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China vs Monaco: tax rates compared
China's income tax rate is 45pp higher than Monaco's (45% vs 0%). The 200-country average is 28%: China sits above it, Monaco sits below it. China's figure is dated 2025-12-31 and Monaco's 2023-03-13, 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 | CN | MC | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 45% | 0% | CN +45 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 25% | 25% | match |
| VAT | 13% | 20% | MC +7 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| China | 45% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — China, People's Republic of (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Monaco | 0% | Source: Monaco Public Service Portal (monservicepublic.gouv.mc) — Tax in Monaco · as of 2023-03-13 |
| Difference | +45 pp | China higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| China | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Monaco | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
China's corporate tax rate is identical to Monaco's — both sit at 25%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| China | 13% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — China, People's Republic of (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Monaco | 20% | Source: Monaco government portal (MonEntreprise.gouv.mc) — VAT · as of 2023-03-07 |
| Difference | −7 pp | Monaco higher |
Monaco's VAT rate is 7pp higher than China's (20% vs 13%). The 181-country average is 15%: China sits below it, Monaco sits above it. China's figure is dated 2025-12-31 and Monaco's 2023-03-07, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| China | 0% | Source: State Taxation Administration Shanxi Provincial Tax Service — Caishuizi [1998] No. 61 (财税字〔1998〕61号) · as of 1998-03-30 |
| Monaco | 0% | Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide 2025-26 — Monaco · as of 2025-10-01 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
China's capital gains tax rate is identical to Monaco's — both sit at 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below it. China's figure is dated 1998-03-30 and Monaco's 2025-10-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| China | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — China, People's Republic of (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Monaco | 0% | Source: Monaco Public Service Portal (monservicepublic.gouv.mc) — Tax in Monaco · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
China's wealth tax rate is identical to Monaco's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. China's figure is dated 2025-12-31 and Monaco's 2026-07-18, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.