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Kiribati vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: tax rates compared

Kiribati's income tax rate is 30pp higher than Saint Kitts and Nevis's (30% vs 0%). The 200-country average is 28%: Kiribati sits above it, Saint Kitts and Nevis sits below it. Kiribati's figure is dated 2014-01-01 and Saint Kitts and Nevis's 2017-12-31, 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

0102030405060Income0%30%Corporate33%35%VAT12.5%17%Wealth Tax0%
four shared taxes, side by side
Tax KI KNDifference
Income Tax30%0%KI +30 pplargest gap
Corporate Tax35%33%KI +2 pp
VAT12.5%17%KN +4.5 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
Saint Kitts and Nevis0%Source: Laws of Saint Christopher and Nevis — Income Tax Act, Cap. 20.22, Section 3 · as of 2017-12-31
Difference+30 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
Saint Kitts and Nevis33%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference+2 ppKiribati higher

Kiribati's corporate tax rate is 2pp higher than Saint Kitts and Nevis's (35% vs 33%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it. Kiribati's figure is dated 2001-01-01 and Saint Kitts and Nevis'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
Saint Kitts and Nevis17%Source: Saint Kitts and Nevis Inland Revenue Department · as of 2025-07-01
Difference−4.5 ppSaint Kitts and Nevis higher

Saint Kitts and Nevis's VAT rate is 4.5pp higher than Kiribati's (17% vs 12.5%). The 181-country average is 15%: Kiribati sits below it, Saint Kitts and Nevis sits above it. Kiribati's figure is dated 2024-05-31 and Saint Kitts and Nevis's 2025-07-01, 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
Saint Kitts and Nevis0%Source: Saint Kitts and Nevis Inland Revenue Department — Types of Revenue · as of 2026-07-18
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

Kiribati's wealth tax rate is identical to Saint Kitts and Nevis'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.