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Timor-Leste vs Tonga: tax rates compared
Tonga's income tax rate is 15pp higher than Timor-Leste's (25% vs 10%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit below it. Timor-Leste's figure is dated 2026-03-05 and Tonga's 2021-07-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Verified data covers three of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | TL | TO | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 10% | 25% | TO +15 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 10% | 25% | TO +15 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Timor-Leste | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Timor-Leste (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-03-05 |
| Tonga | 25% | Source: Ministry of Revenue & Customs, Government of Tonga — Individual Employee · as of 2021-07-01 |
| Difference | −15 pp | Tonga higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Timor-Leste | 10% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Tonga | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −15 pp | Tonga higher |
Tonga's corporate tax rate is 15pp higher than Timor-Leste's (25% vs 10%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Timor-Leste sits below it, Tonga sits above it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Timor-Leste | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Timor-Leste (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-05 |
| Tonga | 0% | Source: Tonga Ministry of Revenue & Customs — Tax Legislations (official index) · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Timor-Leste's wealth tax rate is identical to Tonga's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: VAT, Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.