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Gabon vs Palau: tax rates compared
Gabon's income tax rate is 23pp higher than Palau's (35% vs 12%). The 200-country average is 28%: Gabon sits above it, Palau sits 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 | GA | PW | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 35% | 12% | GA +23 pplargest gap |
| VAT | 18% | 10% | GA +8 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 20% | 0% | GA +20 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Gabon | 35% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Gabon, Individual - Taxes on personal income · as of 2026-01-13 |
| Palau | 12% | Source: Government of Palau — Bureau of Revenue and Taxation, Wages and Salary Tax · as of 2026-07-20 |
| Difference | +23 pp | Gabon higher |
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Gabon | 18% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Gabon (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-13 |
| Palau | 10% | Source: Palau Bureau of Revenue & Taxation — Palau Goods and Services Tax (PGST) · as of 2023-01-01 |
| Difference | +8 pp | Gabon higher |
Gabon's VAT rate is 8pp higher than Palau's (18% vs 10%). The 181-country average is 15%: Gabon sits above it, Palau sits below it. Gabon's figure is dated 2026-01-13 and Palau's 2023-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Gabon | 20% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Gabon, Individual - Other taxes · as of 2026-01-13 |
| Palau | 0% | Source: Government of Palau — Ministry of Finance, Bureau of Revenue and Taxation · as of 2026-07-19 |
| Difference | +20 pp | Gabon higher |
Gabon's capital gains tax rate is 20pp higher than Palau's (20% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Gabon sits above it, Palau sits below it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Gabon | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Gabon (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-13 |
| Palau | 0% | Source: Palau National Code, Title 40 (Revenue and Taxation) — official text · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Gabon'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, Crypto Tax.