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Palestine vs South Africa: tax rates compared
Between the two, South Africa's income tax rate (45%) tops Palestine's (15%) by 30pp. The 200-country average is 28%: Palestine sits below it, South Africa 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 | ZA | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 15% | 45% | ZA +30 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 15% | 27% | ZA +12 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 |
| South Africa | 45% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — South Africa (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-03-01 |
| Difference | −30 pp | South Africa higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Palestine | 15% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| South Africa | 27% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −12 pp | South Africa higher |
Between the two, South Africa's corporate tax rate (27%) tops Palestine's (15%) by 12pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Palestine sits below it, South Africa sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Palestine | 16% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Palestinian territories (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-09 |
| South Africa | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — South Africa (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-05-29 |
| Difference | +1 pp | Palestine higher |
Between the two, Palestine's VAT rate (16%) tops South Africa's (15%) by 1pp. The 181-country average is 15%: Palestine sits above it, South Africa matches the world average.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Palestine | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Palestinian Territories (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-09 |
| South Africa | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — South Africa (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-05-29 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Palestine and South Africa 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: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.