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South Africa vs Tuvalu: tax rates compared
Between the two, South Africa's income tax rate (45%) tops Tuvalu's (30%) by 15pp. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. South Africa's figure is dated 2026-03-01 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 | ZA | TV | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 45% | 30% | ZA +15 pp |
| VAT | 15% | 4% | ZA +11 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 18% | 0% | ZA +18 pplargest gap |
| Crypto Tax | 18% | 0% | ZA +18 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 45% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — South Africa (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-03-01 |
| 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 | +15 pp | South Africa higher |
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — South Africa (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-05-29 |
| Tuvalu | 4% | Source: Consumption Tax Regulations, 2022 Revised Edition (CAP 26.02.1), Tuvalu · as of 2011-12-19 |
| Difference | +11 pp | South Africa higher |
Between the two, South Africa's VAT rate (15%) tops Tuvalu's (4%) by 11pp. The 181-country average is 15%: South Africa matches the world average, Tuvalu sits below it. South Africa's figure is dated 2026-05-29 and Tuvalu's 2011-12-19, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 18% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — South Africa (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-05-29 |
| Tuvalu | 0% | Source: Tuvalu Income Tax Act (CAP. 26.16), 2022 Revised Edition — Tuvalu Legislation Online · as of 2022-12-31 |
| Difference | +18 pp | South Africa higher |
Between the two, South Africa's capital gains tax rate (18%) tops Tuvalu's (0%) by 18pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: South Africa sits above it, Tuvalu sits below it. South Africa's figure is dated 2026-05-29 and Tuvalu's 2022-12-31, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Crypto Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 18% | Source: South African Revenue Service — Crypto Assets & Tax · as of 2026-03-20 |
| Tuvalu | 0% | Source: Tuvalu Income Tax Act (CAP. 26.16), 2022 Revised Edition — Tuvalu Legislation Online · as of 2022-12-31 |
| Difference | +18 pp | South Africa higher |
Between the two, South Africa's crypto tax rate (18%) tops Tuvalu's (0%) by 18pp. The 88-country average is 13%: South Africa sits above it, Tuvalu sits below it. South Africa's figure is dated 2026-03-20 and Tuvalu's 2022-12-31, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — South Africa (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-05-29 |
| 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 |
There's no gap here — South Africa and Tuvalu both post a wealth tax rate of 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Corporate Tax.