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Kiribati vs Palestine: tax rates compared

Kiribati's income tax rate is 15pp higher than Palestine's (30% vs 15%). The 200-country average is 28%: Kiribati sits above it, Palestine sits below it. Kiribati's figure is dated 2014-01-01 and Palestine's 2026-02-09, 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

0102030405060Income15%30%Corporate15%35%VAT12.5%16%Wealth Tax0%
four shared taxes, side by side
Tax KI PSDifference
Income Tax30%15%KI +15 pp
Corporate Tax35%15%KI +20 pplargest gap
VAT12.5%16%PS +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
Palestine15%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Palestinian territories (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-02-09
Difference+15 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
Palestine15%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference+20 ppKiribati higher

Kiribati's corporate tax rate is 20pp higher than Palestine's (35% vs 15%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Kiribati sits above it, Palestine sits below it. Kiribati's figure is dated 2001-01-01 and Palestine'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
Palestine16%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Palestinian territories (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-09
Difference−3.5 ppPalestine higher

Palestine's VAT rate is 3.5pp higher than Kiribati's (16% vs 12.5%). The 181-country average is 15%: Kiribati sits below it, Palestine sits above it. Kiribati's figure is dated 2024-05-31 and Palestine's 2026-02-09, 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
Palestine0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Palestinian Territories (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-09
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

Kiribati's wealth tax rate is identical to Palestine'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.