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Papua New Guinea vs Timor-Leste: tax rates compared
Papua New Guinea has an income tax rate of 42%, 32pp above Timor-Leste's 10%. The 200-country average is 28%: Papua New Guinea sits above it, Timor-Leste sits 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 | PG | TL | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 42% | 10% | PG +32 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 30% | 10% | PG +20 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 10% | TL +10 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
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 |
| Timor-Leste | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Timor-Leste (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-03-05 |
| Difference | +32 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 |
| Timor-Leste | 10% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +20 pp | Papua New Guinea higher |
Papua New Guinea has a corporate tax rate of 30%, 20pp above Timor-Leste's 10%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Papua New Guinea sits above it, Timor-Leste sits 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 |
| Timor-Leste | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Timor-Leste (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-03-05 |
| Difference | −10 pp | Timor-Leste higher |
Timor-Leste has a capital gains tax rate of 10%, 10pp above Papua New Guinea's 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 |
| Timor-Leste | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Timor-Leste (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-05 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: VAT, Crypto Tax.