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Croatia vs Papua New Guinea: tax rates compared
Between the two, Papua New Guinea's income tax rate (42%) tops Croatia's (33%) by 9pp. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Croatia's figure is dated 2025-12-30 and Papua New Guinea's 2026-03-27, 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 | PG | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 33% | 42% | PG +9 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 18% | 30% | PG +12 pp |
| VAT | 25% | 10% | HR +15 pplargest gap |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
| 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 |
| Papua New Guinea | 42% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Papua New Guinea (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-03-27 |
| Difference | −9 pp | Papua New Guinea higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Croatia | 18% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Papua New Guinea | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −12 pp | Papua New Guinea higher |
Between the two, Papua New Guinea's corporate tax rate (30%) tops Croatia's (18%) by 12pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Croatia sits below it, Papua New Guinea sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Croatia | 25% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Croatia (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-30 |
| Papua New Guinea | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Papua New Guinea (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-27 |
| Difference | +15 pp | Croatia higher |
Between the two, Croatia's VAT rate (25%) tops Papua New Guinea's (10%) by 15pp. The 181-country average is 15%: Croatia sits above it, Papua New Guinea sits below it. Croatia's figure is dated 2025-12-30 and Papua New Guinea's 2026-03-27, 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 |
| Papua New Guinea | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Papua New Guinea (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-03-27 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Croatia and Papua New Guinea both post a capital gains tax rate of 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below it. Croatia's figure is dated 2025-12-30 and Papua New Guinea's 2026-03-27, 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 |
| Papua New Guinea | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Papua New Guinea (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-27 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Croatia and Papua New Guinea both post a wealth tax rate of 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Croatia's figure is dated 2025-12-30 and Papua New Guinea's 2026-03-27, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.