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Croatia vs Laos: tax rates compared
Croatia has an income tax rate of 33%, 8pp above Laos's 25%. The 200-country average is 28%: Croatia sits above it, Laos sits below it. Croatia's figure is dated 2025-12-30 and Laos's 2026-02-06, 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 | HR | LA | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 33% | 25% | HR +8 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 18% | 20% | LA +2 pp |
| VAT | 25% | 10% | HR +15 pplargest gap |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 2% | LA +2 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Croatia | 33% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Croatia (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-30 |
| Laos | 25% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Lao PDR (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-02-06 |
| Difference | +8 pp | Croatia higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Croatia | 18% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Laos | 20% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −2 pp | Laos higher |
Laos has a corporate tax rate of 20%, 2pp above Croatia's 18%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Croatia | 25% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Croatia (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-30 |
| Laos | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Lao PDR (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-06 |
| Difference | +15 pp | Croatia higher |
Croatia has a VAT rate of 25%, 15pp above Laos's 10%. The 181-country average is 15%: Croatia sits above it, Laos sits below it. Croatia's figure is dated 2025-12-30 and Laos's 2026-02-06, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Croatia | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Croatia (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2025-12-30 |
| Laos | 2% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Lao PDR (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-02-06 |
| Difference | −2 pp | Laos higher |
Laos has a capital gains tax rate of 2%, 2pp above Croatia's 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below it. Croatia's figure is dated 2025-12-30 and Laos's 2026-02-06, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Croatia | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Croatia (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-30 |
| Laos | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2026-02-06 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Croatia and Laos share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Croatia's figure is dated 2025-12-30 and Laos's 2026-02-06, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.