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Australia vs Palau: tax rates compared
Australia's income tax rate is 35pp higher than Palau's (47% vs 12%). The 200-country average is 28%: Australia sits above it, Palau sits below it. Australia's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Palau's 2026-07-20, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Verified data covers five of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | AU | PW | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 47% | 12% | AU +35 pp |
| VAT | 10% | 10% | match |
| Capital Gains Tax | 45% | 0% | AU +45 pplargest gap |
| Crypto Tax | 45% | 0% | AU +45 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 47% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Palau | 12% | Source: Government of Palau — Bureau of Revenue and Taxation, Wages and Salary Tax · as of 2026-07-20 |
| Difference | +35 pp | Australia higher |
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Australia (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-30 |
| Palau | 10% | Source: Palau Bureau of Revenue & Taxation — Palau Goods and Services Tax (PGST) · as of 2023-01-01 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Australia's VAT rate is identical to Palau's — both sit at 10%. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit below it. Australia's figure is dated 2026-06-30 and Palau's 2023-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 45% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Australia (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-06-30 |
| Palau | 0% | Source: Government of Palau — Ministry of Finance, Bureau of Revenue and Taxation · as of 2026-07-19 |
| Difference | +45 pp | Australia higher |
Australia's capital gains tax rate is 45pp higher than Palau's (45% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Australia sits above it, Palau sits below it.
Crypto Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 45% | Source: Australian Taxation Office — How to work out and report CGT on crypto · as of 2026-06-22 |
| Palau | 0% | Source: Government of Palau — Ministry of Finance, Bureau of Revenue and Taxation · as of 2026-07-19 |
| Difference | +45 pp | Australia higher |
Australia's crypto tax rate is 45pp higher than Palau's (45% vs 0%). The 88-country average is 13%: Australia sits above it, Palau sits below it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Australia (Net wealth/worth tax rates) · as of 2026-06-30 |
| Palau | 0% | Source: Palau National Code, Title 40 (Revenue and Taxation) — official text · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Australia's wealth tax rate is identical to Palau's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Corporate Tax.