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Italy vs Palau: tax rates compared
Italy's income tax rate is 35.2pp higher than Palau's (47.2% vs 12%). The 200-country average is 28%: Italy sits above it, Palau sits below it. Italy's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Palau's 2026-07-20, 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 | IT | PW | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 47.2% | 12% | IT +35.2 pplargest gap |
| VAT | 22% | 10% | IT +12 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 26% | 0% | IT +26 pp |
| Crypto Tax | 33% | 0% | IT +33 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Italy | 47.2% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Palau | 12% | Source: Government of Palau — Bureau of Revenue and Taxation, Wages and Salary Tax · as of 2026-07-20 |
| Difference | +35.2 pp | Italy higher |
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Italy | 22% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Italy (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-13 |
| Palau | 10% | Source: Palau Bureau of Revenue & Taxation — Palau Goods and Services Tax (PGST) · as of 2023-01-01 |
| Difference | +12 pp | Italy higher |
Italy's VAT rate is 12pp higher than Palau's (22% vs 10%). The 181-country average is 15%: Italy sits above it, Palau sits below it. Italy's figure is dated 2026-07-13 and Palau's 2023-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Italy | 26% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Italy (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2019-01-01 |
| Palau | 0% | Source: Government of Palau — Ministry of Finance, Bureau of Revenue and Taxation · as of 2026-07-19 |
| Difference | +26 pp | Italy higher |
Italy's capital gains tax rate is 26pp higher than Palau's (26% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Italy sits above it, Palau sits below it. Italy's figure is dated 2019-01-01 and Palau's 2026-07-19, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Crypto Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Italy | 33% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Italy (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-25 |
| Palau | 0% | Source: Government of Palau — Ministry of Finance, Bureau of Revenue and Taxation · as of 2026-07-19 |
| Difference | +33 pp | Italy higher |
Italy's crypto tax rate is 33pp higher than Palau's (33% vs 0%). The 88-country average is 13%: Italy sits above it, Palau sits below it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Italy | 0% | Source: Agenzia delle Entrate — IVIE, base imponibile e aliquota · as of 2024-01-01 |
| Palau | 0% | Source: Palau National Code, Title 40 (Revenue and Taxation) — official text · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Italy's wealth tax rate is identical to Palau's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Italy's figure is dated 2024-01-01 and Palau's 2026-07-18, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Corporate Tax.