Country tax profile · 2026
Papua New Guinea income tax
How Papua New Guinea taxes income
Papua New Guinea taxes personal income at rates up to 42%. Papua New Guinea taxes residents on worldwide income; no special digital-nomad regime.
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's income tax compares
Papua New Guinea's top income tax of 42% is the 30th highest of the 197 countries we track, against a global average of 27.9% and a Oceania average of 24.4%.
Countries with a similar income tax
Italy (43%) · Senegal (43%) · Central African Republic (40%) · DR Congo (40%) · Malawi (40%) · Mauritania (40%)
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 income tax rate in Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea taxes personal income at rates up to 42%. Papua New Guinea taxes residents on worldwide income; no special digital-nomad regime.