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Palestine vs Saudi Arabia: tax rates compared
Palestine has an income tax rate of 15%, 15pp above Saudi Arabia's 0%. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit below 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 | SA | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 15% | 0% | PS +15 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 15% | 20% | SA +5 pp |
| VAT | 16% | 15% | PS +1 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 |
| Saudi Arabia | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Saudi Arabia (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-14 |
| Difference | +15 pp | Palestine higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Palestine | 15% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Saudi Arabia | 20% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −5 pp | Saudi Arabia higher |
Saudi Arabia has a corporate tax rate of 20%, 5pp above Palestine's 15%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Palestine | 16% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Palestinian territories (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-09 |
| Saudi Arabia | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Saudi Arabia (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2020-07-01 |
| Difference | +1 pp | Palestine higher |
Palestine has a VAT rate of 16%, 1pp above Saudi Arabia's 15%. The 181-country average is 15%: Palestine sits above it, Saudi Arabia matches the world average. Palestine's figure is dated 2026-02-09 and Saudi Arabia's 2020-07-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Palestine | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Palestinian Territories (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-09 |
| Saudi Arabia | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Saudi Arabia (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-14 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Palestine and Saudi Arabia share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.