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Monaco vs San Marino: tax rates compared
Between the two, San Marino's income tax rate (35%) tops Monaco's (0%) by 35pp. The 200-country average is 28%: Monaco sits below it, San Marino sits above it. Monaco's figure is dated 2023-03-13 and San Marino's 2025-12-12, 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 | MC | SM | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 0% | 35% | SM +35 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 25% | 17% | MC +8 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 10% | SM +10 pp |
| Crypto Tax | 0% | 10% | SM +10 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Monaco | 0% | Source: Monaco Public Service Portal (monservicepublic.gouv.mc) — Tax in Monaco · as of 2023-03-13 |
| San Marino | 35% | Source: Consiglio Grande e Generale (Parliament of San Marino) — Legge 16 dicembre 2013 n.166, testo coordinato in materia di imposta generale sui redditi, Allegato C (consolidated text, updated to 12 December 2025) · as of 2025-12-12 |
| Difference | −35 pp | San Marino higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Monaco | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| San Marino | 17% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +8 pp | Monaco higher |
Between the two, Monaco's corporate tax rate (25%) tops San Marino's (17%) by 8pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Monaco sits above it, San Marino sits below it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Monaco | 0% | Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide 2025-26 — Monaco · as of 2025-10-01 |
| San Marino | 10% | Source: Consiglio Grande e Generale (Parliament of San Marino) — Legge 16 dicembre 2013 n.166, testo coordinato in materia di imposta generale sui redditi (consolidated text, updated to 22 December 2025) · as of 2026-01-01 |
| Difference | −10 pp | San Marino higher |
Between the two, San Marino's capital gains tax rate (10%) tops Monaco's (0%) by 10pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below it. Monaco's figure is dated 2025-10-01 and San Marino's 2026-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Crypto Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Monaco | 0% | Source: Monaco Public Service Portal (monservicepublic.gouv.mc) — Tax in Monaco · as of 2023-03-13 |
| San Marino | 10% | Source: Consiglio Grande e Generale — Testo coordinato, Legge 16 dicembre 2013 n.166 "Imposta Generale sui Redditi" (aggiornato al 12 dicembre 2025), Articoli 7, 13, 41 e 104 · as of 2026-01-01 |
| Difference | −10 pp | San Marino higher |
Between the two, San Marino's crypto tax rate (10%) tops Monaco's (0%) by 10pp. The 88-country average is 13%: both sit below it. Monaco's figure is dated 2023-03-13 and San Marino's 2026-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Monaco | 0% | Source: Monaco Public Service Portal (monservicepublic.gouv.mc) — Tax in Monaco · as of 2026-07-18 |
| San Marino | 0% | Source: Repubblica di San Marino, Portale del Governo — IGR: Gestione Imposte dirette, Patrimoniale (official administrative portal) · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Monaco and San Marino both post a wealth tax rate of 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: VAT.