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Nauru vs Seychelles: tax rates compared

Seychelles's income tax rate is 10pp higher than Nauru's (30% vs 20%). The 200-country average is 28%: Nauru sits below it, Seychelles sits above it. Nauru's figure is dated 2023-07-01 and Seychelles's 2018-06-01, 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

0102030405060Income20%30%Corporate25%VAT0%15%Wealth Tax0%
four shared taxes, side by side
Tax NR SCDifference
Income Tax20%30%SC +10 pp
Corporate Tax25%25%match
VAT0%15%SC +15 pplargest gap
Wealth Tax0%0%match

Income Tax

Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Nauru20%Source: Nauru Revenue Office, Ministry of Finance — Tax Rates (1 July 2023 - 30 June 2024) · as of 2023-07-01
Seychelles30%Source: Seychelles Revenue Commission — Income and Non-Monetary Benefits Tax · as of 2018-06-01
Difference−10 ppSeychelles higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Nauru25%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Seychelles25%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

Nauru's corporate tax rate is identical to Seychelles's — both sit at 25%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.

VAT

VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
Nauru0%Source: Department of Finance, Republic of Nauru — NRO administered legislation · as of 2026-07-19
Seychelles15%Source: Seychelles Revenue Commission · as of 2010-01-01
Difference−15 ppSeychelles higher

Seychelles's VAT rate is 15pp higher than Nauru's (15% vs 0%). The 181-country average is 15%: Nauru sits below it, Seychelles matches the world average. Nauru's figure is dated 2026-07-19 and Seychelles's 2010-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Wealth Tax

Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Nauru0%Source: Department of Finance, Republic of Nauru — NRO administered legislation · as of 2026-07-18
Seychelles0%Source: Seychelles Revenue Commission · as of 2026-07-18
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

Nauru's wealth tax rate is identical to Seychelles'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.