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Botswana vs Sudan: tax rates compared
Between the two, Botswana's income tax rate (25%) tops Sudan's (15%) by 10pp. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit below it. Botswana's figure is dated 2026-01-09 and Sudan's 2007-01-01, 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 | BW | SD | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 25% | 15% | BW +10 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 22% | 35% | SD +13 pplargest gap |
| VAT | 14% | 17% | SD +3 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Botswana | 25% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Botswana (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-09 |
| Sudan | 15% | Source: Sudan Taxation Chamber — Income Tax Act, 1986, Schedule III, Sector (B): Rates of Personal Income Tax (as amended by Act No. 25, 2007) · as of 2007-01-01 |
| Difference | +10 pp | Botswana higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Botswana | 22% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Sudan | 35% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −13 pp | Sudan higher |
Between the two, Sudan's corporate tax rate (35%) tops Botswana's (22%) by 13pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Botswana sits below it, Sudan sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Botswana | 14% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Botswana (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-09 |
| Sudan | 17% | Source: Sudan Taxation Chamber · as of 2026-03-28 |
| Difference | −3 pp | Sudan higher |
Between the two, Sudan's VAT rate (17%) tops Botswana's (14%) by 3pp. The 181-country average is 15%: Botswana sits below it, Sudan sits above it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Botswana | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2026-01-09 |
| Sudan | 0% | Source: Sudan Taxation Chamber · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Botswana and Sudan both post a wealth tax rate of 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.