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Chile vs Palau: tax rates compared
Chile has an income tax rate of 40%, 28pp above Palau's 12%. The 200-country average is 28%: Chile sits above it, Palau sits below it. Chile's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Palau's 2026-07-20, 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 | CL | PW | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 40% | 12% | CL +28 pp |
| VAT | 19% | 10% | CL +9 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 10% | 0% | CL +10 pp |
| Crypto Tax | 40% | 0% | CL +40 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Chile | 40% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Palau | 12% | Source: Government of Palau — Bureau of Revenue and Taxation, Wages and Salary Tax · as of 2026-07-20 |
| Difference | +28 pp | Chile higher |
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Chile | 19% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Chile (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-19 |
| Palau | 10% | Source: Palau Bureau of Revenue & Taxation — Palau Goods and Services Tax (PGST) · as of 2023-01-01 |
| Difference | +9 pp | Chile higher |
Chile has a VAT rate of 19%, 9pp above Palau's 10%. The 181-country average is 15%: Chile sits above it, Palau sits below it. Chile's figure is dated 2025-12-19 and Palau's 2023-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Chile | 10% | Source: Chile Ministry of Finance — Ley sobre Impuesto a la Renta (Decreto Ley 824), Article 107, consolidated text via Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional (LeyChile) · as of 2022-02-04 |
| Palau | 0% | Source: Government of Palau — Ministry of Finance, Bureau of Revenue and Taxation · as of 2026-07-19 |
| Difference | +10 pp | Chile higher |
Chile has a capital gains tax rate of 10%, 10pp above Palau's 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below it. Chile's figure is dated 2022-02-04 and Palau's 2026-07-19, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Crypto Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Chile | 40% | Source: Servicio de Impuestos Internos (SII) — Preguntas Frecuentes: Criptomonedas (001.250.7872) · as of 2025-10-24 |
| Palau | 0% | Source: Government of Palau — Ministry of Finance, Bureau of Revenue and Taxation · as of 2026-07-19 |
| Difference | +40 pp | Chile higher |
Chile has a crypto tax rate of 40%, 40pp above Palau's 0%. The 88-country average is 13%: Chile sits above it, Palau sits below it. Chile's figure is dated 2025-10-24 and Palau's 2026-07-19, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Chile | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Chile (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-19 |
| Palau | 0% | Source: Palau National Code, Title 40 (Revenue and Taxation) — official text · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Chile and Palau share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Chile's figure is dated 2025-12-19 and Palau's 2026-07-18, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Corporate Tax.