Answers · current to September 2026

No capital gains tax, 2026.

36 of the 100 addresses levy nothing on a disposal by a resident individual, ordered by what $1,000,000 of income also keeps there.

In short, current to September 2026

  • 36 of the 100 addresses on the Patrician board levy no capital gains tax on a disposal by a resident individual. They are Abu Dhabi, Anguilla, Bora Bora, Christophe Harbour, Dubai, Geneva, George Town, Gibraltar, Grand Baie, Gstaad and 26 more.
  • A $5,000,000 liquidity event realized after residence begins is not taxed locally in all 36. The origin country applies its own rules to a gain that accrued while you were resident there.
  • No capital gains tax does not mean no income tax. Across those 36, the effective rate on $1,000,000 of income ranges from 0% to 38%.
  • Figures are current to September 2026, modeled on indicative 2026 headline brackets. Confirm with counsel before relying on any of them.

Source: the Patrician.ch board, an original ranking of 100 residence addresses across 48 countries and territories. Tax rates, thresholds and routes are sourced. Cost, safety, schools, sun and beauty are Patrician.ch editorial indices. Figures current to September 2026. Updated . Cite as: Patrician.ch, Countries with no capital gains tax 2026: the 36, patrician.ch/answers/countries-with-no-capital-gains-tax/, September 2026.

Ranked

The 36, ordered by what income keeps.

Every address below charges nothing on a resident capital gain. They are ordered by what a single filer keeps from $1,000,000 of income over 10 years, because the gain is one event and the income is every year.

01
Gustavia 🇫🇷 St Barths0% effective on $1M of income, special regime for arrivals
$10M
02
Abu Dhabi 🇦🇪 UAE0% effective on $1M of income
$10M
03
Dubai 🇦🇪 UAE0% effective on $1M of income
$10M
04
Anguilla 🇦🇮 Anguilla0% effective on $1M of income
$10M
05
Punta del Este 🇺🇾 Uruguay0% effective on $1M of income, special regime for arrivals
$10M
06
Monaco 🇲🇨 Monaco0% effective on $1M of income
$10M
07
Christophe Harbour 🇰🇳 St Kitts and Nevis0% effective on $1M of income
$10M
08
St John's 🇦🇬 Antigua and Barbuda0% effective on $1M of income
$10M
09
Providenciales 🇹🇨 Turks and Caicos0% effective on $1M of income
$10M
10
George Town 🇰🇾 Cayman Islands0% effective on $1M of income
$10M
11
Nassau 🇧🇸 Bahamas0% effective on $1M of income
$10M
12
Bora Bora 🇵🇫 French Polynesia0% effective on $1M of income
$10M
13
Virgin Gorda 🇻🇬 British Virgin Islands0% effective on $1M of income
$10M
14
Panama City 🇵🇦 Panama0% effective on $1M of income
$10M
15
San Juan 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico4% effective on $1M of income, special regime for arrivals
$9.6M
16
Tucker's Town 🇧🇲 Bermuda9% effective on $1M of income
$9.1M
17
Hong Kong 🇭🇰 Hong Kong SAR16% effective on $1M of income
$8.4M
18
Vaduz 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein17% effective on $1M of income
$8.3M
19
Zug 🇨🇭 Switzerland20% effective on $1M of income, special regime for arrivals
$8.0M
20
Grand Baie 🇲🇺 Mauritius20% effective on $1M of income
$8.0M
21
Jersey 🇯🇪 Jersey20% effective on $1M of income, special regime for arrivals
$8M
22
Singapore 🇸🇬 Singapore21% effective on $1M of income
$7.9M
23
Gibraltar 🇬🇮 Gibraltar21% effective on $1M of income, special regime for arrivals
$7.9M
24
Prague 🇨🇿 Czech Republic22% effective on $1M of income
$7.8M
25
Platinum Coast 🇧🇧 Barbados28% effective on $1M of income
$7.2M
26
Zermatt 🇨🇭 Switzerland32% effective on $1M of income, special regime for arrivals
$6.8M
27
Verbier 🇨🇭 Switzerland32% effective on $1M of income, special regime for arrivals
$6.8M
28
Lucerne 🇨🇭 Switzerland32% effective on $1M of income, special regime for arrivals
$6.8M
29
St. Moritz 🇨🇭 Switzerland32% effective on $1M of income, special regime for arrivals
$6.8M
30
Lugano 🇨🇭 Switzerland32% effective on $1M of income, special regime for arrivals
$6.8M
31
Zurich 🇨🇭 Switzerland32% effective on $1M of income
$6.8M
32
Limassol 🇨🇾 Cyprus34% effective on $1M of income, special regime for arrivals
$6.6M
33
Montreux 🇨🇭 Switzerland36% effective on $1M of income, special regime for arrivals
$6.4M
34
Gstaad 🇨🇭 Switzerland36% effective on $1M of income, special regime for arrivals
$6.4M
35
Geneva 🇨🇭 Switzerland36% effective on $1M of income, special regime for arrivals
$6.4M
36
Queenstown 🇳🇿 New Zealand38% effective on $1M of income, special regime for arrivals
$6.2M
Questions

The short answers.

Which countries have no capital gains tax in 2026?

On the Patrician board, 36 of 100 addresses across 37 countries levy no personal capital gains tax on a disposal by a resident individual: Abu Dhabi, Anguilla, Bora Bora, Christophe Harbour, Dubai, Geneva, George Town, Gibraltar, Grand Baie, Gstaad, Gustavia, Hong Kong, Jersey, Limassol, Lucerne, Lugano, Monaco, Montreux, Nassau, Panama City, Platinum Coast, Prague, Providenciales, Punta del Este, Queenstown, San Juan, Singapore, St John's, St. Moritz, Tucker's Town, Vaduz, Verbier, Virgin Gorda, Zermatt, Zug, Zurich.

Do those places tax a crypto or equity exit?

Not locally, on a resident disposal.

The origin country can still claim a gain that accrued while you were resident there. Several origins apply a deemed disposition on departure or a claw back if you return within a set period, which is modeled separately per origin.

Does no capital gains tax mean no tax at all?

No. Effective income tax on $1,000,000 across those 36 addresses ranges from 0% to 38%, and several levy an annual wealth tax on net assets.

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