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Palau vs Tuvalu: tax rates compared
Between the two, Tuvalu's income tax rate (30%) tops Palau's (12%) by 18pp. The 200-country average is 28%: Palau sits below it, Tuvalu sits above it. Palau's figure is dated 2026-07-20 and Tuvalu's 2023-07-21, 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 | TV | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 12% | 30% | TV +18 pplargest gap |
| VAT | 10% | 4% | PW +6 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
| 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 |
| Tuvalu | 30% | Source: Tuvalu Legislation (official government legislation portal) — Income Tax Act, CAP. 26.16 (2022 Revised Edition), Schedule 6 · as of 2023-07-21 |
| Difference | −18 pp | Tuvalu higher |
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Palau | 10% | Source: Palau Bureau of Revenue & Taxation — Palau Goods and Services Tax (PGST) · as of 2023-01-01 |
| Tuvalu | 4% | Source: Consumption Tax Regulations, 2022 Revised Edition (CAP 26.02.1), Tuvalu · as of 2011-12-19 |
| Difference | +6 pp | Palau higher |
Between the two, Palau's VAT rate (10%) tops Tuvalu's (4%) by 6pp. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit below it. Palau's figure is dated 2023-01-01 and Tuvalu's 2011-12-19, 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 |
| Tuvalu | 0% | Source: Tuvalu Income Tax Act (CAP. 26.16), 2022 Revised Edition — Tuvalu Legislation Online · as of 2022-12-31 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Palau and Tuvalu both post a capital gains tax rate of 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below it. Palau's figure is dated 2026-07-19 and Tuvalu's 2022-12-31, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Crypto Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Palau | 0% | Source: Government of Palau — Ministry of Finance, Bureau of Revenue and Taxation · as of 2026-07-19 |
| Tuvalu | 0% | Source: Tuvalu Income Tax Act (CAP. 26.16), 2022 Revised Edition — Tuvalu Legislation Online · as of 2022-12-31 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Palau and Tuvalu 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 Tuvalu's 2022-12-31, 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 |
| Tuvalu | 0% | Source: Tuvalu Income Tax Act 1992 (principal direct-tax statute), via International Center for Not-for-Profit Law mirror · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Palau and Tuvalu 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.