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Italy vs Kiribati: tax rates compared

Italy has an income tax rate of 47.2%, 17.2pp above Kiribati's 30%. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Italy's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Kiribati's 2014-01-01, 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

0102030405060Income30%47.2%Corporate27.8%35%VAT12.5%22%Wealth Tax0%
four shared taxes, side by side
Tax IT KIDifference
Income Tax47.2%30%IT +17.2 pplargest gap
Corporate Tax27.8%35%KI +7.2 pp
VAT22%12.5%IT +9.5 pp
Wealth Tax0%0%match

Income Tax

Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Italy47.2%Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01
Kiribati30%Source: Kiribati Tax Division, Ministry of Finance and Economic Development — Tax Obligation Pamphlet (January 2026) · as of 2014-01-01
Difference+17.2 ppItaly higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Italy27.8%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Kiribati35%Source: Kiribati Tax Division, Ministry of Finance and Economic Development — Tax Obligation Pamphlet (January 2026) · as of 2001-01-01
Difference−7.2 ppKiribati higher

Kiribati has a corporate tax rate of 35%, 7.2pp above Italy's 27.8%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it. Italy's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Kiribati's 2001-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

VAT

VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
Italy22%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Italy (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-13
Kiribati12.5%Source: Kiribati Tax Division, Ministry of Finance and Economic Development — Guidelines and Obligations of VAT Registered Businesses · as of 2024-05-31
Difference+9.5 ppItaly higher

Italy has a VAT rate of 22%, 9.5pp above Kiribati's 12.5%. The 181-country average is 15%: Italy sits above it, Kiribati sits below it. Italy's figure is dated 2026-07-13 and Kiribati's 2024-05-31, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Wealth Tax

Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Italy0%Source: Agenzia delle Entrate — IVIE, base imponibile e aliquota · as of 2024-01-01
Kiribati0%Source: Kiribati Ministry of Finance and Economic Development — Taxation · as of 2026-07-18
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

Italy and Kiribati share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Italy's figure is dated 2024-01-01 and Kiribati's 2026-07-18, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.