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Fiji vs Papua New Guinea: tax rates compared
Papua New Guinea has an income tax rate of 42%, 22pp above Fiji's 20%. The 200-country average is 28%: Fiji sits below it, Papua New Guinea sits above it.
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 | FJ | PG | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 20% | 42% | PG +22 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 25% | 30% | PG +5 pp |
| 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 |
| Papua New Guinea | 42% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Papua New Guinea (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-03-27 |
| Difference | −22 pp | Papua New Guinea higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Fiji | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Papua New Guinea | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −5 pp | Papua New Guinea higher |
Papua New Guinea has a corporate tax rate of 30%, 5pp above Fiji's 25%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Fiji | 12.5% | Source: Fiji Revenue and Customs Service — VAT Guide · as of 2025-08-01 |
| Papua New Guinea | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Papua New Guinea (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-27 |
| Difference | +2.5 pp | Fiji higher |
Fiji has a VAT rate of 12.5%, 2.5pp above Papua New Guinea's 10%. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit below it. Fiji's figure is dated 2025-08-01 and Papua New Guinea's 2026-03-27, 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 |
| Papua New Guinea | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Papua New Guinea (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-03-27 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Fiji and Papua New Guinea 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 Papua New Guinea's 2026-03-27, 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 |
| Papua New Guinea | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Papua New Guinea (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-27 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Fiji and Papua New Guinea share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.