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Palau vs South Sudan: tax rates compared
South Sudan has an income tax rate of 20%, 8pp above Palau's 12%. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit below it.
Verified data covers three of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | PW | SS | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 12% | 20% | SS +8 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 20% | SS +20 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 |
| South Sudan | 20% | Source: South Sudan National Revenue Authority — Personal Income Tax (PIT) · as of 2026-07-20 |
| Difference | −8 pp | South Sudan higher |
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 |
| South Sudan | 20% | Source: South Sudan National Revenue Authority — Personal Income Tax (PIT) · as of 2026-07-19 |
| Difference | −20 pp | South Sudan higher |
South Sudan has a capital gains tax rate of 20%, 20pp above Palau's 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Palau sits below it, South Sudan 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 |
| South Sudan | 0% | Source: Republic of South Sudan National Revenue Authority — Taxation Act 2009 (2021 Revised Edition, Consolidated) · as of 2021-06-30 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Palau and South Sudan 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 South Sudan's 2021-06-30, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Corporate Tax, VAT, Crypto Tax.