DoubleTaxationTaxes on salary: Haiti preliminary data
How much income tax and social contributions are paid on a salary in Haiti, what a sole proprietor and a company pay, and which special regimes exist. Preliminary data.
Preliminary data: headline rates from official sources and bulletins of international organisations, without reliefs or special rules; being refined.
Calculation for a gross salary of €60,000 per year
| Gross salary | HTG 9,186,292 ≈ €60,000 |
|---|---|
| Income tax | HTG 2,364,299 ≈ €15,442 |
| Employee contributions | HTG 826,766 ≈ €5,400 |
| Take-home pay | HTG 5,995,227 ≈ €39,158 |
| Employer contributions and payroll taxes | HTG 1,194,218 ≈ €7,800 |
| Employer's labour cost | HTG 10,380,509 ≈ €67,800 |
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.
Taxes for sole proprietors and companies
Tax and contributions on the profit for a year; expenses are 10% of revenue, the company pays its profit out to the owner. Reliefs and local taxes are not included.
| Annual revenue | €30,000 HTG 4,593,146 | €60,000 HTG 9,186,292 | €120,000 HTG 18,372,583 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sole proprietor | HTG 1,620,209 39.2 % | HTG 3,356,418 40.6 % | HTG 6,828,836 41.3 % |
| Company | HTG 1,818,886 44.0 % | HTG 3,637,771 44.0 % | HTG 7,275,543 44.0 % |
| Sole proprietor · Régime forfaitaire de l'impôt sur le revenu | above the regime's limit | above the regime's limit | above the regime's limit |
Special tax regimes
There are no special regimes for individuals.
Tax residence
The tax residence check does not cover Haiti yet.
Assumptions
- 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.
- Exchange rate: 1 EUR = 153.104859 HTG (Banque de la République d'Haïti — taux de référence; no rate published 1–4 Jan 2026, nearest is 31 Dec 2025 (next: 5 Jan 2026 = 130.6819), 2025-12-31) ↗
Sources
- Ministère de l'Économie et des Finances — Révision du barème de l'IRPP en Haïti (July 2026)
- DGI — Les traitements et salaires
- DGI — Tableau des tarifs, impôts, droits et taxes
- DGI — Le régime forfaitaire de l'impôt sur le revenu
- US SSA — Social Security Programs Throughout the World: The Americas 2019, Haiti
Data checked: 2026-11-08. An indicative calculation for a typical case. Not tax advice.