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China vs Timor-Leste: tax rates compared
China has an income tax rate of 45%, 35pp above Timor-Leste's 10%. The 200-country average is 28%: China sits above it, Timor-Leste sits below it. China's figure is dated 2025-12-31 and Timor-Leste's 2026-03-05, 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 | CN | TL | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 45% | 10% | CN +35 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 25% | 10% | CN +15 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 10% | TL +10 pp |
| 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 |
| Timor-Leste | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Timor-Leste (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-03-05 |
| Difference | +35 pp | China higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| China | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Timor-Leste | 10% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +15 pp | China higher |
China has a corporate tax rate of 25%, 15pp above Timor-Leste's 10%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: China sits above it, Timor-Leste sits below it.
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 |
| Timor-Leste | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Timor-Leste (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-03-05 |
| Difference | −10 pp | Timor-Leste higher |
Timor-Leste has a capital gains tax rate of 10%, 10pp above China's 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below it. China's figure is dated 1998-03-30 and Timor-Leste's 2026-03-05, 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 |
| Timor-Leste | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Timor-Leste (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-05 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
China and Timor-Leste share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. China's figure is dated 2025-12-31 and Timor-Leste's 2026-03-05, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: VAT, Crypto Tax.