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Armenia vs Nepal: tax rates compared
Nepal's income tax rate is 10pp higher than Armenia's (30% vs 20%). The 200-country average is 28%: Armenia sits below it, Nepal sits above it. Armenia's figure is dated 2023-01-01 and Nepal's 2026-01-02, 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 | AM | NP | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 20% | 30% | NP +10 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 18% | 25% | NP +7 pp |
| VAT | 20% | 13% | AM +7 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 5% | NP +5 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Armenia | 20% | Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide (March 2026) — Armenia · as of 2023-01-01 |
| Nepal | 30% | Source: Inland Revenue Department (Nepal) — Income Tax Act, 2058 (2002), as amended by Finance Act 2082, Schedule 1 (clause 1) · as of 2026-01-02 |
| Difference | −10 pp | Nepal higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Armenia | 18% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Nepal | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −7 pp | Nepal higher |
Nepal's corporate tax rate is 7pp higher than Armenia's (25% vs 18%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Armenia sits below it, Nepal sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Armenia | 20% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Armenia (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-30 |
| Nepal | 13% | Source: Value Added Tax Act, 2052 (1995), as amended — Inland Revenue Department, Nepal · as of 2005-01-01 |
| Difference | +7 pp | Armenia higher |
Armenia's VAT rate is 7pp higher than Nepal's (20% vs 13%). The 181-country average is 15%: Armenia sits above it, Nepal sits below it. Armenia's figure is dated 2026-06-30 and Nepal's 2005-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Armenia | 0% | Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide 2026 — Armenia · as of 2025-10-01 |
| Nepal | 5% | Source: Inland Revenue Department (Nepal) — Income Tax Act, 2058 (2002), as amended by Finance Act 2082, Section 95Ka(2)(a) · as of 2026-01-02 |
| Difference | −5 pp | Nepal higher |
Nepal's capital gains tax rate is 5pp higher than Armenia's (5% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below it. Armenia's figure is dated 2025-10-01 and Nepal's 2026-01-02, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Armenia | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Armenia (Net wealth/worth tax rates) · as of 2026-06-30 |
| Nepal | 0% | Source: Inland Revenue Department, Nepal — official site (list of administered tax laws) · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Armenia's wealth tax rate is identical to Nepal's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.