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Palau vs Peru: tax rates compared
Peru has an income tax rate of 30%, 18pp above Palau's 12%. The 200-country average is 28%: Palau sits below it, Peru sits above 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 | PW | PE | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 12% | 30% | PE +18 pplargest gap |
| VAT | 10% | 18% | PE +8 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 5% | PE +5 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Palau | 12% | Source: Government of Palau — Bureau of Revenue and Taxation, Wages and Salary Tax · as of 2026-07-20 |
| Peru | 30% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Peru (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-07-13 |
| Difference | −18 pp | Peru higher |
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Palau | 10% | Source: Palau Bureau of Revenue & Taxation — Palau Goods and Services Tax (PGST) · as of 2023-01-01 |
| Peru | 18% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Peru (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-13 |
| Difference | −8 pp | Peru higher |
Peru has a VAT rate of 18%, 8pp above Palau's 10%. The 181-country average is 15%: Palau sits below it, Peru sits above it. Palau's figure is dated 2023-01-01 and Peru's 2026-07-13, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Palau | 0% | Source: Government of Palau — Ministry of Finance, Bureau of Revenue and Taxation · as of 2026-07-19 |
| Peru | 5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Peru (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-07-13 |
| Difference | −5 pp | Peru higher |
Peru has a capital gains tax rate of 5%, 5pp above Palau's 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Palau | 0% | Source: Palau National Code, Title 40 (Revenue and Taxation) — official text · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Peru | 0% | Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide 2025-26 — Peru · as of 2025-10-01 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Palau and Peru share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Palau's figure is dated 2026-07-18 and Peru's 2025-10-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Corporate Tax, Crypto Tax.