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Hong Kong vs Indonesia: tax rates compared
Between the two, Indonesia's income tax rate (35%) tops Hong Kong's (17%) by 18pp. The 200-country average is 28%: Hong Kong sits below it, Indonesia sits above it. Hong Kong's figure is dated 2025-12-31 and Indonesia's 2026-06-11, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Verified data covers six of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | HK | ID | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 17% | 35% | ID +18 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 16.5% | 22% | ID +5.5 pp |
| VAT | 0% | 12% | ID +12 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 0.1% | ID +0.1 pp |
| Crypto Tax | 0% | 0.2% | ID +0.2 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong | 17% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Hong Kong SAR (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Indonesia | 35% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Indonesia (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-06-11 |
| Difference | −18 pp | Indonesia higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong | 16.5% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Indonesia | 22% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −5.5 pp | Indonesia higher |
Between the two, Indonesia's corporate tax rate (22%) tops Hong Kong's (16.5%) by 5.5pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Hong Kong SAR (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Indonesia | 12% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Indonesia (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-11 |
| Difference | −12 pp | Indonesia higher |
Between the two, Indonesia's VAT rate (12%) tops Hong Kong's (0%) by 12pp. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit below it. Hong Kong's figure is dated 2025-12-31 and Indonesia's 2026-06-11, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Hong Kong SAR (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Indonesia | 0.1% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Indonesia (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-11 |
| Difference | −0.1 pp | Indonesia higher |
Between the two, Indonesia's capital gains tax rate (0.1%) tops Hong Kong's (0%) by 0.1pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below it. Hong Kong's figure is dated 2025-12-31 and Indonesia's 2026-06-11, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Crypto Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong | 0% | Source: Hong Kong Inland Revenue Department — Departmental Interpretation and Practice Notes No. 39 (Revised): Digital Economy, Electronic Commerce and Digital Assets · as of 2020-03-01 |
| Indonesia | 0.2% | Source: Direktorat Jenderal Pajak (Indonesian Directorate General of Taxes) — PMK 50/2025: Babak Baru Pemajakan Aset Kripto · as of 2025-08-01 |
| Difference | −0.2 pp | Indonesia higher |
Between the two, Indonesia's crypto tax rate (0.2%) tops Hong Kong's (0%) by 0.2pp. The 88-country average is 13%: both sit below it. Hong Kong's figure is dated 2020-03-01 and Indonesia's 2025-08-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Hong Kong SAR (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Indonesia | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Indonesia (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-11 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Hong Kong and Indonesia both post a wealth tax rate of 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Hong Kong's figure is dated 2025-12-31 and Indonesia's 2026-06-11, so the two rates come from different data vintages.