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Kazakhstan vs Palau: tax rates compared
Kazakhstan's income tax rate is 3pp higher than Palau's (15% vs 12%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit below it.
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 | KZ | PW | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 15% | 12% | KZ +3 pp |
| VAT | 16% | 10% | KZ +6 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 15% | 0% | KZ +15 pplargest gap |
| Crypto Tax | 15% | 0% | KZ +15 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Kazakhstan | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Kazakhstan (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-02-02 |
| Palau | 12% | Source: Government of Palau — Bureau of Revenue and Taxation, Wages and Salary Tax · as of 2026-07-20 |
| Difference | +3 pp | Kazakhstan higher |
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Kazakhstan | 16% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Kazakhstan (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-04-03 |
| Palau | 10% | Source: Palau Bureau of Revenue & Taxation — Palau Goods and Services Tax (PGST) · as of 2023-01-01 |
| Difference | +6 pp | Kazakhstan higher |
Kazakhstan's VAT rate is 6pp higher than Palau's (16% vs 10%). The 181-country average is 15%: Kazakhstan sits above it, Palau sits below it. Kazakhstan's figure is dated 2026-04-03 and Palau's 2023-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Kazakhstan | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Kazakhstan (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-07-23 |
| Palau | 0% | Source: Government of Palau — Ministry of Finance, Bureau of Revenue and Taxation · as of 2026-07-19 |
| Difference | +15 pp | Kazakhstan higher |
Kazakhstan's capital gains tax rate is 15pp higher than Palau's (15% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Kazakhstan sits above it, Palau sits below it.
Crypto Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Kazakhstan | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Kazakhstan (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-02-02 |
| Palau | 0% | Source: Government of Palau — Ministry of Finance, Bureau of Revenue and Taxation · as of 2026-07-19 |
| Difference | +15 pp | Kazakhstan higher |
Kazakhstan's crypto tax rate is 15pp higher than Palau's (15% vs 0%). The 88-country average is 13%: Kazakhstan sits above it, Palau sits below it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Kazakhstan | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Kazakhstan (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-02 |
| Palau | 0% | Source: Palau National Code, Title 40 (Revenue and Taxation) — official text · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Kazakhstan's wealth tax rate is identical to Palau's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Corporate Tax.