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Argentina vs Sri Lanka: tax rates compared
Sri Lanka's income tax rate is 1pp higher than Argentina's (36% vs 35%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Argentina's figure is dated 2026-06-16 and Sri Lanka's 2025-08-28, 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 | AR | LK | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 35% | 36% | LK +1 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 35% | 30% | AR +5 pplargest gap |
| VAT | 21% | 18% | AR +3 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
| 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 |
| Sri Lanka | 36% | Source: Inland Revenue Department, Sri Lanka — Tax Chart, Year of Assessment 2025/2026 · as of 2025-08-28 |
| Difference | −1 pp | Sri Lanka higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 35% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Sri Lanka | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +5 pp | Argentina higher |
Argentina's corporate tax rate is 5pp higher than Sri Lanka's (35% vs 30%). 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 |
| Sri Lanka | 18% | Source: Sri Lanka Inland Revenue Department — Value Added Tax (VAT) · as of 2024-01-01 |
| Difference | +3 pp | Argentina higher |
Argentina's VAT rate is 3pp higher than Sri Lanka's (21% vs 18%). The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Argentina's figure is dated 2026-06-16 and Sri Lanka's 2024-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Argentina (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-06-16 |
| Sri Lanka | 0% | Source: Inland Revenue Department, Sri Lanka — Capital Gain Tax (CGT) · as of 2025-11-19 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Argentina's capital gains tax rate is identical to Sri Lanka's — both sit at 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below it. Argentina's figure is dated 2026-06-16 and Sri Lanka's 2025-11-19, 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 |
| Sri Lanka | 0% | Source: Sri Lanka Inland Revenue Department — Acts of Parliament (tax legislation listing) · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | +1 pp | Argentina higher |
Argentina's wealth tax rate is 1pp higher than Sri Lanka's (1% vs 0%). The 193-country average is 0.1%: Argentina sits above it, Sri Lanka sits below it. Argentina's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Sri Lanka's 2026-07-18, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.