Country tax profile · 2026
Papua New Guinea capital gains tax
Applies
capital gains tax for individuals
How Papua New Guinea taxes capital gains
Generally taxed as ordinary income; verify locally.
Compiled by MyNomadWorld for Papua New Guinea and currently being re-verified against primary sources. Confirm with a local adviser before relying on it.
How Papua New Guinea compares
57 of 197 countries we track have no capital gains tax for individuals. Papua New Guinea is not one of them.
Who is a tax resident of Papua New Guinea?
Generally residence if present more than 183 days in the year.
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What is the capital gains tax rate in Papua New Guinea?
Generally taxed as ordinary income; verify locally.