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Morocco vs Palau: tax rates compared
Between the two, Morocco's income tax rate (37%) tops Palau's (12%) by 25pp. The 200-country average is 28%: Morocco sits above it, Palau sits below it.
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 | MA | PW | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 37% | 12% | MA +25 pplargest gap |
| VAT | 20% | 10% | MA +10 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 15% | 0% | MA +15 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Morocco | 37% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Morocco (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-04-30 |
| Palau | 12% | Source: Government of Palau — Bureau of Revenue and Taxation, Wages and Salary Tax · as of 2026-07-20 |
| Difference | +25 pp | Morocco higher |
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Morocco | 20% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Morocco (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-04-30 |
| Palau | 10% | Source: Palau Bureau of Revenue & Taxation — Palau Goods and Services Tax (PGST) · as of 2023-01-01 |
| Difference | +10 pp | Morocco higher |
Between the two, Morocco's VAT rate (20%) tops Palau's (10%) by 10pp. The 181-country average is 15%: Morocco sits above it, Palau sits below it. Morocco's figure is dated 2026-04-30 and Palau's 2023-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Morocco | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Morocco (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-04-30 |
| Palau | 0% | Source: Government of Palau — Ministry of Finance, Bureau of Revenue and Taxation · as of 2026-07-19 |
| Difference | +15 pp | Morocco higher |
Between the two, Morocco's capital gains tax rate (15%) tops Palau's (0%) by 15pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Morocco sits above it, Palau sits below it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Morocco | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Morocco (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-04-30 |
| Palau | 0% | Source: Palau National Code, Title 40 (Revenue and Taxation) — official text · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Morocco and Palau 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, Crypto Tax.