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Nauru vs Samoa: tax rates compared
Samoa's income tax rate is 7pp higher than Nauru's (27% vs 20%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit below it. Nauru's figure is dated 2023-07-01 and Samoa's 2019-01-30, 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 | WS | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 20% | 27% | WS +7 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 25% | 27% | WS +2 pp |
| VAT | 0% | 15% | WS +15 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 |
| Samoa | 27% | Source: Samoa Income Tax Act 2012, Schedule 1(1) (Ministry for Revenue) · as of 2019-01-30 |
| Difference | −7 pp | Samoa higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Nauru | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Samoa | 27% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −2 pp | Samoa higher |
Samoa's corporate tax rate is 2pp higher than Nauru's (27% vs 25%). 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 |
| Samoa | 15% | Source: Samoa Value Added Goods and Services Tax Act 2015 (Ministry for Revenue) · as of 2015-11-05 |
| Difference | −15 pp | Samoa higher |
Samoa's VAT rate is 15pp higher than Nauru's (15% vs 0%). The 181-country average is 15%: Nauru sits below it, Samoa matches the world average. Nauru's figure is dated 2026-07-19 and Samoa's 2015-11-05, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Nauru | 0% | Source: Department of Finance, Republic of Nauru — NRO administered legislation · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Samoa | 0% | Source: Samoa Ministry for Revenue · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Nauru's wealth tax rate is identical to Samoa's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.