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Nepal vs Vanuatu: tax rates compared
Between the two, Nepal's income tax rate (30%) tops Vanuatu's (0%) by 30pp. The 200-country average is 28%: Nepal sits above it, Vanuatu sits below it.
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 | VU | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 30% | 0% | NP +30 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 25% | 0% | NP +25 pp |
| VAT | 13% | 15% | VU +2 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 |
| Vanuatu | 0% | Source: Vanuatu Department of Customs and Inland Revenue — Information for Rent House Owners (Rent Tax) · as of 2026-07-20 |
| Difference | +30 pp | Nepal higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Nepal | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Vanuatu | 0% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +25 pp | Nepal higher |
Between the two, Nepal's corporate tax rate (25%) tops Vanuatu's (0%) by 25pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Nepal sits above it, Vanuatu 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 |
| Vanuatu | 15% | Source: Department of Customs and Inland Revenue, Vanuatu — VAT Rate Change Notice to Retailers · as of 2018-01-01 |
| Difference | −2 pp | Vanuatu higher |
Between the two, Vanuatu's VAT rate (15%) tops Nepal's (13%) by 2pp. The 181-country average is 15%: Nepal sits below it, Vanuatu matches the world average. Nepal's figure is dated 2005-01-01 and Vanuatu's 2018-01-01, 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 |
| Vanuatu | 0% | Source: Vanuatu Department of Customs and Inland Revenue — Rent Tax · as of 2026-07-20 |
| Difference | +5 pp | Nepal higher |
Between the two, Nepal's capital gains tax rate (5%) tops Vanuatu's (0%) by 5pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Nepal | 0% | Source: Inland Revenue Department, Nepal — official site (list of administered tax laws) · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Vanuatu | 0% | Source: Vanuatu Department of Customs and Inland Revenue (official site) · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Nepal and Vanuatu both post a wealth tax rate of 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.