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Israel vs Nepal: tax rates compared
Israel's income tax rate is 20pp higher than Nepal's (50% vs 30%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Israel's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Nepal's 2026-01-02, 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 | IL | NP | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 50% | 30% | IL +20 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 23% | 25% | NP +2 pp |
| VAT | 18% | 13% | IL +5 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 25% | 5% | IL +20 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Israel | 50% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Nepal | 30% | Source: Inland Revenue Department (Nepal) — Income Tax Act, 2058 (2002), as amended by Finance Act 2082, Schedule 1 (clause 1) · as of 2026-01-02 |
| Difference | +20 pp | Israel higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Israel | 23% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Nepal | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −2 pp | Nepal higher |
Nepal's corporate tax rate is 2pp higher than Israel's (25% vs 23%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Israel | 18% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Israel (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-29 |
| Nepal | 13% | Source: Value Added Tax Act, 2052 (1995), as amended — Inland Revenue Department, Nepal · as of 2005-01-01 |
| Difference | +5 pp | Israel higher |
Israel's VAT rate is 5pp higher than Nepal's (18% vs 13%). The 181-country average is 15%: Israel sits above it, Nepal sits below it. Israel's figure is dated 2026-06-29 and Nepal's 2005-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Israel | 25% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Israel (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-06-29 |
| Nepal | 5% | Source: Inland Revenue Department (Nepal) — Income Tax Act, 2058 (2002), as amended by Finance Act 2082, Section 95Ka(2)(a) · as of 2026-01-02 |
| Difference | +20 pp | Israel higher |
Israel's capital gains tax rate is 20pp higher than Nepal's (25% vs 5%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Israel sits above it, Nepal sits below it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Israel | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Israel (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-29 |
| Nepal | 0% | Source: Inland Revenue Department, Nepal — official site (list of administered tax laws) · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Israel's wealth tax rate is identical to Nepal's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.