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Cape Verde vs Croatia: tax rates compared
Croatia's income tax rate is 5.5pp higher than Cape Verde's (33% vs 27.5%). The 200-country average is 28%: Cape Verde sits below it, Croatia sits above it. Cape Verde's figure is dated 2026-05-29 and Croatia's 2025-12-30, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
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 | CV | HR | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 27.5% | 33% | HR +5.5 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 21.4% | 18% | CV +3.4 pp |
| VAT | 15% | 25% | HR +10 pplargest gap |
| Capital Gains Tax | 1% | 0% | CV +1 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Cape Verde | 27.5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Cabo Verde (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-05-29 |
| Croatia | 33% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Croatia (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-30 |
| Difference | −5.5 pp | Croatia higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Cape Verde | 21.4% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Croatia | 18% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +3.4 pp | Cape Verde higher |
Cape Verde's corporate tax rate is 3.4pp higher than Croatia's (21.4% vs 18%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Cape Verde | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Cabo Verde (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-05-29 |
| Croatia | 25% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Croatia (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-30 |
| Difference | −10 pp | Croatia higher |
Croatia's VAT rate is 10pp higher than Cape Verde's (25% vs 15%). The 181-country average is 15%: Cape Verde matches the world average, Croatia sits above it. Cape Verde's figure is dated 2026-05-29 and Croatia's 2025-12-30, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Cape Verde | 1% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Cabo Verde (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-05-29 |
| Croatia | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Croatia (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2025-12-30 |
| Difference | +1 pp | Cape Verde higher |
Cape Verde's capital gains tax rate is 1pp higher than Croatia's (1% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below it. Cape Verde's figure is dated 2026-05-29 and Croatia's 2025-12-30, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Cape Verde | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Cabo Verde (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Croatia | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Croatia (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-30 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Cape Verde's wealth tax rate is identical to Croatia's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Cape Verde's figure is dated 2026-07-18 and Croatia's 2025-12-30, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.