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European digital nomad visas with the lowest tax

Europe's nomad-visa countries ranked by the indicative effective tax rate on remote income (modelled on €60k/year). These are rough estimates of the headline regime, not tax advice; use the calculator to plug in your own number.

Ranked by Effective tax (≈€60k/yr)

  1. 1CroatiaDigital nomad status, foreign work income tax-exempt (Art. 9(1)(26) PITA)0%
  2. 2IcelandShort stay, not Icelandic tax-resident0%
  3. 3MontenegroDigital Nomad Visa, foreign-source income exempt (Art. 32d PIT Law)0%
  4. 4TurkeyForeign income (foreign account) generally untaxed0%
  5. 5Georgia1% turnover (Small Business Status)1%
  6. 6MaltaNomad Residence Permit, 10% flat on authorised work income (12-mo exemption first)10%
  7. 7BulgariaFlat 10% personal income tax (worldwide income for residents)10%
  8. 8RomaniaFlat 10% PIT on worldwide income (DNV foreign-salary exemption is lost once tax-resident)10%
  9. 9Greece50% reduction (7 yrs)15%
  10. 10LatviaDNV OECD-citizen 15% flat PIT (first 365 days)15%
  11. 11CyprusProgressive PIT (0% to EUR 22k) + non-dom exemption on foreign dividends/interest16.5%
  12. 12AlbaniaProgressive PIT (13% / 23%); worldwide income once resident20.1%
  13. 13EstoniaFlat 22% income tax (worldwide income, resident)22%
  14. 14SpainBeckham Law (special expat regime), 24% flat on employment income up to EUR 600k (6 yrs)24%
  15. 15GermanyOrdinary progressive income tax (14%–42%/45%), no special nomad regime25.5%
  16. 16NorwayOrdinary tax: 22% flat base + bracket tax (trinnskatt) on personal income34%
  17. 17Czechia15% flat (lower with trade-licence deduction)38%
  18. 18HungaryHungary flat PIT, 15% on worldwide income (resident)46.5%
  19. 19ItalyImpatriate regime, 50% exemption on progressive IRPEF (5 yrs)47.6%
  20. 20PortugalOrdinary progressive IRS (worldwide income), IFICI/NHR 2.0 generally unavailable to plain remote workers51.9%
  21. 21SloveniaOrdinary progressive PIT (16-50%, worldwide income, no special nomad regime)67.1%
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Common questions

Which European digital nomad visa country has the lowest tax on remote income?

Croatia ranks first at 0%. Ranked by effective tax (≈€60k/yr), the leaders are: Croatia (0%), Iceland (0%), Montenegro (0%). Figures are indicative; see each country's page for the source-country-specific detail.

How many European digital nomad visas are in this ranking?

21 European nomad-visa countries are ranked here, including Croatia, Iceland, Montenegro, Turkey, Georgia, and more. The list is generated from the live Expatlas catalogue, so it stays current as programmes change.

Ranked from Expatlas's live catalogue. Figures are indicative. Confirm the specifics on each country's page, and remember the requirements change with your passport.

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