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Cape Verde vs Nauru: tax rates compared
Cape Verde's income tax rate is 7.5pp higher than Nauru's (27.5% vs 20%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit below it. Cape Verde's figure is dated 2026-05-29 and Nauru's 2023-07-01, 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 | CV | NR | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 27.5% | 20% | CV +7.5 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 21.4% | 25% | NR +3.6 pp |
| VAT | 15% | 0% | CV +15 pplargest gap |
| 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 |
| Nauru | 20% | Source: Nauru Revenue Office, Ministry of Finance — Tax Rates (1 July 2023 - 30 June 2024) · as of 2023-07-01 |
| Difference | +7.5 pp | Cape Verde higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Cape Verde | 21.4% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Nauru | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −3.6 pp | Nauru higher |
Nauru's corporate tax rate is 3.6pp higher than Cape Verde's (25% vs 21.4%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Cape Verde sits below it, Nauru sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Cape Verde | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Cabo Verde (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-05-29 |
| Nauru | 0% | Source: Department of Finance, Republic of Nauru — NRO administered legislation · as of 2026-07-19 |
| Difference | +15 pp | Cape Verde higher |
Cape Verde's VAT rate is 15pp higher than Nauru's (15% vs 0%). The 181-country average is 15%: Cape Verde matches the world average, Nauru sits below it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Cape Verde | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Cabo Verde (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Nauru | 0% | Source: Department of Finance, Republic of Nauru — NRO administered legislation · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Cape Verde's wealth tax rate is identical to Nauru's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.