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Spain vs Tuvalu: tax rates compared

Spain's income tax rate is 18.6pp higher than Tuvalu's (48.6% vs 30%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Spain's figure is dated 2025-01-01 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

0102030405060Income30%48.6%VAT4%21%Capital Gains0%30%Crypto0%30%Wealth Tax0%3.5%
five shared taxes, side by side
Tax ES TVDifference
Income Tax48.6%30%ES +18.6 pp
VAT21%4%ES +17 pp
Capital Gains Tax30%0%ES +30 pplargest gap
Crypto Tax30%0%ES +30 pp
Wealth Tax3.5%0%ES +3.5 pp

Income Tax

Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Spain48.6%Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01
Tuvalu30%Source: Tuvalu Legislation (official government legislation portal) — Income Tax Act, CAP. 26.16 (2022 Revised Edition), Schedule 6 · as of 2023-07-21
Difference+18.6 ppSpain higher

VAT

VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
Spain21%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Spain (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31
Tuvalu4%Source: Consumption Tax Regulations, 2022 Revised Edition (CAP 26.02.1), Tuvalu · as of 2011-12-19
Difference+17 ppSpain higher

Spain's VAT rate is 17pp higher than Tuvalu's (21% vs 4%). The 181-country average is 15%: Spain sits above it, Tuvalu sits below it. Spain's figure is dated 2025-12-31 and Tuvalu's 2011-12-19, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Capital Gains Tax

Capital Gains Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Spain30%Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Spain, Individual - Income determination · as of 2025-12-31
Tuvalu0%Source: Tuvalu Income Tax Act (CAP. 26.16), 2022 Revised Edition — Tuvalu Legislation Online · as of 2022-12-31
Difference+30 ppSpain higher

Spain's capital gains tax rate is 30pp higher than Tuvalu's (30% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Spain sits above it, Tuvalu sits below it. Spain's figure is dated 2025-12-31 and Tuvalu's 2022-12-31, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Crypto Tax

Crypto Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Spain30%Source: Agencia Tributaria — Manual Práctico Renta 2025, Compra y venta de monedas virtuales: tributación en el IRPF del inversor · as of 2025-01-01
Tuvalu0%Source: Tuvalu Income Tax Act (CAP. 26.16), 2022 Revised Edition — Tuvalu Legislation Online · as of 2022-12-31
Difference+30 ppSpain higher

Spain's crypto tax rate is 30pp higher than Tuvalu's (30% vs 0%). The 88-country average is 13%: Spain sits above it, Tuvalu sits below it. Spain's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Tuvalu's 2022-12-31, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Wealth Tax

Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Spain3.5%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Spain (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31
Tuvalu0%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+3.5 ppSpain higher

Spain's wealth tax rate is 3.5pp higher than Tuvalu's (3.5% vs 0%). The 193-country average is 0.1%: Spain sits above it, Tuvalu sits below it. Spain's figure is dated 2025-12-31 and Tuvalu's 2026-07-18, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Not covered for both countries yet: Corporate Tax.