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Palau vs Tunisia: tax rates compared
Between the two, Tunisia's income tax rate (40%) tops Palau's (12%) by 28pp. The 200-country average is 28%: Palau sits below it, Tunisia sits above it. Palau's figure is dated 2026-07-20 and Tunisia's 2025-01-01, 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 | TN | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 12% | 40% | TN +28 pplargest gap |
| VAT | 10% | 19% | TN +9 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 1% | TN +1 pp |
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 |
| Tunisia | 40% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Tunisia (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −28 pp | Tunisia higher |
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Palau | 10% | Source: Palau Bureau of Revenue & Taxation — Palau Goods and Services Tax (PGST) · as of 2023-01-01 |
| Tunisia | 19% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Tunisia (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-29 |
| Difference | −9 pp | Tunisia higher |
Between the two, Tunisia's VAT rate (19%) tops Palau's (10%) by 9pp. The 181-country average is 15%: Palau sits below it, Tunisia sits above it. Palau's figure is dated 2023-01-01 and Tunisia's 2026-06-29, 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 |
| Tunisia | 1% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Tunisia (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-29 |
| Difference | −1 pp | Tunisia higher |
Between the two, Tunisia's wealth tax rate (1%) tops Palau's (0%) by 1pp. The 193-country average is 0.1%: Palau sits below it, Tunisia sits above it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Corporate Tax, Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.