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France vs Palau: tax rates compared
Between the two, France's income tax rate (55.4%) tops Palau's (12%) by 43.4pp. The 200-country average is 28%: France sits above it, Palau sits below it. France'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 | FR | PW | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 55.4% | 12% | FR +43.4 pplargest gap |
| VAT | 20% | 10% | FR +10 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 31.4% | 0% | FR +31.4 pp |
| Crypto Tax | 30% | 0% | FR +30 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| France | 55.4% | 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 | +43.4 pp | France higher |
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| France | 20% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — France (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-04-24 |
| Palau | 10% | Source: Palau Bureau of Revenue & Taxation — Palau Goods and Services Tax (PGST) · as of 2023-01-01 |
| Difference | +10 pp | France higher |
Between the two, France's VAT rate (20%) tops Palau's (10%) by 10pp. The 181-country average is 15%: France sits above it, Palau sits below it. France's figure is dated 2026-04-24 and Palau's 2023-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| France | 31.4% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — France, Individual - Other taxes · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Palau | 0% | Source: Government of Palau — Ministry of Finance, Bureau of Revenue and Taxation · as of 2026-07-19 |
| Difference | +31.4 pp | France higher |
Between the two, France's capital gains tax rate (31.4%) tops Palau's (0%) by 31.4pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: France sits above it, Palau sits below it. France's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Palau's 2026-07-19, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Crypto Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| France | 30% | Source: BOFiP-Impôts — RPPM, Cession d'actifs numériques à titre occasionnel, Modalités d'imposition (BOI-RPPM-PVBMC-30-30) · as of 2024-04-23 |
| Palau | 0% | Source: Government of Palau — Ministry of Finance, Bureau of Revenue and Taxation · as of 2026-07-19 |
| Difference | +30 pp | France higher |
Between the two, France's crypto tax rate (30%) tops Palau's (0%) by 30pp. The 88-country average is 13%: France sits above it, Palau sits below it. France's figure is dated 2024-04-23 and Palau's 2026-07-19, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| France | 0% | Source: Service-Public.fr — Impôt sur la fortune immobilière (IFI) · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Palau | 0% | Source: Palau National Code, Title 40 (Revenue and Taxation) — official text · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — France and Palau both post a wealth tax rate of 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. France's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Palau's 2026-07-18, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Corporate Tax.