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Nepal vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: tax rates compared
Nepal's income tax rate is 30pp higher than Saint Kitts and Nevis's (30% vs 0%). The 200-country average is 28%: Nepal sits above it, Saint Kitts and Nevis sits below it. Nepal's figure is dated 2026-01-02 and Saint Kitts and Nevis's 2017-12-31, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Verified data covers five of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | NP | KN | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 30% | 0% | NP +30 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 25% | 33% | KN +8 pp |
| VAT | 13% | 17% | KN +4 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 5% | 0% | NP +5 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 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 0% | Source: Laws of Saint Christopher and Nevis — Income Tax Act, Cap. 20.22, Section 3 · as of 2017-12-31 |
| Difference | +30 pp | Nepal higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Nepal | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 33% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −8 pp | Saint Kitts and Nevis higher |
Saint Kitts and Nevis's corporate tax rate is 8pp higher than Nepal's (33% vs 25%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above 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 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 17% | Source: Saint Kitts and Nevis Inland Revenue Department · as of 2025-07-01 |
| Difference | −4 pp | Saint Kitts and Nevis higher |
Saint Kitts and Nevis's VAT rate is 4pp higher than Nepal's (17% vs 13%). The 181-country average is 15%: Nepal sits below it, Saint Kitts and Nevis sits above it. Nepal's figure is dated 2005-01-01 and Saint Kitts and Nevis's 2025-07-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Nepal | 5% | Source: Inland Revenue Department (Nepal) — Income Tax Act, 2058 (2002), as amended by Finance Act 2082, Section 95Ka(2)(a) · as of 2026-01-02 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 0% | Source: Laws of Saint Christopher and Nevis — Income Tax Act, Cap. 20.22, Section 3(2)-(3) · as of 2017-12-31 |
| Difference | +5 pp | Nepal higher |
Nepal's capital gains tax rate is 5pp higher than Saint Kitts and Nevis's (5% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below it. Nepal's figure is dated 2026-01-02 and Saint Kitts and Nevis's 2017-12-31, 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 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 0% | Source: Saint Kitts and Nevis Inland Revenue Department — Types of Revenue · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Nepal's wealth tax rate is identical to Saint Kitts and Nevis's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.