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Brunei vs Cyprus: tax rates compared

Cyprus's income tax rate is 35pp higher than Brunei's (35% vs 0%). The 200-country average is 28%: Brunei sits below it, Cyprus sits above it.

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

At a glance

six shared taxes, side by side
Tax	BN	CY	Difference
Income Tax	0%	35%	CY +35 pplargest gap
Corporate Tax	18.5%	12.5%	BN +6 pp
VAT	0%	19%	CY +19 pp
Capital Gains Tax	0%	0%	match
Crypto Tax	0%	8%	CY +8 pp
Wealth Tax	0%	0%	match

Income Tax, side by side
Country	Rate	Source
Brunei	0%	Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Brunei Darussalam (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-22
Cyprus	35%	Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Cyprus (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-05-18
Difference	−35 pp	Cyprus higher

Corporate Tax, side by side
Country	Rate	Source
Brunei	18.5%	Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Cyprus	12.5%	Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference	+6 pp	Brunei higher

Brunei's corporate tax rate is 6pp higher than Cyprus's (18.5% vs 12.5%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit below it.

VAT, side by side
Country	Rate	Source
Brunei	0%	Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Brunei Darussalam (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-22
Cyprus	19%	Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Cyprus (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-05-18
Difference	−19 pp	Cyprus higher

Cyprus's VAT rate is 19pp higher than Brunei's (19% vs 0%). The 181-country average is 15%: Brunei sits below it, Cyprus sits above it.

Capital Gains Tax, side by side
Country	Rate	Source
Brunei	0%	Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Brunei Darussalam (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-22
Cyprus	0%	Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Cyprus (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-05-18
Difference	0 pp	displayed rates match

Brunei's capital gains tax rate is identical to Cyprus's — both sit at 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below it.

Crypto Tax, side by side
Country	Rate	Source
Brunei	0%	Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Brunei Darussalam (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-22
Cyprus	8%	Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Cyprus (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-05-18
Difference	−8 pp	Cyprus higher

Cyprus's crypto tax rate is 8pp higher than Brunei's (8% vs 0%). The 88-country average is 13%: both sit below it.

Wealth Tax, side by side
Country	Rate	Source
Brunei	0%	Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Brunei Darussalam (Net wealth/worth tax rates) · as of 2026-01-22
Cyprus	0%	Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2026-05-18
Difference	0 pp	displayed rates match

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