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Timor-Leste vs Tuvalu: tax rates compared
Tuvalu's income tax rate is 20pp higher than Timor-Leste's (30% vs 10%). The 200-country average is 28%: Timor-Leste sits below it, Tuvalu sits above it. Timor-Leste's figure is dated 2026-03-05 and Tuvalu's 2023-07-21, 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 | TV | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 10% | 30% | TV +20 pplargest gap |
| Capital Gains Tax | 10% | 0% | TL +10 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 |
| 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 |
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Timor-Leste | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Timor-Leste (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-03-05 |
| Tuvalu | 0% | Source: Tuvalu Income Tax Act (CAP. 26.16), 2022 Revised Edition — Tuvalu Legislation Online · as of 2022-12-31 |
| Difference | +10 pp | Timor-Leste higher |
Timor-Leste's capital gains tax rate is 10pp higher than Tuvalu's (10% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below it. Timor-Leste's figure is dated 2026-03-05 and Tuvalu's 2022-12-31, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Timor-Leste | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Timor-Leste (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-05 |
| 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 |
Timor-Leste'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, VAT, Crypto Tax.