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Cuba vs Hong Kong: tax rates compared
Cuba has an income tax rate of 50%, 33pp above Hong Kong's 17%. The 200-country average is 28%: Cuba sits above it, Hong Kong sits below it.
Verified data covers two of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | CU | HK | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 50% | 17% | CU +33 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 35% | 16.5% | CU +18.5 pp |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Cuba | 50% | Source: Ministerio de Economía y Planificación (Cuba) — "Pago de tributos en Cuba: Adecuaciones y compromisos para 2025" · as of 2025-01-28 |
| Hong Kong | 17% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Hong Kong SAR (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Difference | +33 pp | Cuba higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Cuba | 35% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Hong Kong | 16.5% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +18.5 pp | Cuba higher |
Cuba has a corporate tax rate of 35%, 18.5pp above Hong Kong's 16.5%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Cuba sits above it, Hong Kong sits below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: VAT, Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax, Wealth Tax.