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Kiribati vs Mexico: tax rates compared

Between the two, Mexico's income tax rate (35%) tops Kiribati's (30%) by 5pp. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Kiribati's figure is dated 2014-01-01 and Mexico's 2025-01-01, 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%35%Corporate30%35%VAT12.5%16%Wealth Tax0%
four shared taxes, side by side
Tax KI MXDifference
Income Tax30%35%MX +5 pplargest gap
Corporate Tax35%30%KI +5 pp
VAT12.5%16%MX +3.5 pp
Wealth Tax0%0%match

Income Tax

Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Kiribati30%Source: Kiribati Tax Division, Ministry of Finance and Economic Development — Tax Obligation Pamphlet (January 2026) · as of 2014-01-01
Mexico35%Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−5 ppMexico higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Kiribati35%Source: Kiribati Tax Division, Ministry of Finance and Economic Development — Tax Obligation Pamphlet (January 2026) · as of 2001-01-01
Mexico30%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference+5 ppKiribati higher

Between the two, Kiribati's corporate tax rate (35%) tops Mexico's (30%) by 5pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it. Kiribati's figure is dated 2001-01-01 and Mexico's 2025-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

VAT

VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
Kiribati12.5%Source: Kiribati Tax Division, Ministry of Finance and Economic Development — Guidelines and Obligations of VAT Registered Businesses · as of 2024-05-31
Mexico16%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Mexico (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-24
Difference−3.5 ppMexico higher

Between the two, Mexico's VAT rate (16%) tops Kiribati's (12.5%) by 3.5pp. The 181-country average is 15%: Kiribati sits below it, Mexico sits above it. Kiribati's figure is dated 2024-05-31 and Mexico's 2026-02-24, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Wealth Tax

Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Kiribati0%Source: Kiribati Ministry of Finance and Economic Development — Taxation · as of 2026-07-18
Mexico0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2026-02-24
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

There's no gap here — Kiribati and Mexico 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: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.