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Croatia vs Samoa: tax rates compared
Croatia's income tax rate is 6pp higher than Samoa's (33% vs 27%). The 200-country average is 28%: Croatia sits above it, Samoa sits below it. Croatia's figure is dated 2025-12-30 and Samoa's 2019-01-30, 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 | WS | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 33% | 27% | HR +6 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 18% | 27% | WS +9 pp |
| VAT | 25% | 15% | HR +10 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 27% | WS +27 pplargest gap |
| 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 |
| Samoa | 27% | Source: Samoa Income Tax Act 2012, Schedule 1(1) (Ministry for Revenue) · as of 2019-01-30 |
| Difference | +6 pp | Croatia higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Croatia | 18% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Samoa | 27% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −9 pp | Samoa higher |
Samoa's corporate tax rate is 9pp higher than Croatia's (27% vs 18%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Croatia sits below it, Samoa sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Croatia | 25% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Croatia (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-30 |
| Samoa | 15% | Source: Samoa Value Added Goods and Services Tax Act 2015 (Ministry for Revenue) · as of 2015-11-05 |
| Difference | +10 pp | Croatia higher |
Croatia's VAT rate is 10pp higher than Samoa's (25% vs 15%). The 181-country average is 15%: Croatia sits above it, Samoa matches the world average. Croatia's figure is dated 2025-12-30 and Samoa's 2015-11-05, 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 |
| Samoa | 27% | Source: Samoa Income Tax Act 2012, Schedule 1 (Ministry for Revenue) · as of 2019-01-30 |
| Difference | −27 pp | Samoa higher |
Samoa's capital gains tax rate is 27pp higher than Croatia's (27% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Croatia sits below it, Samoa sits above it. Croatia's figure is dated 2025-12-30 and Samoa's 2019-01-30, 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 |
| Samoa | 0% | Source: Samoa Ministry for Revenue · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Croatia's wealth tax rate is identical to Samoa's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Croatia's figure is dated 2025-12-30 and Samoa's 2026-07-18, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.