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Ireland vs Palestine: tax rates compared
Ireland's income tax rate is 33pp higher than Palestine's (48% vs 15%). The 200-country average is 28%: Ireland sits above it, Palestine sits below it. Ireland's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Palestine's 2026-02-09, 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 | IE | PS | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 48% | 15% | IE +33 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 12.5% | 15% | PS +2.5 pp |
| VAT | 23% | 16% | IE +7 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 48% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Palestine | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Palestinian territories (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-02-09 |
| Difference | +33 pp | Ireland higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 12.5% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Palestine | 15% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −2.5 pp | Palestine higher |
Palestine's corporate tax rate is 2.5pp higher than Ireland's (15% vs 12.5%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 23% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ireland (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-06 |
| Palestine | 16% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Palestinian territories (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-09 |
| Difference | +7 pp | Ireland higher |
Ireland's VAT rate is 7pp higher than Palestine's (23% vs 16%). The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ireland (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-06 |
| Palestine | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Palestinian Territories (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-09 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Ireland's wealth tax rate is identical to Palestine's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.