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Cameroon vs Palau: tax rates compared
Cameroon's income tax rate is 26.5pp higher than Palau's (38.5% vs 12%). The 200-country average is 28%: Cameroon sits above it, Palau sits below it. Cameroon's figure is dated 2025-12-31 and Palau's 2026-07-20, 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 | CM | PW | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 38.5% | 12% | CM +26.5 pplargest gap |
| VAT | 19.3% | 10% | CM +9.3 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 16.5% | 0% | CM +16.5 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 38.5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Cameroon, Republic of (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Palau | 12% | Source: Government of Palau — Bureau of Revenue and Taxation, Wages and Salary Tax · as of 2026-07-20 |
| Difference | +26.5 pp | Cameroon higher |
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 19.3% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Cameroon, Republic of (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Palau | 10% | Source: Palau Bureau of Revenue & Taxation — Palau Goods and Services Tax (PGST) · as of 2023-01-01 |
| Difference | +9.3 pp | Cameroon higher |
Cameroon's VAT rate is 9.3pp higher than Palau's (19.3% vs 10%). The 181-country average is 15%: Cameroon sits above it, Palau sits below it. Cameroon's figure is dated 2025-12-31 and Palau's 2023-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 16.5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Cameroon, Republic of (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Palau | 0% | Source: Government of Palau — Ministry of Finance, Bureau of Revenue and Taxation · as of 2026-07-19 |
| Difference | +16.5 pp | Cameroon higher |
Cameroon's capital gains tax rate is 16.5pp higher than Palau's (16.5% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Cameroon sits above it, Palau sits below it. Cameroon's figure is dated 2025-12-31 and Palau's 2026-07-19, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Palau | 0% | Source: Palau National Code, Title 40 (Revenue and Taxation) — official text · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Cameroon's wealth tax rate is identical to Palau's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Cameroon's figure is dated 2025-12-31 and Palau's 2026-07-18, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Corporate Tax, Crypto Tax.