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Algeria vs Lesotho: tax rates compared
Algeria has an income tax rate of 35%, 5pp above Lesotho's 30%. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Algeria's figure is dated 2025-10-01 and Lesotho'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 | DZ | LS | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 35% | 30% | DZ +5 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 26% | 25% | DZ +1 pp |
| VAT | 19% | 15% | DZ +4 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 1% | 0% | DZ +1 pp |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 35% | Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide 2025-26 — Algeria · as of 2025-10-01 |
| Lesotho | 30% | Source: Revenue Services Lesotho — Employees' Tax (Pay As You Earn) · as of 2026-07-20 |
| Difference | +5 pp | Algeria higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 26% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Lesotho | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +1 pp | Algeria higher |
Algeria has a corporate tax rate of 26%, 1pp above Lesotho's 25%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 19% | Source: EY Worldwide VAT, GST and Sales Tax Guide 2026 — Algeria · as of 2026-01-01 |
| Lesotho | 15% | Source: PwC — VAT and Indirect Taxes in Africa 2023, Lesotho · as of 2023-01-26 |
| Difference | +4 pp | Algeria higher |
Algeria has a VAT rate of 19%, 4pp above Lesotho's 15%. The 181-country average is 15%: Algeria sits above it, Lesotho matches the world average. Algeria's figure is dated 2026-01-01 and Lesotho's 2023-01-26, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 1% | Source: Code des Impôts Directs et Taxes Assimilées (CIDTA), Art. 281 noniès — Impôt sur la Fortune · as of 2026-01-01 |
| Lesotho | 0% | Source: Revenue Services Lesotho — official site (tax categories) · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | +1 pp | Algeria higher |
Algeria has a wealth tax rate of 1%, 1pp above Lesotho's 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: Algeria sits above it, Lesotho sits below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.