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Estonia vs Tuvalu: tax rates compared
Tuvalu's income tax rate is 8pp higher than Estonia's (30% vs 22%). The 200-country average is 28%: Estonia sits below it, Tuvalu sits above it. Estonia's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Tuvalu's 2023-07-21, 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 | TV | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 22% | 30% | TV +8 pp |
| VAT | 24% | 4% | EE +20 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 22% | 0% | EE +22 pplargest gap |
| Crypto Tax | 22% | 0% | EE +22 pp |
| 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 |
| Tuvalu | 30% | Source: Tuvalu Legislation (official government legislation portal) — Income Tax Act, CAP. 26.16 (2022 Revised Edition), Schedule 6 · as of 2023-07-21 |
| Difference | −8 pp | Tuvalu higher |
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Estonia | 24% | Source: Estonian Tax and Customs Board (EMTA) — Value added tax · as of 2025-07-01 |
| Tuvalu | 4% | Source: Consumption Tax Regulations, 2022 Revised Edition (CAP 26.02.1), Tuvalu · as of 2011-12-19 |
| Difference | +20 pp | Estonia higher |
Estonia's VAT rate is 20pp higher than Tuvalu's (24% vs 4%). The 181-country average is 15%: Estonia sits above it, Tuvalu sits below it. Estonia's figure is dated 2025-07-01 and Tuvalu's 2011-12-19, 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 |
| Tuvalu | 0% | Source: Tuvalu Income Tax Act (CAP. 26.16), 2022 Revised Edition — Tuvalu Legislation Online · as of 2022-12-31 |
| Difference | +22 pp | Estonia higher |
Estonia's capital gains tax rate is 22pp higher than Tuvalu's (22% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Estonia sits above it, Tuvalu sits below it. Estonia's figure is dated 2026-05-29 and Tuvalu's 2022-12-31, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Crypto Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Estonia | 22% | Source: Estonian Tax and Customs Board (EMTA) — Crypto-assets · as of 2026-02-15 |
| Tuvalu | 0% | Source: Tuvalu Income Tax Act (CAP. 26.16), 2022 Revised Edition — Tuvalu Legislation Online · as of 2022-12-31 |
| Difference | +22 pp | Estonia higher |
Estonia's crypto tax rate is 22pp higher than Tuvalu's (22% vs 0%). The 88-country average is 13%: Estonia sits above it, Tuvalu sits below it. Estonia's figure is dated 2026-02-15 and Tuvalu's 2022-12-31, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Estonia | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2026-05-29 |
| Tuvalu | 0% | Source: Tuvalu Income Tax Act 1992 (principal direct-tax statute), via International Center for Not-for-Profit Law mirror · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Estonia's wealth tax rate is identical to Tuvalu's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Corporate Tax.