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Australia vs Kiribati: tax rates compared

Australia's income tax rate is 17pp higher than Kiribati's (47% vs 30%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Australia's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Kiribati's 2014-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Verified data covers four of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.

At a glance

0102030405060Income30%47%Corporate30%35%VAT10%12.5%Wealth Tax0%
four shared taxes, side by side
Tax AU KIDifference
Income Tax47%30%AU +17 pplargest gap
Corporate Tax30%35%KI +5 pp
VAT10%12.5%KI +2.5 pp
Wealth Tax0%0%match

Income Tax

Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Australia47%Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01
Kiribati30%Source: Kiribati Tax Division, Ministry of Finance and Economic Development — Tax Obligation Pamphlet (January 2026) · as of 2014-01-01
Difference+17 ppAustralia higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Australia30%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Kiribati35%Source: Kiribati Tax Division, Ministry of Finance and Economic Development — Tax Obligation Pamphlet (January 2026) · as of 2001-01-01
Difference−5 ppKiribati higher

Kiribati's corporate tax rate is 5pp higher than Australia's (35% vs 30%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it. Australia's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Kiribati's 2001-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

VAT

VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
Australia10%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Australia (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-30
Kiribati12.5%Source: Kiribati Tax Division, Ministry of Finance and Economic Development — Guidelines and Obligations of VAT Registered Businesses · as of 2024-05-31
Difference−2.5 ppKiribati higher

Kiribati's VAT rate is 2.5pp higher than Australia's (12.5% vs 10%). The 181-country average is 15%: both sit below it. Australia's figure is dated 2026-06-30 and Kiribati's 2024-05-31, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Wealth Tax

Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Australia0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Australia (Net wealth/worth tax rates) · as of 2026-06-30
Kiribati0%Source: Kiribati Ministry of Finance and Economic Development — Taxation · as of 2026-07-18
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

Australia's wealth tax rate is identical to Kiribati's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.

Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.