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Papua New Guinea vs Switzerland: tax rates compared
Papua New Guinea's income tax rate is 0.6pp higher than Switzerland's (42% vs 41.4%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Papua New Guinea's figure is dated 2026-03-27 and Switzerland's 2025-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Verified data covers five of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | PG | CH | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 42% | 41.4% | PG +0.6 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 30% | 19.6% | PG +10.4 pplargest gap |
| VAT | 10% | 8.1% | PG +1.9 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0.9% | CH +0.9 pp |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 42% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Papua New Guinea (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-03-27 |
| Switzerland | 41.4% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +0.6 pp | Papua New Guinea higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Switzerland | 19.6% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +10.4 pp | Papua New Guinea higher |
Papua New Guinea's corporate tax rate is 10.4pp higher than Switzerland's (30% vs 19.6%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Papua New Guinea sits above it, Switzerland sits below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Papua New Guinea (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-27 |
| Switzerland | 8.1% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Switzerland (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-01 |
| Difference | +1.9 pp | Papua New Guinea higher |
Papua New Guinea's VAT rate is 1.9pp higher than Switzerland's (10% vs 8.1%). The 181-country average is 15%: both sit below it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Papua New Guinea (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-03-27 |
| Switzerland | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Switzerland (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-07-01 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Papua New Guinea's capital gains tax rate is identical to Switzerland's — both sit at 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Papua New Guinea (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-27 |
| Switzerland | 0.9% | Source: République et Canton de Genève, Administration fiscale cantonale — Barèmes 2025 pour les impôts sur le revenu et la fortune · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −0.9 pp | Switzerland higher |
Switzerland's wealth tax rate is 0.9pp higher than Papua New Guinea's (0.9% vs 0%). The 193-country average is 0.1%: Papua New Guinea sits below it, Switzerland sits above it. Papua New Guinea's figure is dated 2026-03-27 and Switzerland's 2025-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.