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New Zealand vs Palestine: tax rates compared
New Zealand's income tax rate is 24pp higher than Palestine's (39% vs 15%). The 200-country average is 28%: New Zealand sits above it, Palestine sits below it. New Zealand's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Palestine's 2026-02-09, 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 | NZ | PS | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 39% | 15% | NZ +24 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 28% | 15% | NZ +13 pp |
| VAT | 15% | 16% | PS +1 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 39% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Palestine | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Palestinian territories (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-02-09 |
| Difference | +24 pp | New Zealand higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 28% | 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 | +13 pp | New Zealand higher |
New Zealand's corporate tax rate is 13pp higher than Palestine's (28% vs 15%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: New Zealand sits above it, Palestine sits below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — New Zealand (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-06 |
| Palestine | 16% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Palestinian territories (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-09 |
| Difference | −1 pp | Palestine higher |
Palestine's VAT rate is 1pp higher than New Zealand's (16% vs 15%). The 181-country average is 15%: New Zealand matches the world average, Palestine sits above it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — New Zealand (Net wealth/worth tax rates) · as of 2026-07-06 |
| Palestine | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Palestinian Territories (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-09 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
New Zealand'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.