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Nepal vs Palestine: tax rates compared
Nepal's income tax rate is 15pp higher than Palestine's (30% vs 15%). The 200-country average is 28%: Nepal sits above it, Palestine 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 | NP | PS | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 30% | 15% | NP +15 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 25% | 15% | NP +10 pp |
| VAT | 13% | 16% | PS +3 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Nepal | 30% | Source: Inland Revenue Department (Nepal) — Income Tax Act, 2058 (2002), as amended by Finance Act 2082, Schedule 1 (clause 1) · as of 2026-01-02 |
| Palestine | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Palestinian territories (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-02-09 |
| Difference | +15 pp | Nepal higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Nepal | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Palestine | 15% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +10 pp | Nepal higher |
Nepal's corporate tax rate is 10pp higher than Palestine's (25% vs 15%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Nepal sits above it, Palestine sits below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Nepal | 13% | Source: Value Added Tax Act, 2052 (1995), as amended — Inland Revenue Department, Nepal · as of 2005-01-01 |
| Palestine | 16% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Palestinian territories (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-09 |
| Difference | −3 pp | Palestine higher |
Palestine's VAT rate is 3pp higher than Nepal's (16% vs 13%). The 181-country average is 15%: Nepal sits below it, Palestine sits above it. Nepal's figure is dated 2005-01-01 and Palestine's 2026-02-09, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Nepal | 0% | Source: Inland Revenue Department, Nepal — official site (list of administered tax laws) · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Palestine | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Palestinian Territories (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-09 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Nepal's wealth tax rate is identical to Palestine'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.