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Mozambique vs Palau: tax rates compared
Between the two, Mozambique's income tax rate (32%) tops Palau's (12%) by 20pp. The 200-country average is 28%: Mozambique 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 | MZ | PW | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 32% | 12% | MZ +20 pp |
| VAT | 16% | 10% | MZ +6 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 32% | 0% | MZ +32 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Mozambique | 32% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Mozambique (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-03-04 |
| Palau | 12% | Source: Government of Palau — Bureau of Revenue and Taxation, Wages and Salary Tax · as of 2026-07-20 |
| Difference | +20 pp | Mozambique higher |
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Mozambique | 16% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Mozambique (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-04 |
| Palau | 10% | Source: Palau Bureau of Revenue & Taxation — Palau Goods and Services Tax (PGST) · as of 2023-01-01 |
| Difference | +6 pp | Mozambique higher |
Between the two, Mozambique's VAT rate (16%) tops Palau's (10%) by 6pp. The 181-country average is 15%: Mozambique sits above it, Palau sits below it. Mozambique's figure is dated 2026-03-04 and Palau's 2023-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Mozambique | 32% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Mozambique (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-03-04 |
| Palau | 0% | Source: Government of Palau — Ministry of Finance, Bureau of Revenue and Taxation · as of 2026-07-19 |
| Difference | +32 pp | Mozambique higher |
Between the two, Mozambique's capital gains tax rate (32%) tops Palau's (0%) by 32pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Mozambique sits above it, Palau sits below it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Mozambique | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Mozambique (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-04 |
| 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 — Mozambique 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.