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Palau vs Republic of the Congo: tax rates compared
Republic of the Congo's income tax rate is 28pp higher than Palau's (40% vs 12%). The 200-country average is 28%: Palau sits below it, Republic of the Congo sits above it. Palau's figure is dated 2026-07-20 and Republic of the Congo's 2025-12-10, 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 | PW | CG | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 12% | 40% | CG +28 pp |
| VAT | 10% | 18.9% | CG +8.9 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 40% | CG +40 pplargest gap |
| 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 |
| Republic of the Congo | 40% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Congo, Republic of (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-10 |
| Difference | −28 pp | Republic of the Congo higher |
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Palau | 10% | Source: Palau Bureau of Revenue & Taxation — Palau Goods and Services Tax (PGST) · as of 2023-01-01 |
| Republic of the Congo | 18.9% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Congo, Republic of (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-10 |
| Difference | −8.9 pp | Republic of the Congo higher |
Republic of the Congo's VAT rate is 8.9pp higher than Palau's (18.9% vs 10%). The 181-country average is 15%: Palau sits below it, Republic of the Congo sits above it. Palau's figure is dated 2023-01-01 and Republic of the Congo's 2025-12-10, 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 |
| Republic of the Congo | 40% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Congo, Republic of (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-10 |
| Difference | −40 pp | Republic of the Congo higher |
Republic of the Congo's capital gains tax rate is 40pp higher than Palau's (40% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Palau sits below it, Republic of the Congo sits above it. Palau's figure is dated 2026-07-19 and Republic of the Congo's 2025-12-10, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Palau | 0% | Source: Palau National Code, Title 40 (Revenue and Taxation) — official text · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Republic of the Congo | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2025-12-10 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Palau's wealth tax rate is identical to Republic of the Congo's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Palau's figure is dated 2026-07-18 and Republic of the Congo's 2025-12-10, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Corporate Tax, Crypto Tax.