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Argentina vs Lesotho: tax rates compared
Between the two, Argentina's income tax rate (35%) tops Lesotho's (30%) by 5pp. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it.
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 | AR | LS | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 35% | 30% | AR +5 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 35% | 25% | AR +10 pplargest gap |
| VAT | 21% | 15% | AR +6 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 1% | 0% | AR +1 pp |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 35% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Argentina (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-06-16 |
| Lesotho | 30% | Source: Revenue Services Lesotho — Employees' Tax (Pay As You Earn) · as of 2026-07-20 |
| Difference | +5 pp | Argentina higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 35% | 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 | +10 pp | Argentina higher |
Between the two, Argentina's corporate tax rate (35%) tops Lesotho's (25%) by 10pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 21% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Argentina (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-16 |
| Lesotho | 15% | Source: PwC — VAT and Indirect Taxes in Africa 2023, Lesotho · as of 2023-01-26 |
| Difference | +6 pp | Argentina higher |
Between the two, Argentina's VAT rate (21%) tops Lesotho's (15%) by 6pp. The 181-country average is 15%: Argentina sits above it, Lesotho matches the world average. Argentina's figure is dated 2026-06-16 and Lesotho's 2023-01-26, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 1% | Source: AFIP/ARCA — Impuesto sobre los Bienes Personales, alícuotas · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Lesotho | 0% | Source: Revenue Services Lesotho — official site (tax categories) · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | +1 pp | Argentina higher |
Between the two, Argentina's wealth tax rate (1%) tops Lesotho's (0%) by 1pp. The 193-country average is 0.1%: Argentina sits above it, Lesotho sits below it. Argentina's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Lesotho's 2026-07-18, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.