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Kiribati vs Micronesia: tax rates compared

Kiribati's income tax rate is 20pp higher than Micronesia's (30% vs 10%). The 200-country average is 28%: Kiribati sits above it, Micronesia sits below it. Kiribati's figure is dated 2014-01-01 and Micronesia's 2026-07-20, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Verified data covers three of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.

At a glance

0102030405060Income10%30%Corporate30%35%Wealth Tax0%
three shared taxes, side by side
Tax KI FMDifference
Income Tax30%10%KI +20 pplargest gap
Corporate Tax35%30%KI +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
Micronesia10%Source: Code of the Federated States of Micronesia, Title 54 (Taxation and Customs), Section 121 · as of 2026-07-20
Difference+20 ppKiribati 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
Micronesia30%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference+5 ppKiribati higher

Kiribati's corporate tax rate is 5pp higher than Micronesia's (35% vs 30%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it. Kiribati's figure is dated 2001-01-01 and Micronesia's 2025-01-01, 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
Micronesia0%Source: Federated States of Micronesia Code, Title 54 (Taxation and Customs), via fsmlaw.org · as of 2026-07-18
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

Kiribati's wealth tax rate is identical to Micronesia's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.

Not covered for both countries yet: VAT, Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.