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Mauritius vs Palau: tax rates compared
Mauritius's income tax rate is 8pp higher than Palau's (20% vs 12%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit below it. Mauritius's figure is dated 2025-07-01 and Palau's 2026-07-20, 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 | MU | PW | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 20% | 12% | MU +8 pplargest gap |
| VAT | 15% | 10% | MU +5 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Mauritius | 20% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Mauritius (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-07-01 |
| Palau | 12% | Source: Government of Palau — Bureau of Revenue and Taxation, Wages and Salary Tax · as of 2026-07-20 |
| Difference | +8 pp | Mauritius higher |
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Mauritius | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Mauritius (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-15 |
| Palau | 10% | Source: Palau Bureau of Revenue & Taxation — Palau Goods and Services Tax (PGST) · as of 2023-01-01 |
| Difference | +5 pp | Mauritius higher |
Mauritius's VAT rate is 5pp higher than Palau's (15% vs 10%). The 181-country average is 15%: Mauritius matches the world average, Palau sits below it. Mauritius's figure is dated 2026-06-15 and Palau's 2023-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Mauritius | 0% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Mauritius (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-06-15 |
| 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 |
Mauritius's capital gains tax rate is identical to Palau's — both sit at 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Mauritius | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Mauritius (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-15 |
| Palau | 0% | Source: Palau National Code, Title 40 (Revenue and Taxation) — official text · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Mauritius's wealth tax rate is identical to Palau's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Corporate Tax, Crypto Tax.