The lagoon everyone has seen and almost nobody lives on. French law, French bread, no income tax, and a motu where the house is reached by boat. Los Angeles is 8 hours, Paris is a day.
| Income | Tax | Effective | Kept |
|---|---|---|---|
| $300K | $0 | 0% | $300K |
| $1M | $0 | 0% | $1M |
| $3M | $0 | 0% | $3M |
Special regime. No personal income tax and no capital gains tax on private sales in French Polynesia, a small solidarity levy on salaries
Simplified marginal model, indicative 2026 brackets, non-US single filer. Run the engine with your own income, exit, passports, and family to see where Bora Bora ranks for you.
French nationals settle freely. Everyone else routes through a French long stay visa for the collectivity, which sits outside the EU and outside Schengen, so a Schengen visa does not cover it. The collectivity sets its own taxes and levies no personal income tax.
| From | Hours |
|---|---|
| New York | 13.4 |
| London | 19.6 |
| Zurich | 20.5 |
| Dubai | 21.6 |
| Singapore | 15.1 |
| Tel Aviv | 23 |
On the simplified 2026 model, about $0, an effective 0%, leaving $1M. At $300K the rate is 0%, at $3M it is 0%. Social contributions, deductions, and treaties are not included. Special regime: No personal income tax and no capital gains tax on private sales in French Polynesia, a small solidarity levy on salaries
French nationals settle freely. Everyone else routes through a French long stay visa for the collectivity, which sits outside the EU and outside Schengen, so a Schengen visa does not cover it. The collectivity sets its own taxes and levies no personal income tax. Routes that matter for money: Founder & talent.
The cost index is 135 against Zurich at 100, safety 8/10, schools 4/10, 2,900 sun hours a year.
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Tax figures use a simplified marginal model with indicative 2026 brackets for a non-US single filer, ignore social contributions, most deductions, wealth taxes, and treaties, and are not advice. Residence rules change often. Verify before acting.