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Pakistan vs Taiwan: tax rates compared
Taiwan's income tax rate is 5pp higher than Pakistan's (40% vs 35%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above 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 | PK | TW | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 35% | 40% | TW +5 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 29% | 20% | PK +9 pp |
| VAT | 18% | 5% | PK +13 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 15% | 0% | PK +15 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 35% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Pakistan (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-19 |
| Taiwan | 40% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Taiwan (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Difference | −5 pp | Taiwan higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 29% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Taiwan | 20% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +9 pp | Pakistan higher |
Pakistan's corporate tax rate is 9pp higher than Taiwan's (29% vs 20%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Pakistan sits above it, Taiwan sits below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 18% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Pakistan (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-19 |
| Taiwan | 5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Taiwan (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Difference | +13 pp | Pakistan higher |
Pakistan's VAT rate is 13pp higher than Taiwan's (18% vs 5%). The 181-country average is 15%: Pakistan sits above it, Taiwan sits below it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Pakistan (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-19 |
| Taiwan | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Taiwan (Individual, Income determination / Capital gains tax rates quick chart) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Difference | +15 pp | Pakistan higher |
Pakistan's capital gains tax rate is 15pp higher than Taiwan's (15% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Pakistan sits above it, Taiwan sits below it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Pakistan (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-19 |
| Taiwan | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Taiwan (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Pakistan's wealth tax rate is identical to Taiwan's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.