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Tonga vs United Kingdom: tax rates compared
United Kingdom has an income tax rate of 45%, 20pp above Tonga's 25%. The 200-country average is 28%: Tonga sits below it, United Kingdom sits above it. Tonga's figure is dated 2021-07-01 and United Kingdom's 2025-01-01, 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 | GB | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 25% | 45% | GB +20 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 25% | 25% | match |
| VAT | 15% | 20% | GB +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 |
| United Kingdom | 45% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −20 pp | United Kingdom higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Tonga | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| United Kingdom | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Tonga and United Kingdom share the same corporate tax rate: 25%. 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 |
| United Kingdom | 20% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — United Kingdom (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-24 |
| Difference | −5 pp | United Kingdom higher |
United Kingdom has a VAT rate of 20%, 5pp above Tonga's 15%. The 181-country average is 15%: Tonga matches the world average, United Kingdom sits above it. Tonga's figure is dated 2010-11-24 and United Kingdom's 2025-12-24, 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 |
| United Kingdom | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — United Kingdom (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-24 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Tonga and United Kingdom share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Tonga's figure is dated 2026-07-18 and United Kingdom's 2025-12-24, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.