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Kiribati vs Saudi Arabia: tax rates compared

Kiribati's income tax rate is 30pp higher than Saudi Arabia's (30% vs 0%). The 200-country average is 28%: Kiribati sits above it, Saudi Arabia sits below it. Kiribati's figure is dated 2014-01-01 and Saudi Arabia's 2026-01-14, 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%Corporate20%35%VAT12.5%15%Wealth Tax0%
four shared taxes, side by side
Tax KI SADifference
Income Tax30%0%KI +30 pplargest gap
Corporate Tax35%20%KI +15 pp
VAT12.5%15%SA +2.5 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
Saudi Arabia0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Saudi Arabia (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-14
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
Saudi Arabia20%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference+15 ppKiribati higher

Kiribati's corporate tax rate is 15pp higher than Saudi Arabia's (35% vs 20%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Kiribati sits above it, Saudi Arabia sits below it. Kiribati's figure is dated 2001-01-01 and Saudi Arabia'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
Saudi Arabia15%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Saudi Arabia (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2020-07-01
Difference−2.5 ppSaudi Arabia higher

Saudi Arabia's VAT rate is 2.5pp higher than Kiribati's (15% vs 12.5%). The 181-country average is 15%: Kiribati sits below it, Saudi Arabia matches the world average. Kiribati's figure is dated 2024-05-31 and Saudi Arabia's 2020-07-01, 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
Saudi Arabia0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Saudi Arabia (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-14
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

Kiribati's wealth tax rate is identical to Saudi Arabia'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.