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Palau vs Slovenia: tax rates compared
Between the two, Slovenia's income tax rate (50%) tops Palau's (12%) by 38pp. The 200-country average is 28%: Palau sits below it, Slovenia sits above it. Palau's figure is dated 2026-07-20 and Slovenia's 2025-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
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 | SI | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 12% | 50% | SI +38 pplargest gap |
| VAT | 10% | 22% | SI +12 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 25% | SI +25 pp |
| 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 |
| Slovenia | 50% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −38 pp | Slovenia higher |
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Palau | 10% | Source: Palau Bureau of Revenue & Taxation — Palau Goods and Services Tax (PGST) · as of 2023-01-01 |
| Slovenia | 22% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Slovenia (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-15 |
| Difference | −12 pp | Slovenia higher |
Between the two, Slovenia's VAT rate (22%) tops Palau's (10%) by 12pp. The 181-country average is 15%: Palau sits below it, Slovenia sits above it. Palau's figure is dated 2023-01-01 and Slovenia's 2026-07-15, 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 |
| Slovenia | 25% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Slovenia (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-07-15 |
| Difference | −25 pp | Slovenia higher |
Between the two, Slovenia's capital gains tax rate (25%) tops Palau's (0%) by 25pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Palau sits below it, Slovenia 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 |
| Slovenia | 0% | Source: FURS (Financial Administration of the Republic of Slovenia) — Trgujem z virtualnimi valutami (Trading in virtual currencies) · as of 2025-04-14 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Palau and Slovenia both post a crypto tax rate of 0%. The 88-country average is 13%: both sit below it. Palau's figure is dated 2026-07-19 and Slovenia's 2025-04-14, 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 |
| Slovenia | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Slovenia (Net wealth/worth tax rates) · as of 2026-07-15 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Palau and Slovenia both post a wealth tax rate of 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Corporate Tax.