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Kiribati vs Tuvalu: tax rates compared

Kiribati's income tax rate is identical to Tuvalu's — both sit at 30%. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Kiribati's figure is dated 2014-01-01 and Tuvalu's 2023-07-21, 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

0102030405060Income30%VAT4%12.5%Wealth Tax0%
three shared taxes, side by side
Tax KI TVDifference
Income Tax30%30%match
VAT12.5%4%KI +8.5 pplargest gap
Wealth Tax0%0%match

Income Tax

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
Tuvalu4%Source: Consumption Tax Regulations, 2022 Revised Edition (CAP 26.02.1), Tuvalu · as of 2011-12-19
Difference+8.5 ppKiribati higher

Kiribati's VAT rate is 8.5pp higher than Tuvalu's (12.5% vs 4%). The 181-country average is 15%: both sit below it. Kiribati's figure is dated 2024-05-31 and Tuvalu's 2011-12-19, 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
Tuvalu0%Source: Tuvalu Income Tax Act 1992 (principal direct-tax statute), via International Center for Not-for-Profit Law mirror · as of 2026-07-18
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

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

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