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Estonia vs Taiwan: tax rates compared
Taiwan's income tax rate is 18pp higher than Estonia's (40% vs 22%). The 200-country average is 28%: Estonia sits below it, Taiwan sits above it. Estonia's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Taiwan's 2026-01-12, 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 | EE | TW | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 22% | 40% | TW +18 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 22% | 20% | EE +2 pp |
| VAT | 24% | 5% | EE +19 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 22% | 0% | EE +22 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Estonia | 22% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Taiwan | 40% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Taiwan (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Difference | −18 pp | Taiwan higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Estonia | 22% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Taiwan | 20% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +2 pp | Estonia higher |
Estonia's corporate tax rate is 2pp higher than Taiwan's (22% vs 20%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Estonia | 24% | Source: Estonian Tax and Customs Board (EMTA) — Value added tax · as of 2025-07-01 |
| Taiwan | 5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Taiwan (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Difference | +19 pp | Estonia higher |
Estonia's VAT rate is 19pp higher than Taiwan's (24% vs 5%). The 181-country average is 15%: Estonia sits above it, Taiwan sits below it. Estonia's figure is dated 2025-07-01 and Taiwan's 2026-01-12, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Estonia | 22% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Estonia, Individual - Taxes on personal income · as of 2026-05-29 |
| Taiwan | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Taiwan (Individual, Income determination / Capital gains tax rates quick chart) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Difference | +22 pp | Estonia higher |
Estonia's capital gains tax rate is 22pp higher than Taiwan's (22% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Estonia sits above it, Taiwan sits below it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Estonia | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2026-05-29 |
| Taiwan | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Taiwan (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Estonia's wealth tax rate is identical to Taiwan's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.