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Grenada vs Samoa: tax rates compared
Grenada's income tax rate is 3pp higher than Samoa's (30% vs 27%). The 200-country average is 28%: Grenada sits above it, Samoa sits below it. Grenada's figure is dated 2026-07-20 and Samoa's 2019-01-30, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
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 | GD | WS | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 30% | 27% | GD +3 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 28% | 27% | GD +1 pp |
| VAT | 15% | 15% | match |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 27% | WS +27 pplargest gap |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Grenada | 30% | Source: Grenada Ministry of Finance — All you need to know about Personal Income Tax · as of 2026-07-20 |
| Samoa | 27% | Source: Samoa Income Tax Act 2012, Schedule 1(1) (Ministry for Revenue) · as of 2019-01-30 |
| Difference | +3 pp | Grenada higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Grenada | 28% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Samoa | 27% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +1 pp | Grenada higher |
Grenada's corporate tax rate is 1pp higher than Samoa's (28% vs 27%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Grenada | 15% | Source: Grenada Ministry of Finance — VAT and the Consumer · as of 2010-02-01 |
| Samoa | 15% | Source: Samoa Value Added Goods and Services Tax Act 2015 (Ministry for Revenue) · as of 2015-11-05 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Grenada's VAT rate is identical to Samoa's — both sit at 15%. The 181-country average is 15%: Grenada matches the world average, Samoa matches the world average. Grenada's figure is dated 2010-02-01 and Samoa's 2015-11-05, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Grenada | 0% | Source: Grenada Inland Revenue Division — Income Tax · as of 2026-07-19 |
| Samoa | 27% | Source: Samoa Income Tax Act 2012, Schedule 1 (Ministry for Revenue) · as of 2019-01-30 |
| Difference | −27 pp | Samoa higher |
Samoa's capital gains tax rate is 27pp higher than Grenada's (27% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Grenada sits below it, Samoa sits above it. Grenada's figure is dated 2026-07-19 and Samoa's 2019-01-30, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax, Wealth Tax.