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Luxembourg vs Micronesia: tax rates compared
Luxembourg's income tax rate is 35.8pp higher than Micronesia's (45.8% vs 10%). The 200-country average is 28%: Luxembourg sits above it, Micronesia sits below it. Luxembourg's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Micronesia's 2026-07-20, 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 | LU | FM | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 45.8% | 10% | LU +35.8 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 23.9% | 30% | FM +6.1 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
| Crypto Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Luxembourg | 45.8% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Micronesia | 10% | Source: Code of the Federated States of Micronesia, Title 54 (Taxation and Customs), Section 121 · as of 2026-07-20 |
| Difference | +35.8 pp | Luxembourg higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Luxembourg | 23.9% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Micronesia | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −6.1 pp | Micronesia higher |
Micronesia's corporate tax rate is 6.1pp higher than Luxembourg's (30% vs 23.9%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Luxembourg | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Luxembourg (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-13 |
| Micronesia | 0% | Source: Code of the Federated States of Micronesia, Title 54 — Taxation and Customs · as of 2026-07-19 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Luxembourg's capital gains tax rate is identical to Micronesia's — both sit at 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below it.
Crypto Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Luxembourg | 0% | Source: Luxembourg Direct Tax Administration (Administration des contributions directes) — Circular L.I.R. n° 14/5 – 99/3 – 99bis/3 (26 July 2018), "Monnaies virtuelles" · as of 2018-07-26 |
| Micronesia | 0% | Source: Code of the Federated States of Micronesia, Title 54 · as of 2026-07-19 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Luxembourg's crypto tax rate is identical to Micronesia's — both sit at 0%. The 88-country average is 13%: both sit below it. Luxembourg's figure is dated 2018-07-26 and Micronesia's 2026-07-19, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Luxembourg | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Luxembourg (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-13 |
| Micronesia | 0% | Source: Federated States of Micronesia Code, Title 54 (Taxation and Customs), via fsmlaw.org · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Luxembourg's wealth tax rate is identical to Micronesia's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: VAT.