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Kiribati vs Niger: tax rates compared

Niger's income tax rate is 5pp higher than Kiribati's (35% vs 30%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Kiribati's figure is dated 2014-01-01 and Niger's 2010-01-01, 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%19%Wealth Tax0%
four shared taxes, side by side
Tax KI NEDifference
Income Tax30%35%NE +5 pp
Corporate Tax35%30%KI +5 pp
VAT12.5%19%NE +6.5 pplargest gap
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
Niger35%Source: Direction Générale des Impôts (Niger) — Barème de l'Impôt sur les Traitements et Salaires · as of 2010-01-01
Difference−5 ppNiger 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
Niger30%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 Niger's (35% vs 30%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it. Kiribati's figure is dated 2001-01-01 and Niger'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
Niger19%Source: PwC — VAT and Indirect Taxes in Africa 2023, Niger · as of 2023-01-17
Difference−6.5 ppNiger higher

Niger's VAT rate is 6.5pp higher than Kiribati's (19% vs 12.5%). The 181-country average is 15%: Kiribati sits below it, Niger sits above it. Kiribati's figure is dated 2024-05-31 and Niger's 2023-01-17, 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
Niger0%Source: Direction Générale des Impôts (Niger) — Code Général des Impôts (official text, mirrored via eRegulations Niger) · as of 2026-07-18
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

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

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