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China vs Tonga: tax rates compared
Between the two, China's income tax rate (45%) tops Tonga's (25%) by 20pp. The 200-country average is 28%: China sits above it, Tonga sits below it. China's figure is dated 2025-12-31 and Tonga's 2021-07-01, 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 | CN | TO | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 45% | 25% | CN +20 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 25% | 25% | match |
| VAT | 13% | 15% | TO +2 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 |
| Tonga | 25% | Source: Ministry of Revenue & Customs, Government of Tonga — Individual Employee · as of 2021-07-01 |
| Difference | +20 pp | China higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| China | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Tonga | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — China and Tonga both post a corporate tax rate of 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 |
| Tonga | 15% | Source: Consumption Tax Act (CAP 26.02, 2016 Revised Edition), Kingdom of Tonga · as of 2010-11-24 |
| Difference | −2 pp | Tonga higher |
Between the two, Tonga's VAT rate (15%) tops China's (13%) by 2pp. The 181-country average is 15%: China sits below it, Tonga matches the world average. China's figure is dated 2025-12-31 and Tonga's 2010-11-24, 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 |
| Tonga | 0% | Source: Tonga Ministry of Revenue & Customs — Tax Legislations (official index) · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — China and Tonga both post a wealth tax rate of 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. China's figure is dated 2025-12-31 and Tonga's 2026-07-18, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.