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Palau vs Sweden: tax rates compared
Between the two, Sweden's income tax rate (52.4%) tops Palau's (12%) by 40.4pp. The 200-country average is 28%: Palau sits below it, Sweden sits above it. Palau's figure is dated 2026-07-20 and Sweden'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 | SE | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 12% | 52.4% | SE +40.4 pplargest gap |
| VAT | 10% | 25% | SE +15 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 30% | SE +30 pp |
| Crypto Tax | 0% | 30% | SE +30 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 |
| Sweden | 52.4% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −40.4 pp | Sweden higher |
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Palau | 10% | Source: Palau Bureau of Revenue & Taxation — Palau Goods and Services Tax (PGST) · as of 2023-01-01 |
| Sweden | 25% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Sweden (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-17 |
| Difference | −15 pp | Sweden higher |
Between the two, Sweden's VAT rate (25%) tops Palau's (10%) by 15pp. The 181-country average is 15%: Palau sits below it, Sweden sits above it. Palau's figure is dated 2023-01-01 and Sweden's 2025-12-17, 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 |
| Sweden | 30% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Sweden (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-02-09 |
| Difference | −30 pp | Sweden higher |
Between the two, Sweden's capital gains tax rate (30%) tops Palau's (0%) by 30pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Palau sits below it, Sweden 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 |
| Sweden | 30% | Source: Skatteverket — Kryptovalutor · as of 2026-06-24 |
| Difference | −30 pp | Sweden higher |
Between the two, Sweden's crypto tax rate (30%) tops Palau's (0%) by 30pp. The 88-country average is 13%: Palau sits below it, Sweden 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 |
| Sweden | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Sweden (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-09 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Palau and Sweden 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.