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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

0102030405060Income17%50%Corporate16.5%35%
two shared taxes, side by side
Tax CU HKDifference
Income Tax50%17%CU +33 pplargest gap
Corporate Tax35%16.5%CU +18.5 pp

Income Tax

Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Cuba50%Source: Ministerio de Economía y Planificación (Cuba) — "Pago de tributos en Cuba: Adecuaciones y compromisos para 2025" · as of 2025-01-28
Hong Kong17%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Hong Kong SAR (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-31
Difference+33 ppCuba higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Cuba35%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Hong Kong16.5%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference+18.5 ppCuba 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.