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Palestine vs Philippines: tax rates compared
Philippines's income tax rate is 20pp higher than Palestine's (35% vs 15%). The 200-country average is 28%: Palestine sits below it, Philippines sits above it.
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 | PS | PH | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 15% | 35% | PH +20 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 15% | 25% | PH +10 pp |
| VAT | 16% | 12% | PS +4 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Palestine | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Palestinian territories (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-02-09 |
| Philippines | 35% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Philippines (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-07-02 |
| Difference | −20 pp | Philippines higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Palestine | 15% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Philippines | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −10 pp | Philippines higher |
Philippines's corporate tax rate is 10pp higher than Palestine's (25% vs 15%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Palestine sits below it, Philippines sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Palestine | 16% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Palestinian territories (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-09 |
| Philippines | 12% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Philippines (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Difference | +4 pp | Palestine higher |
Palestine's VAT rate is 4pp higher than Philippines's (16% vs 12%). The 181-country average is 15%: Palestine sits above it, Philippines sits below it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Palestine | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Palestinian Territories (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-09 |
| Philippines | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Philippines (Net wealth/worth tax rates) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Palestine's wealth tax rate is identical to Philippines's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.