Marshall Islands or United States: which taxes less?

Both tax systems side by side, headline rates and the gap between them.

Lighter: Marshall Islands, ahead by 3.6 FiScore points.

Tax Marshall Islands United States Gap
Corporate income tax headline rate 3% 21% −18.0 points
Personal income tax top bracket 0% to 12% 10% to 37% −25.0 points
VAT standard rate 4% 11.73% −7.7 points

Detailed schedules

Corporate income tax

Marshall Islands

Revenue over $10,000 USD base: revenue 3%
Revenue up to $10,000 USD 0.8%
Non-resident companies on Marshallese-source income 10%

United States

Federal tax 21%
State tax 0% to over 9% depending on the state n/a
See the Marshall Islands page See the United States page