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Romania vs Tuvalu: tax rates compared
Tuvalu's income tax rate is 20pp higher than Romania's (30% vs 10%). The 200-country average is 28%: Romania sits below it, Tuvalu sits above it. Romania's figure is dated 2026-03-30 and Tuvalu's 2023-07-21, 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 | RO | TV | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 10% | 30% | TV +20 pplargest gap |
| VAT | 21% | 4% | RO +17 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 3% | 0% | RO +3 pp |
| Crypto Tax | 16% | 0% | RO +16 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Romania | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Romania (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-03-30 |
| Tuvalu | 30% | Source: Tuvalu Legislation (official government legislation portal) — Income Tax Act, CAP. 26.16 (2022 Revised Edition), Schedule 6 · as of 2023-07-21 |
| Difference | −20 pp | Tuvalu higher |
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Romania | 21% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Romania (Corporate, Significant developments) · as of 2026-03-30 |
| Tuvalu | 4% | Source: Consumption Tax Regulations, 2022 Revised Edition (CAP 26.02.1), Tuvalu · as of 2011-12-19 |
| Difference | +17 pp | Romania higher |
Romania's VAT rate is 17pp higher than Tuvalu's (21% vs 4%). The 181-country average is 15%: Romania sits above it, Tuvalu sits below it. Romania's figure is dated 2026-03-30 and Tuvalu's 2011-12-19, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Romania | 3% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Romania (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-03-30 |
| Tuvalu | 0% | Source: Tuvalu Income Tax Act (CAP. 26.16), 2022 Revised Edition — Tuvalu Legislation Online · as of 2022-12-31 |
| Difference | +3 pp | Romania higher |
Romania's capital gains tax rate is 3pp higher than Tuvalu's (3% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below it. Romania's figure is dated 2026-03-30 and Tuvalu's 2022-12-31, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Crypto Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Romania | 16% | Source: Portal Legislativ (Monitorul Oficial) — Legea nr. 239/2025, amending the Fiscal Code · as of 2026-01-01 |
| Tuvalu | 0% | Source: Tuvalu Income Tax Act (CAP. 26.16), 2022 Revised Edition — Tuvalu Legislation Online · as of 2022-12-31 |
| Difference | +16 pp | Romania higher |
Romania's crypto tax rate is 16pp higher than Tuvalu's (16% vs 0%). The 88-country average is 13%: Romania sits above it, Tuvalu sits below it. Romania's figure is dated 2026-01-01 and Tuvalu's 2022-12-31, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Romania | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Romania (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-30 |
| Tuvalu | 0% | Source: Tuvalu Income Tax Act 1992 (principal direct-tax statute), via International Center for Not-for-Profit Law mirror · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Romania's wealth tax rate is identical to Tuvalu's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Corporate Tax.