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Fiji vs Palau: tax rates compared
Fiji has an income tax rate of 20%, 8pp above Palau's 12%. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit below it.
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
| Tax | FJ | PW | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 20% | 12% | FJ +8 pplargest gap |
| VAT | 12.5% | 10% | FJ +2.5 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Fiji | 20% | Source: Fiji Revenue and Customs Service — Tax Rates and Codes · as of 2026-06-02 |
| Palau | 12% | Source: Government of Palau — Bureau of Revenue and Taxation, Wages and Salary Tax · as of 2026-07-20 |
| Difference | +8 pp | Fiji higher |
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Fiji | 12.5% | Source: Fiji Revenue and Customs Service — VAT Guide · as of 2025-08-01 |
| Palau | 10% | Source: Palau Bureau of Revenue & Taxation — Palau Goods and Services Tax (PGST) · as of 2023-01-01 |
| Difference | +2.5 pp | Fiji higher |
Fiji has a VAT rate of 12.5%, 2.5pp above Palau's 10%. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit below it. Fiji's figure is dated 2025-08-01 and Palau's 2023-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Fiji | 0% | Source: Fiji Revenue & Customs Service — Capital Gains Tax · as of 2025-08-13 |
| Palau | 0% | Source: Government of Palau — Ministry of Finance, Bureau of Revenue and Taxation · as of 2026-07-19 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Fiji and Palau share the same capital gains tax rate: 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below it. Fiji's figure is dated 2025-08-13 and Palau's 2026-07-19, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Fiji | 0% | Source: Fiji Revenue and Customs Service — Taxation services · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Palau | 0% | Source: Palau National Code, Title 40 (Revenue and Taxation) — official text · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Fiji and Palau share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Corporate Tax, Crypto Tax.