AU · OceaniaPS · Asia
Australia vs Palestine: tax rates compared
Between the two, Australia's income tax rate (47%) tops Palestine's (15%) by 32pp. The 200-country average is 28%: Australia sits above it, Palestine sits below it. Australia's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Palestine's 2026-02-09, 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
| Tax | AU | PS | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 47% | 15% | AU +32 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 30% | 15% | AU +15 pp |
| VAT | 10% | 16% | PS +6 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 |
| Palestine | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Palestinian territories (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-02-09 |
| Difference | +32 pp | Australia higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Palestine | 15% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +15 pp | Australia higher |
Between the two, Australia's corporate tax rate (30%) tops Palestine's (15%) by 15pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Australia sits above it, Palestine sits below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Australia (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-30 |
| Palestine | 16% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Palestinian territories (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-09 |
| Difference | −6 pp | Palestine higher |
Between the two, Palestine's VAT rate (16%) tops Australia's (10%) by 6pp. The 181-country average is 15%: Australia sits below it, Palestine sits above it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Australia (Net wealth/worth tax rates) · as of 2026-06-30 |
| Palestine | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Palestinian Territories (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-09 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Australia and Palestine both post a wealth tax rate of 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.