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Nicaragua vs Palau: tax rates compared
Nicaragua's income tax rate is 18pp higher than Palau's (30% vs 12%). The 200-country average is 28%: Nicaragua sits above it, Palau 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 | NI | PW | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 30% | 12% | NI +18 pplargest gap |
| VAT | 15% | 10% | NI +5 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 15% | 0% | NI +15 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Nicaragua | 30% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Nicaragua (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Palau | 12% | Source: Government of Palau — Bureau of Revenue and Taxation, Wages and Salary Tax · as of 2026-07-20 |
| Difference | +18 pp | Nicaragua higher |
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Nicaragua | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Nicaragua (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Palau | 10% | Source: Palau Bureau of Revenue & Taxation — Palau Goods and Services Tax (PGST) · as of 2023-01-01 |
| Difference | +5 pp | Nicaragua higher |
Nicaragua's VAT rate is 5pp higher than Palau's (15% vs 10%). The 181-country average is 15%: Nicaragua matches the world average, Palau sits below it. Nicaragua's figure is dated 2026-01-12 and Palau's 2023-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Nicaragua | 15% | Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide 2025-26 — Nicaragua · as of 2025-10-01 |
| Palau | 0% | Source: Government of Palau — Ministry of Finance, Bureau of Revenue and Taxation · as of 2026-07-19 |
| Difference | +15 pp | Nicaragua higher |
Nicaragua's capital gains tax rate is 15pp higher than Palau's (15% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Nicaragua sits above it, Palau sits below it. Nicaragua's figure is dated 2025-10-01 and Palau's 2026-07-19, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Nicaragua | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Nicaragua (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Palau | 0% | Source: Palau National Code, Title 40 (Revenue and Taxation) — official text · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Nicaragua's wealth tax rate is identical to Palau's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Corporate Tax, Crypto Tax.