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Nauru vs Vietnam: tax rates compared
Vietnam's income tax rate is 15pp higher than Nauru's (35% vs 20%). The 200-country average is 28%: Nauru sits below it, Vietnam sits above it. Nauru's figure is dated 2023-07-01 and Vietnam's 2026-03-09, 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 | VN | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 20% | 35% | VN +15 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 25% | 20% | NR +5 pp |
| VAT | 0% | 10% | VN +10 pp |
| 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 |
| Vietnam | 35% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Vietnam (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-03-09 |
| Difference | −15 pp | Vietnam higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Nauru | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Vietnam | 20% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +5 pp | Nauru higher |
Nauru's corporate tax rate is 5pp higher than Vietnam's (25% vs 20%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Nauru sits above it, Vietnam sits below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Nauru | 0% | Source: Department of Finance, Republic of Nauru — NRO administered legislation · as of 2026-07-19 |
| Vietnam | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Vietnam (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-09 |
| Difference | −10 pp | Vietnam higher |
Vietnam's VAT rate is 10pp higher than Nauru's (10% vs 0%). The 181-country average is 15%: both sit below it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Nauru | 0% | Source: Department of Finance, Republic of Nauru — NRO administered legislation · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Vietnam | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Vietnam (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-09 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Nauru's wealth tax rate is identical to Vietnam'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.