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Palestine vs Spain: tax rates compared
Spain's income tax rate is 33.6pp higher than Palestine's (48.6% vs 15%). The 200-country average is 28%: Palestine sits below it, Spain sits above it. Palestine's figure is dated 2026-02-09 and Spain's 2025-01-01, 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 | PS | ES | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 15% | 48.6% | ES +33.6 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 15% | 25% | ES +10 pp |
| VAT | 16% | 21% | ES +5 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 3.5% | ES +3.5 pp |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Palestine | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Palestinian territories (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-02-09 |
| Spain | 48.6% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −33.6 pp | Spain higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Palestine | 15% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Spain | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −10 pp | Spain higher |
Spain's corporate tax rate is 10pp higher than Palestine's (25% vs 15%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Palestine sits below it, Spain sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Palestine | 16% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Palestinian territories (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-09 |
| Spain | 21% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Spain (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Difference | −5 pp | Spain higher |
Spain's VAT rate is 5pp higher than Palestine's (21% vs 16%). The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Palestine's figure is dated 2026-02-09 and Spain's 2025-12-31, 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 |
| Spain | 3.5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Spain (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Difference | −3.5 pp | Spain higher |
Spain's wealth tax rate is 3.5pp higher than Palestine's (3.5% vs 0%). The 193-country average is 0.1%: Palestine sits below it, Spain sits above it. Palestine's figure is dated 2026-02-09 and Spain's 2025-12-31, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.