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British Virgin Islands vs Micronesia: tax rates compared
Between the two, Micronesia's income tax rate (10%) tops British Virgin Islands's (0%) by 10pp. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit below it.
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 | VG | FM | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 0% | 10% | FM +10 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 0% | 30% | FM +30 pplargest gap |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
| Crypto Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British Virgin Islands | 0% | Source: Government of the Virgin Islands — All Government Services (Inland Revenue Department tax listing) · as of 2026-07-20 |
| Micronesia | 10% | Source: Code of the Federated States of Micronesia, Title 54 (Taxation and Customs), Section 121 · as of 2026-07-20 |
| Difference | −10 pp | Micronesia higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British Virgin Islands | 0% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Micronesia | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −30 pp | Micronesia higher |
Between the two, Micronesia's corporate tax rate (30%) tops British Virgin Islands's (0%) by 30pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: British Virgin Islands sits below it, Micronesia sits above it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British Virgin Islands | 0% | Source: Government of the Virgin Islands — All Government Services (Inland Revenue Department tax listing) · as of 2026-07-19 |
| Micronesia | 0% | Source: Code of the Federated States of Micronesia, Title 54 — Taxation and Customs · as of 2026-07-19 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — British Virgin Islands and Micronesia both post a capital gains tax rate of 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below it.
Crypto Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British Virgin Islands | 0% | Source: Government of the Virgin Islands — All Government Services (Inland Revenue Department tax listing) · as of 2026-07-19 |
| Micronesia | 0% | Source: Code of the Federated States of Micronesia, Title 54 · as of 2026-07-19 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — British Virgin Islands and Micronesia both post a crypto tax rate of 0%. The 88-country average is 13%: both sit below it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British Virgin Islands | 0% | Source: Government of the Virgin Islands — Inland Revenue Department services listing · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Micronesia | 0% | Source: Federated States of Micronesia Code, Title 54 (Taxation and Customs), via fsmlaw.org · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — British Virgin Islands and Micronesia 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: VAT.