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Palau vs Serbia: tax rates compared
Palau has an income tax rate of 12%, 2pp above Serbia's 10%. 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 | RS | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 12% | 10% | PW +2 pp |
| VAT | 10% | 20% | RS +10 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 15% | RS +15 pplargest gap |
| Crypto Tax | 0% | 15% | RS +15 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 |
| Serbia | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Serbia (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-02-25 |
| Difference | +2 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 |
| Serbia | 20% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Serbia (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-25 |
| Difference | −10 pp | Serbia higher |
Serbia has a VAT rate of 20%, 10pp above Palau's 10%. The 181-country average is 15%: Palau sits below it, Serbia sits above it. Palau's figure is dated 2023-01-01 and Serbia's 2026-02-25, 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 |
| Serbia | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Serbia (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-02-25 |
| Difference | −15 pp | Serbia higher |
Serbia has a capital gains tax rate of 15%, 15pp above Palau's 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Palau sits below it, Serbia sits above 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 |
| Serbia | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Serbia (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-02-25 |
| Difference | −15 pp | Serbia higher |
Serbia has a crypto tax rate of 15%, 15pp above Palau's 0%. The 88-country average is 13%: Palau sits below it, Serbia sits above it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Palau | 0% | Source: Palau National Code, Title 40 (Revenue and Taxation) — official text · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Serbia | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Serbia (Net wealth/worth tax rates) · as of 2026-02-25 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Palau and Serbia share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Corporate Tax.