Corporate Tax Comparison

United States vs Marshall Islands

Compare United States and Marshall Islands corporate tax rates, filing due dates, withholding tax, VAT, capital gains tax, and effective tax metrics for cross-border company planning.
Time of Update — United States: 6/11/2026 · Marshall Islands: 4/06/2026
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Basic Corporate Tax Comparison

Time of Update — United States: 6/11/2026 · Marshall Islands: 4/06/2026

Corporate Income Tax (CIT)

United States
Marshall Islands
General CIT Rate:
Federal corporate income tax: 21%. State CIT generally ranges from 1% to 10% (although some states do not impose CIT) and is deductible for federal CIT purposes.
General CIT Rate:
Within 10,000 US dollars, a corporate income tax of 80 US dollars is collected. Any excess amount is subject to a 3% tax. However, Non-resident companies not conducting business within the Marshall Islands are exempt from corporate income tax. This makes the jurisdiction attractive for offshore business activities as they do not have to pay taxes on income earned outside the Marshall Islands​​​. https://internationalwealth.info/en/offshore-taxes/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-tax-system-in-the-marshall-islands/
CIT Return Due Date:
April 15 for calendar-year corporations (15th day of the 4th month after the tax year-end); a 6-month filing extension to October 15 is available. State income tax returns usually follow the federal due date, with a few exceptions.
CIT Return Due Date:
N/A for non resident companies
CIT Payment Due Date:
Tax must be fully paid by the original due date of the return (April 15 for calendar-year corporations); the final estimated instalment is due on the 15th day of the 12th month of the tax year.
CIT Payment Due Date:
N/A for non resident companies
CIT Estimated Payment Due Date:
Four equal instalments of estimated tax, due by the 15th day of the 4th, 6th, 9th and 12th months of the tax year (April 15, June 15, September 15 and December 15 for calendar-year corporations).
CIT Estimated Payment Due Date:
N/A for non resident companies

Withholding Tax (WHT)

United States
Marshall Islands
Resident Withholding Tax (Dividend/Interest/Royalty):
0/0/0
Resident Withholding Tax (Dividend/Interest/Royalty):
0%
None-Resident Withholding Tax (Dividend/Interest/Royalty):
30/30/30
None-Resident Withholding Tax (Dividend/Interest/Royalty):
0%

Value-Added Tax (VAT)

United States
Marshall Islands

Capital Gain Tax (CGT)

United States
Marshall Islands
General Capital Gain Tax Rate:
21% (aligned with the federal CIT rate for corporations)
General Capital Gain Tax Rate:
0%

Effective Tax Rate (ETR)

United States
Marshall Islands
Composite Effective Average Tax Rate:
22.69
Composite Effective Average Tax Rate:
Composite Effective Marginal Tax Rate:
7.03
Composite Effective Marginal Tax Rate:

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