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Tonga vs Trinidad and Tobago: tax rates compared
Between the two, Trinidad and Tobago's income tax rate (30%) tops Tonga's (25%) by 5pp. The 200-country average is 28%: Tonga sits below it, Trinidad and Tobago sits above it. Tonga's figure is dated 2021-07-01 and Trinidad and Tobago's 2026-06-02, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Verified data covers four of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | TO | TT | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 25% | 30% | TT +5 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 25% | 30% | TT +5 pp |
| VAT | 15% | 12.5% | TO +2.5 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Tonga | 25% | Source: Ministry of Revenue & Customs, Government of Tonga — Individual Employee · as of 2021-07-01 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 30% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Trinidad and Tobago (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-06-02 |
| Difference | −5 pp | Trinidad and Tobago higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Tonga | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −5 pp | Trinidad and Tobago higher |
Between the two, Trinidad and Tobago's corporate tax rate (30%) tops Tonga's (25%) by 5pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Tonga | 15% | Source: Consumption Tax Act (CAP 26.02, 2016 Revised Edition), Kingdom of Tonga · as of 2010-11-24 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 12.5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Trinidad and Tobago (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-02 |
| Difference | +2.5 pp | Tonga higher |
Between the two, Tonga's VAT rate (15%) tops Trinidad and Tobago's (12.5%) by 2.5pp. The 181-country average is 15%: Tonga matches the world average, Trinidad and Tobago sits below it. Tonga's figure is dated 2010-11-24 and Trinidad and Tobago's 2026-06-02, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Tonga | 0% | Source: Tonga Ministry of Revenue & Customs — Tax Legislations (official index) · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Trinidad and Tobago (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-02 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Tonga and Trinidad and Tobago 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: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.