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Liberia vs New Zealand: tax rates compared
New Zealand has an income tax rate of 39%, 14pp above Liberia's 25%. The 200-country average is 28%: Liberia sits below it, New Zealand sits above it. Liberia's figure is dated 2026-01-14 and New Zealand's 2025-01-01, 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
| Tax | LR | NZ | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 25% | 39% | NZ +14 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 25% | 28% | NZ +3 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 25% | 0% | LR +25 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Liberia | 25% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Liberia, Republic of (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-14 |
| New Zealand | 39% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −14 pp | New Zealand higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Liberia | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| New Zealand | 28% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −3 pp | New Zealand higher |
New Zealand has a corporate tax rate of 28%, 3pp above Liberia's 25%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Liberia | 25% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Republic of Liberia (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-14 |
| New Zealand | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — New Zealand (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-07-06 |
| Difference | +25 pp | Liberia higher |
Liberia has a capital gains tax rate of 25%, 25pp above New Zealand's 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Liberia sits above it, New Zealand sits below it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Liberia | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Liberia, Republic of (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-14 |
| New Zealand | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — New Zealand (Net wealth/worth tax rates) · as of 2026-07-06 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Liberia and New Zealand share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: VAT, Crypto Tax.