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Burundi vs Palau: tax rates compared

Between the two, Burundi's income tax rate (30%) tops Palau's (12%) by 18pp. The 200-country average is 28%: Burundi sits above it, Palau sits below it. Burundi's figure is dated 2013-01-24 and Palau's 2026-07-20, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

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

At a glance

0102030405060Income12%30%VAT10%18%Wealth Tax0%
three shared taxes, side by side
Tax BI PWDifference
Income Tax30%12%BI +18 pplargest gap
VAT18%10%BI +8 pp
Wealth Tax0%0%match

Income Tax

Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Burundi30%Source: Office Burundais des Recettes (OBR) — Atelier sur le calcul de l'IPR, Loi n°1/02 du 24 janvier 2013 · as of 2013-01-24
Palau12%Source: Government of Palau — Bureau of Revenue and Taxation, Wages and Salary Tax · as of 2026-07-20
Difference+18 ppBurundi higher

VAT

VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
Burundi18%Source: Office Burundais des Recettes (OBR) — FAQ: base taxable de la TVA et le taux · as of 2016-08-09
Palau10%Source: Palau Bureau of Revenue & Taxation — Palau Goods and Services Tax (PGST) · as of 2023-01-01
Difference+8 ppBurundi higher

Between the two, Burundi's VAT rate (18%) tops Palau's (10%) by 8pp. The 181-country average is 15%: Burundi sits above it, Palau sits below it. Burundi's figure is dated 2016-08-09 and Palau's 2023-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Wealth Tax

Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Burundi0%Source: Office Burundais des Recettes (OBR) — Lois et règlements · as of 2026-07-18
Palau0%Source: Palau National Code, Title 40 (Revenue and Taxation) — official text · as of 2026-07-18
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

There's no gap here — Burundi and Palau 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: Corporate Tax, Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.