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Nigeria vs Vanuatu: tax rates compared

Nigeria's income tax rate is 25pp higher than Vanuatu's (25% vs 0%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit below it.

Verified data covers six of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.

At a glance

0102030405060Income0%25%Corporate0%30%VAT7.5%15%Capital Gains0%25%Crypto0%25%Wealth Tax0%
six shared taxes, side by side
Tax NG VUDifference
Income Tax25%0%NG +25 pp
Corporate Tax30%0%NG +30 pplargest gap
VAT7.5%15%VU +7.5 pp
Capital Gains Tax25%0%NG +25 pp
Crypto Tax25%0%NG +25 pp
Wealth Tax0%0%match

Income Tax

Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Nigeria25%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Nigeria (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-05-29
Vanuatu0%Source: Vanuatu Department of Customs and Inland Revenue — Information for Rent House Owners (Rent Tax) · as of 2026-07-20
Difference+25 ppNigeria higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Nigeria30%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Vanuatu0%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference+30 ppNigeria higher

Nigeria's corporate tax rate is 30pp higher than Vanuatu's (30% vs 0%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Nigeria sits above it, Vanuatu sits below it.

VAT

VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
Nigeria7.5%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Nigeria (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-05-29
Vanuatu15%Source: Department of Customs and Inland Revenue, Vanuatu — VAT Rate Change Notice to Retailers · as of 2018-01-01
Difference−7.5 ppVanuatu higher

Vanuatu's VAT rate is 7.5pp higher than Nigeria's (15% vs 7.5%). The 181-country average is 15%: Nigeria sits below it, Vanuatu matches the world average. Nigeria's figure is dated 2026-05-29 and Vanuatu's 2018-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Capital Gains Tax

Capital Gains Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Nigeria25%Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Nigeria (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-05-29
Vanuatu0%Source: Vanuatu Department of Customs and Inland Revenue — Rent Tax · as of 2026-07-20
Difference+25 ppNigeria higher

Nigeria's capital gains tax rate is 25pp higher than Vanuatu's (25% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Nigeria sits above it, Vanuatu sits below it.

Crypto Tax

Crypto Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Nigeria25%Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide 2026 — Nigeria · as of 2025-10-01
Vanuatu0%Source: Vanuatu Department of Customs and Inland Revenue — Rent Tax · as of 2026-07-20
Difference+25 ppNigeria higher

Nigeria's crypto tax rate is 25pp higher than Vanuatu's (25% vs 0%). The 88-country average is 13%: Nigeria sits above it, Vanuatu sits below it. Nigeria's figure is dated 2025-10-01 and Vanuatu's 2026-07-20, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Wealth Tax

Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Nigeria0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Nigeria (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-05-29
Vanuatu0%Source: Vanuatu Department of Customs and Inland Revenue (official site) · as of 2026-07-18
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

Nigeria's wealth tax rate is identical to Vanuatu's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.