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Switzerland vs Trinidad and Tobago: tax rates compared

Switzerland's income tax rate is 11.4pp higher than Trinidad and Tobago's (41.4% vs 30%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Switzerland's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Trinidad and Tobago's 2026-06-02, 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%41.4%Corporate19.6%30%VAT8.1%12.5%Capital Gains0%Wealth Tax0%0.9%
five shared taxes, side by side
Tax CH TTDifference
Income Tax41.4%30%CH +11.4 pplargest gap
Corporate Tax19.6%30%TT +10.4 pp
VAT8.1%12.5%TT +4.4 pp
Capital Gains Tax0%0%match
Wealth Tax0.9%0%CH +0.9 pp

Income Tax

Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Switzerland41.4%Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01
Trinidad and Tobago30%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Trinidad and Tobago (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-06-02
Difference+11.4 ppSwitzerland higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Switzerland19.6%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Trinidad and Tobago30%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−10.4 ppTrinidad and Tobago higher

Trinidad and Tobago's corporate tax rate is 10.4pp higher than Switzerland's (30% vs 19.6%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Switzerland sits below it, Trinidad and Tobago sits above it.

VAT

VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
Switzerland8.1%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Switzerland (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-01
Trinidad and Tobago12.5%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Trinidad and Tobago (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-02
Difference−4.4 ppTrinidad and Tobago higher

Trinidad and Tobago's VAT rate is 4.4pp higher than Switzerland's (12.5% vs 8.1%). The 181-country average is 15%: both sit below it.

Capital Gains Tax

Capital Gains Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Switzerland0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Switzerland (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-07-01
Trinidad and Tobago0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Trinidad and Tobago (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-06-02
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

Switzerland's capital gains tax rate is identical to Trinidad and Tobago's — both sit at 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below it.

Wealth Tax

Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Switzerland0.9%Source: République et Canton de Genève, Administration fiscale cantonale — Barèmes 2025 pour les impôts sur le revenu et la fortune · as of 2025-01-01
Trinidad and Tobago0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Trinidad and Tobago (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-02
Difference+0.9 ppSwitzerland higher

Switzerland's wealth tax rate is 0.9pp higher than Trinidad and Tobago's (0.9% vs 0%). The 193-country average is 0.1%: Switzerland sits above it, Trinidad and Tobago sits below it. Switzerland's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Trinidad and Tobago's 2026-06-02, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

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