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Palau vs Uruguay: tax rates compared
Uruguay has an income tax rate of 36%, 24pp above Palau's 12%. The 200-country average is 28%: Palau sits below it, Uruguay sits above it. Palau's figure is dated 2026-07-20 and Uruguay's 2025-12-31, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Verified data covers four of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | PW | UY | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 12% | 36% | UY +24 pplargest gap |
| VAT | 10% | 22% | UY +12 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 12% | UY +12 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0.1% | UY +0.1 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 |
| Uruguay | 36% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Uruguay (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Difference | −24 pp | Uruguay higher |
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Palau | 10% | Source: Palau Bureau of Revenue & Taxation — Palau Goods and Services Tax (PGST) · as of 2023-01-01 |
| Uruguay | 22% | Source: Dirección General Impositiva (DGI), Uruguay · as of 2024-06-18 |
| Difference | −12 pp | Uruguay higher |
Uruguay has a VAT rate of 22%, 12pp above Palau's 10%. The 181-country average is 15%: Palau sits below it, Uruguay sits above it. Palau's figure is dated 2023-01-01 and Uruguay's 2024-06-18, 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 |
| Uruguay | 12% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Uruguay (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-03-09 |
| Difference | −12 pp | Uruguay higher |
Uruguay has a capital gains tax rate of 12%, 12pp above Palau's 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Palau sits below it, Uruguay 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 |
| Uruguay | 0.1% | Source: Dirección General Impositiva — Tasas del Impuesto al Patrimonio, personas físicas 2025 · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −0.1 pp | Uruguay higher |
Uruguay has a wealth tax rate of 0.1%, 0.1pp above Palau's 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: Palau sits below it, Uruguay matches the world average. Palau's figure is dated 2026-07-18 and Uruguay's 2025-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Corporate Tax, Crypto Tax.