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Gambia vs Taiwan: tax rates compared
Taiwan's income tax rate is 15pp higher than Gambia's (40% vs 25%). The 200-country average is 28%: Gambia sits below it, Taiwan sits above it. Gambia's figure is dated 2018-01-01 and Taiwan's 2026-01-12, 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 | TW | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 25% | 40% | TW +15 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 27% | 20% | GM +7 pp |
| VAT | 15% | 5% | GM +10 pp |
| 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 |
| Taiwan | 40% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Taiwan (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Difference | −15 pp | Taiwan higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Gambia | 27% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Taiwan | 20% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +7 pp | Gambia higher |
Gambia's corporate tax rate is 7pp higher than Taiwan's (27% vs 20%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Gambia sits above it, Taiwan sits below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Gambia | 15% | Source: Gambia Revenue Authority — Domestic Taxes FAQs · as of 2026-01-01 |
| Taiwan | 5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Taiwan (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Difference | +10 pp | Gambia higher |
Gambia's VAT rate is 10pp higher than Taiwan's (15% vs 5%). The 181-country average is 15%: Gambia matches the world average, Taiwan sits below it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Gambia | 15% | Source: Gambia Revenue Authority — Domestic Taxes FAQs · as of 2026-07-19 |
| Taiwan | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Taiwan (Individual, Income determination / Capital gains tax rates quick chart) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Difference | +15 pp | Gambia higher |
Gambia's capital gains tax rate is 15pp higher than Taiwan's (15% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Gambia sits above it, Taiwan sits below it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Gambia | 0% | Source: Gambia Revenue Authority · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Taiwan | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Taiwan (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Gambia's wealth tax rate is identical to Taiwan's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.