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Hong Kong vs Taiwan: tax rates compared
Between the two, Taiwan's income tax rate (40%) tops Hong Kong's (17%) by 23pp. The 200-country average is 28%: Hong Kong sits below it, Taiwan sits above it. Hong Kong's figure is dated 2025-12-31 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 | HK | TW | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 17% | 40% | TW +23 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 16.5% | 20% | TW +3.5 pp |
| VAT | 0% | 5% | TW +5 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
| 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 |
| Taiwan | 40% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Taiwan (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Difference | −23 pp | Taiwan higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong | 16.5% | 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 | −3.5 pp | Taiwan higher |
Between the two, Taiwan's corporate tax rate (20%) tops Hong Kong's (16.5%) by 3.5pp. 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 |
| Taiwan | 5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Taiwan (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Difference | −5 pp | Taiwan higher |
Between the two, Taiwan's VAT rate (5%) tops Hong Kong's (0%) by 5pp. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit below it. Hong Kong's figure is dated 2025-12-31 and Taiwan's 2026-01-12, 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 |
| Taiwan | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Taiwan (Individual, Income determination / Capital gains tax rates quick chart) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Hong Kong and Taiwan both post a capital gains tax rate of 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below it. Hong Kong's figure is dated 2025-12-31 and Taiwan's 2026-01-12, 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 |
| Taiwan | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Taiwan (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Hong Kong and Taiwan 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 Taiwan's 2026-01-12, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.