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Papua New Guinea vs Vanuatu: tax rates compared
Papua New Guinea's income tax rate is 42pp higher than Vanuatu's (42% vs 0%). The 200-country average is 28%: Papua New Guinea sits above it, Vanuatu sits below it.
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 | VU | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 42% | 0% | PG +42 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 30% | 0% | PG +30 pp |
| VAT | 10% | 15% | VU +5 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
| 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 |
| Vanuatu | 0% | Source: Vanuatu Department of Customs and Inland Revenue — Information for Rent House Owners (Rent Tax) · as of 2026-07-20 |
| Difference | +42 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 |
| Vanuatu | 0% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +30 pp | Papua New Guinea higher |
Papua New Guinea's corporate tax rate is 30pp higher than Vanuatu's (30% vs 0%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Papua New Guinea sits above it, Vanuatu 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 |
| Vanuatu | 15% | Source: Department of Customs and Inland Revenue, Vanuatu — VAT Rate Change Notice to Retailers · as of 2018-01-01 |
| Difference | −5 pp | Vanuatu higher |
Vanuatu's VAT rate is 5pp higher than Papua New Guinea's (15% vs 10%). The 181-country average is 15%: Papua New Guinea sits below it, Vanuatu matches the world average. Papua New Guinea's figure is dated 2026-03-27 and Vanuatu's 2018-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
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 |
| Vanuatu | 0% | Source: Vanuatu Department of Customs and Inland Revenue — Rent Tax · as of 2026-07-20 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Papua New Guinea's capital gains tax rate is identical to Vanuatu'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 |
| Vanuatu | 0% | Source: Vanuatu Department of Customs and Inland Revenue (official site) · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Papua New Guinea's wealth tax rate is identical to Vanuatu's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.