KE · AfricaNR · Oceania
Kenya vs Nauru: tax rates compared
Kenya has an income tax rate of 35%, 15pp above Nauru's 20%. The 200-country average is 28%: Kenya sits above it, Nauru sits below it. Kenya's figure is dated 2026-07-17 and Nauru's 2023-07-01, 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
| Tax | KE | NR | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 35% | 20% | KE +15 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 30% | 25% | KE +5 pp |
| VAT | 16% | 0% | KE +16 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 35% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Kenya (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-07-17 |
| Nauru | 20% | Source: Nauru Revenue Office, Ministry of Finance — Tax Rates (1 July 2023 - 30 June 2024) · as of 2023-07-01 |
| Difference | +15 pp | Kenya higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Nauru | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +5 pp | Kenya higher |
Kenya has a corporate tax rate of 30%, 5pp above Nauru's 25%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 16% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Kenya (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-17 |
| Nauru | 0% | Source: Department of Finance, Republic of Nauru — NRO administered legislation · as of 2026-07-19 |
| Difference | +16 pp | Kenya higher |
Kenya has a VAT rate of 16%, 16pp above Nauru's 0%. The 181-country average is 15%: Kenya sits above it, Nauru sits below it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 0% | Source: Kenya Revenue Authority — Types of Taxes (Individual) · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Nauru | 0% | Source: Department of Finance, Republic of Nauru — NRO administered legislation · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Kenya and Nauru share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.