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Where the Tax Actually Works

How each destination taxes residents — territorial vs worldwide income, US-treaty status, and double-tax risk — sorted with the friendliest regimes first. The structural picture, not a rate sheet.

26 jurisdictions
Country Tax treatment US treaty Double-tax risk Visa pathway From / mo
Georgia Territorial: foreign-source income generally exempt for residents. Verify your specific sourcing. Territorial / no tax No Low Tourist Visa (1 Year) $1,200
Malaysia Largely territorial for individuals; foreign-source income generally exempt. Verify recent remittance rules. Territorial / no tax No Low DE Rantau Nomad Pass $2,000
Taiwan Foreign-source income is generally outside regular income tax (may hit AMT). No comprehensive US treaty. Territorial / no tax No Low Employment Gold Card $2,200
Panama Territorial: foreign-source income generally not taxed. Low double-tax risk on foreign earnings. Territorial / no tax No Low Friendly Nations Visa $2,500
Antigua and Barbuda No personal income tax (abolished 2016). Low double-tax risk. Territorial / no tax No Low NDR Visa $2,800
Singapore Largely territorial: most foreign income not taxed unless received in Singapore. No comprehensive US tax treaty. Territorial / no tax No Low Tech Pass / EP $4,500
Cayman Islands No personal income tax. Very low double-tax risk. Territorial / no tax No Low Global Citizen Concierge $5,000
United Arab Emirates No personal income tax. Very low double-tax risk on earned income. Territorial / no tax No Low Golden Visa / Freelance —
Thailand Taxes residents on foreign income remitted into Thailand (rules tightened recently). Possible double-tax; US treaty exists. Worldwide · US treaty Yes Possible DTV Visa $1,200
Turkey Residents taxed on worldwide income. US treaty exists; double-tax possible. Worldwide · US treaty Yes Possible Short-Term Residence Permit (ikamet) $1,200
Romania Residents taxed on worldwide income. US treaty exists; double-tax possible. Worldwide · US treaty Yes Possible Digital Nomad Visa $1,500
Greece Residents taxed on worldwide income. US treaty exists; double-tax possible. Worldwide · US treaty Yes Possible Digital Nomad Visa $1,800
China Residents taxed on worldwide income. US treaty exists; double-tax possible. Worldwide · US treaty Yes Possible Unilateral Visa-Free / 144h Transit $1,800
Indonesia Residents taxed on worldwide income. US treaty exists; double-tax possible. Worldwide · US treaty Yes Possible B211A / DNV $1,800
Portugal Residents taxed on worldwide income (NHR exemptions have largely sunset). US treaty exists; double-tax possible. Worldwide · US treaty Yes Possible D8 Digital Nomad Visa $2,200
Mexico Residents taxed on worldwide income. US treaty exists; double-tax possible. Worldwide · US treaty Yes Possible Temporary Resident $2,200
Cyprus Residents taxed on worldwide income, but the non-dom regime exempts many foreign passive incomes. Employment income is taxed; US treaty exists. Worldwide · US treaty Yes Possible Digital Nomad Visa $2,500
Spain Residents taxed on worldwide income (Beckham regime is a limited exception). US treaty exists; double-tax possible. Worldwide · US treaty Yes Possible Digital Nomad Visa $2,500
Switzerland Residents taxed on worldwide income (federal + cantonal). US treaty exists; double-tax possible. Worldwide · US treaty Yes Possible Lump Sum Taxation / B Permit $6,000
Vietnam Residents taxed on worldwide income; US treaty signed but not in force. Double-tax risk. Worldwide · no treaty No Possible E-Visa $1,000
Sri Lanka Residents taxed on worldwide income; no comprehensive US treaty. Double-tax risk. Worldwide · no treaty No Possible ETA Tourist Visa $1,000
Argentina Residents taxed on worldwide income; no comprehensive US treaty. Double-tax risk. Worldwide · no treaty No Possible Digital Nomad Visa $1,200
Colombia Residents taxed on worldwide income; no comprehensive US treaty. Double-tax risk — plan carefully. Worldwide · no treaty No Possible Digital Nomad Visa (V) $1,500
Cambodia Residents taxed on worldwide income; no US treaty. Double-tax risk. Worldwide · no treaty No Possible Ordinary (E) Visa $1,500
US Virgin Islands US territory with a mirror tax system — the FEIE does NOT apply. Different bona-fide-resident rules. Consult a pro. US territory (special) No n/a US Territory $3,800
Puerto Rico US territory — the FEIE does NOT apply here (it's for FOREIGN income). Bona fide PR residents use Act 60 / IRC §933 instead. Consult a pro. US territory (special) No n/a US Territory $4,000

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General information, not tax advice. "Tax treatment" is a high-level structural classification (does the country tax residents on worldwide income, or only local-source / not at all) — not a rate sheet, and it ignores special regimes (non-dom, Beckham, NHR), remittance rules, social charges, and your nationality and treaty positions. Headline income/capital-gains rates are a planned sourced addition; we won't publish numbers we can't stand behind. Confirm everything with a qualified cross-border professional.

Classifications reviewed 2026-06-10. Cost = cheapest tracked hub per country (indicative monthly, USD).