🇵🇦 Panama · Address 88 of 100
Panama City (Panama), for a high earner.
The dollar, the canal, and a tax code that ignores whatever you earn outside the country. Permanent residence in 30 days for the price of a flat, and Miami 3 hours north.
The dollar, the canal, and a tax code that ignores whatever you earn outside the country. Permanent residence in 30 days for the price of a flat, and Miami 3 hours north.
| Income | Tax | Effective | Kept |
|---|---|---|---|
| $300K | $0 | 0% | $300K |
| $1M | $0 | 0% | $1M |
| $3M | $0 | 0% | $3M |
Special regime. Territorial tax: foreign source income is not taxed at all. Local income runs to 25%
Simplified marginal model, indicative 2026 brackets, non-US single filer. Run the engine with your own income, exit, passports, and family to see where Panama City (Panama) ranks for you.
Qualified Investor visa: permanent residence in 30 days for US$300K in real estate or US$500K in Panamanian securities. Friendly Nations visa for 50 nationalities with a US$200K property. The US$300K real estate floor rises permanently to US$500K after 15.10.2026. Panama sits on Annex I of the EU list of non-cooperative jurisdictions at the 17.02.2026 update, which means heavier bank diligence on European money.
A Panama passport scores 71.5 on the mobility index. The passport ladder on the engine compares 65 of them.
| From | Hours |
|---|---|
| New York | 5.4 |
| London | 11.3 |
| Zurich | 12.1 |
| Dubai | 17.7 |
| Singapore | 23.8 |
| Tel Aviv | 15.2 |
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: Territorial tax: foreign source income is not taxed at all. Local income runs to 25%
Qualified Investor visa: permanent residence in 30 days for US$300K in real estate or US$500K in Panamanian securities. Friendly Nations visa for 50 nationalities with a US$200K property. The US$300K real estate floor rises permanently to US$500K after 15.10.2026. Panama sits on Annex I of the EU list of non-cooperative jurisdictions at the 17.02.2026 update, which means heavier bank diligence on European money. Routes that matter for money: Golden visa.
The cost index is 62 against Zurich at 100, safety 6/10, schools 6/10, 2,200 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.