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Micronesia vs Vanuatu: tax rates compared
Micronesia has an income tax rate of 10%, 10pp above Vanuatu's 0%. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit below it.
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 | FM | VU | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 10% | 0% | FM +10 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 30% | 0% | FM +30 pplargest gap |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
| Crypto Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Micronesia | 10% | Source: Code of the Federated States of Micronesia, Title 54 (Taxation and Customs), Section 121 · as of 2026-07-20 |
| Vanuatu | 0% | Source: Vanuatu Department of Customs and Inland Revenue — Information for Rent House Owners (Rent Tax) · as of 2026-07-20 |
| Difference | +10 pp | Micronesia higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Micronesia | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Vanuatu | 0% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +30 pp | Micronesia higher |
Micronesia has a corporate tax rate of 30%, 30pp above Vanuatu's 0%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Micronesia sits above it, Vanuatu sits below it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Micronesia | 0% | Source: Code of the Federated States of Micronesia, Title 54 — Taxation and Customs · as of 2026-07-19 |
| Vanuatu | 0% | Source: Vanuatu Department of Customs and Inland Revenue — Rent Tax · as of 2026-07-20 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Micronesia and Vanuatu share the same capital gains tax rate: 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below it.
Crypto Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Micronesia | 0% | Source: Code of the Federated States of Micronesia, Title 54 · as of 2026-07-19 |
| Vanuatu | 0% | Source: Vanuatu Department of Customs and Inland Revenue — Rent Tax · as of 2026-07-20 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Micronesia and Vanuatu share the same crypto tax rate: 0%. The 88-country average is 13%: both sit below it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Micronesia | 0% | Source: Federated States of Micronesia Code, Title 54 (Taxation and Customs), via fsmlaw.org · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Vanuatu | 0% | Source: Vanuatu Department of Customs and Inland Revenue (official site) · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Micronesia and Vanuatu 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.