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Afghanistan vs South Sudan: tax rates compared
There's no gap here — Afghanistan and South Sudan both post an income tax rate of 20%. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit below it. Afghanistan's figure is dated 2016-12-01 and South Sudan's 2026-07-20, 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 | AF | SS | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 20% | 20% | match |
| Corporate Tax | 20% | 30% | SS +10 pplargest gap |
| Capital Gains Tax | 20% | 20% | match |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 20% | Source: Afghanistan Revenue Department — Income Tax Law (ITL), Consolidated to December 2016 · as of 2016-12-01 |
| South Sudan | 20% | Source: South Sudan National Revenue Authority — Personal Income Tax (PIT) · as of 2026-07-20 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 20% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| South Sudan | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −10 pp | South Sudan higher |
Between the two, South Sudan's corporate tax rate (30%) tops Afghanistan's (20%) by 10pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Afghanistan sits below it, South Sudan sits above it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 20% | Source: Afghanistan Revenue Department — Income Tax Law (ITL), Consolidated to December 2016 · as of 2016-12-01 |
| South Sudan | 20% | Source: South Sudan National Revenue Authority — Personal Income Tax (PIT) · as of 2026-07-19 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Afghanistan and South Sudan both post a capital gains tax rate of 20%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. Afghanistan's figure is dated 2016-12-01 and South Sudan's 2026-07-19, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 0% | Source: Afghanistan Revenue Department — Tax Laws · as of 2026-07-18 |
| South Sudan | 0% | Source: Republic of South Sudan National Revenue Authority — Taxation Act 2009 (2021 Revised Edition, Consolidated) · as of 2021-06-30 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Afghanistan and South Sudan both post a wealth tax rate of 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Afghanistan's figure is dated 2026-07-18 and South Sudan's 2021-06-30, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: VAT, Crypto Tax.