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Kosovo vs Tuvalu: tax rates compared
Between the two, Tuvalu's income tax rate (30%) tops Kosovo's (10%) by 20pp. The 200-country average is 28%: Kosovo sits below it, Tuvalu sits above it. Kosovo's figure is dated 2026-01-13 and Tuvalu's 2023-07-21, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Verified data covers five of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | XK | TV | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 10% | 30% | TV +20 pplargest gap |
| VAT | 18% | 4% | XK +14 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 10% | 0% | XK +10 pp |
| Crypto Tax | 10% | 0% | XK +10 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Kosovo | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Kosovo (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-13 |
| Tuvalu | 30% | Source: Tuvalu Legislation (official government legislation portal) — Income Tax Act, CAP. 26.16 (2022 Revised Edition), Schedule 6 · as of 2023-07-21 |
| Difference | −20 pp | Tuvalu higher |
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Kosovo | 18% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Kosovo (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-13 |
| Tuvalu | 4% | Source: Consumption Tax Regulations, 2022 Revised Edition (CAP 26.02.1), Tuvalu · as of 2011-12-19 |
| Difference | +14 pp | Kosovo higher |
Between the two, Kosovo's VAT rate (18%) tops Tuvalu's (4%) by 14pp. The 181-country average is 15%: Kosovo sits above it, Tuvalu sits below it. Kosovo's figure is dated 2026-01-13 and Tuvalu's 2011-12-19, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Kosovo | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Capital gains tax (CGT) rates (quick chart, Kosovo individual row) · as of 2026-01-13 |
| Tuvalu | 0% | Source: Tuvalu Income Tax Act (CAP. 26.16), 2022 Revised Edition — Tuvalu Legislation Online · as of 2022-12-31 |
| Difference | +10 pp | Kosovo higher |
Between the two, Kosovo's capital gains tax rate (10%) tops Tuvalu's (0%) by 10pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below it. Kosovo's figure is dated 2026-01-13 and Tuvalu's 2022-12-31, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Crypto Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Kosovo | 10% | Source: Tax Administration of Kosovo (ATK) — "Cryptocurrencies: meaning and tax treatment of income from this activity" · as of 2026-07-19 |
| Tuvalu | 0% | Source: Tuvalu Income Tax Act (CAP. 26.16), 2022 Revised Edition — Tuvalu Legislation Online · as of 2022-12-31 |
| Difference | +10 pp | Kosovo higher |
Between the two, Kosovo's crypto tax rate (10%) tops Tuvalu's (0%) by 10pp. The 88-country average is 13%: both sit below it. Kosovo's figure is dated 2026-07-19 and Tuvalu's 2022-12-31, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Kosovo | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Kosovo (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-13 |
| Tuvalu | 0% | Source: Tuvalu Income Tax Act 1992 (principal direct-tax statute), via International Center for Not-for-Profit Law mirror · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Kosovo and Tuvalu both post a wealth tax rate of 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Corporate Tax.