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Dominica vs Nauru: tax rates compared

Between the two, Dominica's income tax rate (35%) tops Nauru's (20%) by 15pp. The 200-country average is 28%: Dominica sits above it, Nauru sits below it. Dominica's figure is dated 2018-01-01 and Nauru's 2023-07-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Verified data covers four of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.

At a glance

0102030405060Income20%35%Corporate25%VAT0%15%Wealth Tax0%
four shared taxes, side by side
Tax DM NRDifference
Income Tax35%20%DM +15 pplargest gap
Corporate Tax25%25%match
VAT15%0%DM +15 pp
Wealth Tax0%0%match

Income Tax

Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Dominica35%Source: Commonwealth of Dominica Inland Revenue Division — Current Income Tax Rates · as of 2018-01-01
Nauru20%Source: Nauru Revenue Office, Ministry of Finance — Tax Rates (1 July 2023 - 30 June 2024) · as of 2023-07-01
Difference+15 ppDominica higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Dominica25%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Nauru25%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

There's no gap here — Dominica and Nauru both post a corporate tax rate of 25%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.

VAT

VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
Dominica15%Source: Dominica Inland Revenue Division — Value Added Tax · as of 2006-03-01
Nauru0%Source: Department of Finance, Republic of Nauru — NRO administered legislation · as of 2026-07-19
Difference+15 ppDominica higher

Between the two, Dominica's VAT rate (15%) tops Nauru's (0%) by 15pp. The 181-country average is 15%: Dominica matches the world average, Nauru sits below it. Dominica's figure is dated 2006-03-01 and Nauru's 2026-07-19, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Wealth Tax

Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Dominica0%Source: Dominica Inland Revenue Division — Tax Laws · as of 2026-07-18
Nauru0%Source: Department of Finance, Republic of Nauru — NRO administered legislation · as of 2026-07-18
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

There's no gap here — Dominica and Nauru both post a wealth tax rate of 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.

Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.