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Algeria vs Senegal: tax rates compared
Senegal's income tax rate is 8pp higher than Algeria's (43% vs 35%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Algeria's figure is dated 2025-10-01 and Senegal's 2026-03-31, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Verified data covers five of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | DZ | SN | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 35% | 43% | SN +8 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 26% | 30% | SN +4 pp |
| VAT | 19% | 18% | DZ +1 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 35% | 43% | SN +8 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 |
| Senegal | 43% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Senegal (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-03-31 |
| Difference | −8 pp | Senegal higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 26% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Senegal | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −4 pp | Senegal higher |
Senegal's corporate tax rate is 4pp higher than Algeria's (30% vs 26%). 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 |
| Senegal | 18% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Senegal (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-31 |
| Difference | +1 pp | Algeria higher |
Algeria's VAT rate is 1pp higher than Senegal's (19% vs 18%). The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 35% | Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide 2025-26 — Algeria · as of 2025-10-01 |
| Senegal | 43% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Senegal (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-03-31 |
| Difference | −8 pp | Senegal higher |
Senegal's capital gains tax rate is 8pp higher than Algeria's (43% vs 35%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. Algeria's figure is dated 2025-10-01 and Senegal's 2026-03-31, 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 |
| Senegal | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Senegal (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-31 |
| Difference | +1 pp | Algeria higher |
Algeria's wealth tax rate is 1pp higher than Senegal's (1% vs 0%). The 193-country average is 0.1%: Algeria sits above it, Senegal sits below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.