Whether you're moving for work, humanitarian projects, or business opportunities, Iraq is increasingly attracting international professionals in sectors like oil and gas, engineering, healthcare, and development.
In this guide, we’ll walk you through everything you need to know about relocating to Iraq from a personal tax perspective, including tax residency, income tax, special tax regimes and tax return obligations.
TaxPilot recommend that you organize your affairs in good time to get ahead and make the most of favorable tax treatment while making sure you’re meeting your tax return obligations.
Iraq follows a territorial taxation model. You will pay tax on local sourced incomes only, irrespective of your resident status.
if you are present in Iraq for a continuous period of 120 days during the tax year.
if you are present in Iraq on more than 182 days during the tax year.
Tax on property and share sales
Tax on value of owned assets
Tax on assets passed to heirs
Tax to contribute to state welfare
If you receive incomes overseas while you are living in the Iraq, you may find that the source country, as a starting point, continues to tax the income.
Double taxation agreements may remove the source country’s taxing right and thus, enable you to receive incomes tax free globally.
At present, Iraq has eight double taxation agreements signed.
