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Luxembourg vs Palau: tax rates compared
Luxembourg has an income tax rate of 45.8%, 33.8pp above Palau's 12%. The 200-country average is 28%: Luxembourg sits above it, Palau sits below it. Luxembourg's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Palau'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 | PW | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 45.8% | 12% | LU +33.8 pplargest gap |
| VAT | 17% | 10% | LU +7 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 |
| Palau | 12% | Source: Government of Palau — Bureau of Revenue and Taxation, Wages and Salary Tax · as of 2026-07-20 |
| Difference | +33.8 pp | Luxembourg higher |
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Luxembourg | 17% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Luxembourg (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-13 |
| Palau | 10% | Source: Palau Bureau of Revenue & Taxation — Palau Goods and Services Tax (PGST) · as of 2023-01-01 |
| Difference | +7 pp | Luxembourg higher |
Luxembourg has a VAT rate of 17%, 7pp above Palau's 10%. The 181-country average is 15%: Luxembourg sits above it, Palau sits below it. Luxembourg's figure is dated 2026-01-13 and Palau's 2023-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Luxembourg | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Luxembourg (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-13 |
| Palau | 0% | Source: Government of Palau — Ministry of Finance, Bureau of Revenue and Taxation · as of 2026-07-19 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Luxembourg and Palau share the same capital gains tax rate: 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 |
| Palau | 0% | Source: Government of Palau — Ministry of Finance, Bureau of Revenue and Taxation · as of 2026-07-19 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Luxembourg and Palau share the same crypto tax rate: 0%. The 88-country average is 13%: both sit below it. Luxembourg's figure is dated 2018-07-26 and Palau'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 |
| Palau | 0% | Source: Palau National Code, Title 40 (Revenue and Taxation) — official text · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Luxembourg and Palau share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Corporate Tax.