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Finland vs Palau: tax rates compared
Finland's income tax rate is 39.8pp higher than Palau's (51.8% vs 12%). The 200-country average is 28%: Finland sits above it, Palau sits below it. Finland's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Palau's 2026-07-20, 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 | FI | PW | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 51.8% | 12% | FI +39.8 pplargest gap |
| VAT | 25.5% | 10% | FI +15.5 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 34% | 0% | FI +34 pp |
| Crypto Tax | 34% | 0% | FI +34 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Finland | 51.8% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Palau | 12% | Source: Government of Palau — Bureau of Revenue and Taxation, Wages and Salary Tax · as of 2026-07-20 |
| Difference | +39.8 pp | Finland higher |
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Finland | 25.5% | Source: Finnish Tax Administration (Vero) — Rates of VAT · as of 2026-01-01 |
| Palau | 10% | Source: Palau Bureau of Revenue & Taxation — Palau Goods and Services Tax (PGST) · as of 2023-01-01 |
| Difference | +15.5 pp | Finland higher |
Finland's VAT rate is 15.5pp higher than Palau's (25.5% vs 10%). The 181-country average is 15%: Finland sits above it, Palau sits below it. Finland's figure is dated 2026-01-01 and Palau's 2023-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Finland | 34% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Finland, Individual - Income determination · as of 2026-06-24 |
| Palau | 0% | Source: Government of Palau — Ministry of Finance, Bureau of Revenue and Taxation · as of 2026-07-19 |
| Difference | +34 pp | Finland higher |
Finland's capital gains tax rate is 34pp higher than Palau's (34% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Finland sits above it, Palau sits below it.
Crypto Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Finland | 34% | Source: Vero (Finnish Tax Administration) — Virtual currencies · as of 2026-01-29 |
| Palau | 0% | Source: Government of Palau — Ministry of Finance, Bureau of Revenue and Taxation · as of 2026-07-19 |
| Difference | +34 pp | Finland higher |
Finland's crypto tax rate is 34pp higher than Palau's (34% vs 0%). The 88-country average is 13%: Finland sits above it, Palau sits below it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Finland | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Finland (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-24 |
| Palau | 0% | Source: Palau National Code, Title 40 (Revenue and Taxation) — official text · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Finland's wealth tax rate is identical to Palau's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Corporate Tax.