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Palau vs Saudi Arabia: tax rates compared
Palau's income tax rate is 12pp higher than Saudi Arabia's (12% vs 0%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit below 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 | PW | SA | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 12% | 0% | PW +12 pplargest gap |
| VAT | 10% | 15% | SA +5 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
| Crypto Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
| 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 |
| Saudi Arabia | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Saudi Arabia (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-14 |
| Difference | +12 pp | Palau higher |
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Palau | 10% | Source: Palau Bureau of Revenue & Taxation — Palau Goods and Services Tax (PGST) · as of 2023-01-01 |
| Saudi Arabia | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Saudi Arabia (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2020-07-01 |
| Difference | −5 pp | Saudi Arabia higher |
Saudi Arabia's VAT rate is 5pp higher than Palau's (15% vs 10%). The 181-country average is 15%: Palau sits below it, Saudi Arabia matches the world average. Palau's figure is dated 2023-01-01 and Saudi Arabia's 2020-07-01, 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 |
| Saudi Arabia | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Saudi Arabia (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-14 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Palau's capital gains tax rate is identical to Saudi Arabia's — both sit at 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below it.
Crypto Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Palau | 0% | Source: Government of Palau — Ministry of Finance, Bureau of Revenue and Taxation · as of 2026-07-19 |
| Saudi Arabia | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Saudi Arabia (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-14 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Palau's crypto tax rate is identical to Saudi Arabia's — both sit at 0%. The 88-country average is 13%: 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 |
| Saudi Arabia | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Saudi Arabia (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-14 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Palau's wealth tax rate is identical to Saudi Arabia's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Corporate Tax.