionWhich country treats you as a resident, how the tax treaty settles a conflict, what the U.S. still taxes, and the statutes, treaty articles and cases behind it.
Who this is for
- U.S. citizens and green card holders who moved abroad and need to know who taxes what
- Americans working remotely for U.S. clients or employers from another country
- People with a home, family or business both in the U.S. and in another country
- Anyone returning to the U.S. after years abroad
What you get
- Your residence status under U.S. law and under the other country's law, with a reliability score
- Treaty tie-breaker result where both countries claim you — and what the saving clause means for U.S. citizens
- Where each type of income is taxed and how double taxation is relieved (foreign tax credit, FEIE)
- Sources: Internal Revenue Code, Treasury regulations, the treaty, foreign statutes, IRS guidance and case law
Countries covered
The service analyses the residence rules of the following countries together with their income tax treaties with the United States: Germany, Poland, Czechia, Spain, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Austria, Switzerland, Hungary, the United Kingdom, Romania, Türkiye, Canada, Ukraine, China, India, Japan, Bangladesh and Pakistan.
- U.S. taxpayers in Austria
- U.S. taxpayers in Bangladesh
- U.S. taxpayers in Canada
- U.S. taxpayers in China
- U.S. taxpayers in Czechia
- U.S. taxpayers in France
- U.S. taxpayers in Germany
- U.S. taxpayers in Hungary
- U.S. taxpayers in India
- U.S. taxpayers in Italy
- U.S. taxpayers in Japan
- U.S. taxpayers in the Netherlands
- U.S. taxpayers in Pakistan
- U.S. taxpayers in Poland
- U.S. taxpayers in Romania
- U.S. taxpayers in Spain
- U.S. taxpayers in Switzerland
- U.S. taxpayers in Türkiye
- U.S. taxpayers in Ukraine
- U.S. taxpayers in the UK
Questions
I am a U.S. citizen living abroad — do I still pay U.S. tax?
Yes, the United States taxes its citizens on worldwide income wherever they live, and tax treaties keep that right through the «saving clause». You still file a U.S. return; double taxation is usually relieved through the foreign tax credit or the foreign earned income exclusion.
What is tax residence?
It is the status that lets a country tax all of your income, including income from abroad. For non-citizens the U.S. uses the green card test and the substantial presence test; other countries look at your home, the center of your life and the days you spend there.
Is this legal or tax advice?
No. It is an information service that shows how the rules apply to your answers. Tax authorities and courts may assess your circumstances differently, so for important decisions consult a qualified adviser.
Are my answers stored?
No. The calculation runs in your browser and your answers are not sent anywhere. For statistics we only add +1 to anonymous daily counters (for example, «Germany → resident of Germany») — no IP address, cookies or identifiers.
Is it free?
Yes, completely, with no sign-up.