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Palau vs Sudan: tax rates compared
Between the two, Sudan's income tax rate (15%) tops Palau's (12%) by 3pp. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit below it. Palau's figure is dated 2026-07-20 and Sudan's 2007-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
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 | SD | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 12% | 15% | SD +3 pp |
| VAT | 10% | 17% | SD +7 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 |
| Sudan | 15% | Source: Sudan Taxation Chamber — Income Tax Act, 1986, Schedule III, Sector (B): Rates of Personal Income Tax (as amended by Act No. 25, 2007) · as of 2007-01-01 |
| Difference | −3 pp | Sudan higher |
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Palau | 10% | Source: Palau Bureau of Revenue & Taxation — Palau Goods and Services Tax (PGST) · as of 2023-01-01 |
| Sudan | 17% | Source: Sudan Taxation Chamber · as of 2026-03-28 |
| Difference | −7 pp | Sudan higher |
Between the two, Sudan's VAT rate (17%) tops Palau's (10%) by 7pp. The 181-country average is 15%: Palau sits below it, Sudan sits above it. Palau's figure is dated 2023-01-01 and Sudan's 2026-03-28, 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 |
| Sudan | 0% | Source: Sudan Taxation Chamber · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Palau and Sudan 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, Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.