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Afghanistan vs Sudan: tax rates compared
Between the two, Afghanistan's income tax rate (20%) tops Sudan's (15%) by 5pp. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit below it. Afghanistan's figure is dated 2016-12-01 and Sudan's 2007-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Verified data covers three of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | AF | SD | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 20% | 15% | AF +5 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 20% | 35% | SD +15 pplargest gap |
| 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 |
| Sudan | 15% | Source: Sudan Taxation Chamber — Income Tax Act, 1986, Schedule III, Sector (B): Rates of Personal Income Tax (as amended by Act No. 25, 2007) · as of 2007-01-01 |
| Difference | +5 pp | Afghanistan higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 20% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Sudan | 35% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −15 pp | Sudan higher |
Between the two, Sudan's corporate tax rate (35%) tops Afghanistan's (20%) by 15pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Afghanistan sits below it, Sudan sits above it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 0% | Source: Afghanistan Revenue Department — Tax Laws · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Sudan | 0% | Source: Sudan Taxation Chamber · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Afghanistan and Sudan both post a wealth tax rate of 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: VAT, Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.