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Palau vs Ukraine: tax rates compared
Ukraine's income tax rate is 6pp higher than Palau's (18% vs 12%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit below it.
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 | UA | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 12% | 18% | UA +6 pp |
| VAT | 10% | 20% | UA +10 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 18% | UA +18 pplargest gap |
| Crypto Tax | 0% | 18% | UA +18 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 |
| Ukraine | 18% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ukraine (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-06-30 |
| Difference | −6 pp | Ukraine higher |
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Palau | 10% | Source: Palau Bureau of Revenue & Taxation — Palau Goods and Services Tax (PGST) · as of 2023-01-01 |
| Ukraine | 20% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ukraine (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-30 |
| Difference | −10 pp | Ukraine higher |
Ukraine's VAT rate is 10pp higher than Palau's (20% vs 10%). The 181-country average is 15%: Palau sits below it, Ukraine sits above it. Palau's figure is dated 2023-01-01 and Ukraine's 2026-06-30, 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 |
| Ukraine | 18% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Capital gains tax (CGT) rates (quick chart, Ukraine individual row) · as of 2026-06-30 |
| Difference | −18 pp | Ukraine higher |
Ukraine's capital gains tax rate is 18pp higher than Palau's (18% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Palau sits below it, Ukraine 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 |
| Ukraine | 18% | Source: State Tax Service of Ukraine, Odesa Oblast — official explainer on personal income tax and military levy taxation of individual income from cryptocurrency transactions · as of 2024-07-18 |
| Difference | −18 pp | Ukraine higher |
Ukraine's crypto tax rate is 18pp higher than Palau's (18% vs 0%). The 88-country average is 13%: Palau sits below it, Ukraine sits above it. Palau's figure is dated 2026-07-19 and Ukraine's 2024-07-18, 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 |
| Ukraine | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ukraine (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-30 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Palau's wealth tax rate is identical to Ukraine's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Corporate Tax.