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Monaco vs Tuvalu: tax rates compared

Between the two, Tuvalu's income tax rate (30%) tops Monaco's (0%) by 30pp. The 200-country average is 28%: Monaco sits below it, Tuvalu sits above 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

0102030405060Income0%30%VAT4%20%Capital Gains0%Crypto0%Wealth Tax0%
five shared taxes, side by side
Tax MC TVDifference
Income Tax0%30%TV +30 pplargest gap
VAT20%4%MC +16 pp
Capital Gains Tax0%0%match
Crypto Tax0%0%match
Wealth Tax0%0%match

Income Tax

Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Monaco0%Source: Monaco Public Service Portal (monservicepublic.gouv.mc) — Tax in Monaco · as of 2023-03-13
Tuvalu30%Source: Tuvalu Legislation (official government legislation portal) — Income Tax Act, CAP. 26.16 (2022 Revised Edition), Schedule 6 · as of 2023-07-21
Difference−30 ppTuvalu higher

VAT

VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
Monaco20%Source: Monaco government portal (MonEntreprise.gouv.mc) — VAT · as of 2023-03-07
Tuvalu4%Source: Consumption Tax Regulations, 2022 Revised Edition (CAP 26.02.1), Tuvalu · as of 2011-12-19
Difference+16 ppMonaco higher

Between the two, Monaco's VAT rate (20%) tops Tuvalu's (4%) by 16pp. The 181-country average is 15%: Monaco sits above it, Tuvalu sits below it. Monaco's figure is dated 2023-03-07 and Tuvalu's 2011-12-19, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Capital Gains Tax

Capital Gains Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Monaco0%Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide 2025-26 — Monaco · as of 2025-10-01
Tuvalu0%Source: Tuvalu Income Tax Act (CAP. 26.16), 2022 Revised Edition — Tuvalu Legislation Online · as of 2022-12-31
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

There's no gap here — Monaco and Tuvalu both post a capital gains tax rate of 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below it. Monaco's figure is dated 2025-10-01 and Tuvalu's 2022-12-31, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Crypto Tax

Crypto Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Monaco0%Source: Monaco Public Service Portal (monservicepublic.gouv.mc) — Tax in Monaco · as of 2023-03-13
Tuvalu0%Source: Tuvalu Income Tax Act (CAP. 26.16), 2022 Revised Edition — Tuvalu Legislation Online · as of 2022-12-31
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

There's no gap here — Monaco and Tuvalu both post a crypto tax rate of 0%. The 88-country average is 13%: both sit below it. Monaco's figure is dated 2023-03-13 and Tuvalu's 2022-12-31, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Wealth Tax

Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Monaco0%Source: Monaco Public Service Portal (monservicepublic.gouv.mc) — Tax in Monaco · as of 2026-07-18
Tuvalu0%Source: Tuvalu Income Tax Act 1992 (principal direct-tax statute), via International Center for Not-for-Profit Law mirror · as of 2026-07-18
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

There's no gap here — Monaco and Tuvalu 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: Corporate Tax.