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Gambia vs Hong Kong: tax rates compared
Between the two, Gambia's income tax rate (25%) tops Hong Kong's (17%) by 8pp. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit below it. Gambia's figure is dated 2018-01-01 and Hong Kong's 2025-12-31, 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 | GM | HK | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 25% | 17% | GM +8 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 27% | 16.5% | GM +10.5 pp |
| VAT | 15% | 0% | GM +15 pplargest gap |
| Capital Gains Tax | 15% | 0% | GM +15 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Gambia | 25% | Source: Gambia Revenue Authority — Personal Income Tax · as of 2018-01-01 |
| Hong Kong | 17% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Hong Kong SAR (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Difference | +8 pp | Gambia higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Gambia | 27% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Hong Kong | 16.5% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +10.5 pp | Gambia higher |
Between the two, Gambia's corporate tax rate (27%) tops Hong Kong's (16.5%) by 10.5pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Gambia sits above it, Hong Kong sits below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Gambia | 15% | Source: Gambia Revenue Authority — Domestic Taxes FAQs · as of 2026-01-01 |
| Hong Kong | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Hong Kong SAR (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Difference | +15 pp | Gambia higher |
Between the two, Gambia's VAT rate (15%) tops Hong Kong's (0%) by 15pp. The 181-country average is 15%: Gambia matches the world average, Hong Kong sits below it. Gambia's figure is dated 2026-01-01 and Hong Kong's 2025-12-31, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Gambia | 15% | Source: Gambia Revenue Authority — Domestic Taxes FAQs · as of 2026-07-19 |
| Hong Kong | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Hong Kong SAR (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Difference | +15 pp | Gambia higher |
Between the two, Gambia's capital gains tax rate (15%) tops Hong Kong's (0%) by 15pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Gambia sits above it, Hong Kong sits below it. Gambia's figure is dated 2026-07-19 and Hong Kong's 2025-12-31, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Gambia | 0% | Source: Gambia Revenue Authority · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Hong Kong | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Hong Kong SAR (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Gambia and Hong Kong both post a wealth tax rate of 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Gambia's figure is dated 2026-07-18 and Hong Kong's 2025-12-31, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.