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Nauru vs Peru: tax rates compared
Between the two, Peru's income tax rate (30%) tops Nauru's (20%) by 10pp. The 200-country average is 28%: Nauru sits below it, Peru sits above it. Nauru's figure is dated 2023-07-01 and Peru's 2026-07-13, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
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 | NR | PE | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 20% | 30% | PE +10 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 25% | 29.5% | PE +4.5 pp |
| VAT | 0% | 18% | PE +18 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Nauru | 20% | Source: Nauru Revenue Office, Ministry of Finance — Tax Rates (1 July 2023 - 30 June 2024) · as of 2023-07-01 |
| Peru | 30% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Peru (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-07-13 |
| Difference | −10 pp | Peru higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Nauru | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Peru | 29.5% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −4.5 pp | Peru higher |
Between the two, Peru's corporate tax rate (29.5%) tops Nauru's (25%) by 4.5pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Nauru | 0% | Source: Department of Finance, Republic of Nauru — NRO administered legislation · as of 2026-07-19 |
| Peru | 18% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Peru (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-13 |
| Difference | −18 pp | Peru higher |
Between the two, Peru's VAT rate (18%) tops Nauru's (0%) by 18pp. The 181-country average is 15%: Nauru sits below it, Peru sits above it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Nauru | 0% | Source: Department of Finance, Republic of Nauru — NRO administered legislation · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Peru | 0% | Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide 2025-26 — Peru · as of 2025-10-01 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Nauru and Peru both post a wealth tax rate of 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Nauru's figure is dated 2026-07-18 and Peru's 2025-10-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.