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Kenya vs Tuvalu: tax rates compared
Between the two, Kenya's income tax rate (35%) tops Tuvalu's (30%) by 5pp. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Kenya's figure is dated 2026-07-17 and Tuvalu's 2023-07-21, 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 | TV | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 35% | 30% | KE +5 pp |
| VAT | 16% | 4% | KE +12 pplargest gap |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
| 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 |
| Tuvalu | 30% | Source: Tuvalu Legislation (official government legislation portal) — Income Tax Act, CAP. 26.16 (2022 Revised Edition), Schedule 6 · as of 2023-07-21 |
| Difference | +5 pp | Kenya higher |
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 16% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Kenya (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-17 |
| Tuvalu | 4% | Source: Consumption Tax Regulations, 2022 Revised Edition (CAP 26.02.1), Tuvalu · as of 2011-12-19 |
| Difference | +12 pp | Kenya higher |
Between the two, Kenya's VAT rate (16%) tops Tuvalu's (4%) by 12pp. The 181-country average is 15%: Kenya sits above it, Tuvalu sits below it. Kenya's figure is dated 2026-07-17 and Tuvalu's 2011-12-19, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Kenya (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-17 |
| Tuvalu | 0% | Source: Tuvalu Income Tax Act (CAP. 26.16), 2022 Revised Edition — Tuvalu Legislation Online · as of 2022-12-31 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Kenya and Tuvalu both post a capital gains tax rate of 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below it. Kenya's figure is dated 2026-07-17 and Tuvalu's 2022-12-31, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 0% | Source: Kenya Revenue Authority — Types of Taxes (Individual) · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Tuvalu | 0% | Source: Tuvalu Income Tax Act 1992 (principal direct-tax statute), via International Center for Not-for-Profit Law mirror · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Kenya and Tuvalu both post a wealth tax rate of 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Corporate Tax, Crypto Tax.