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Brazil vs South Sudan: tax rates compared
Between the two, Brazil's income tax rate (27.5%) tops South Sudan's (20%) by 7.5pp. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit below it. Brazil's figure is dated 2025-05-02 and South Sudan's 2026-07-20, 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 | BR | SS | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 27.5% | 20% | BR +7.5 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 34% | 30% | BR +4 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 15% | 20% | SS +5 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 27.5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Brazil (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-05-02 |
| South Sudan | 20% | Source: South Sudan National Revenue Authority — Personal Income Tax (PIT) · as of 2026-07-20 |
| Difference | +7.5 pp | Brazil higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 34% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| South Sudan | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +4 pp | Brazil higher |
Between the two, Brazil's corporate tax rate (34%) tops South Sudan's (30%) by 4pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Brazil (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-05-02 |
| South Sudan | 20% | Source: South Sudan National Revenue Authority — Personal Income Tax (PIT) · as of 2026-07-19 |
| Difference | −5 pp | South Sudan higher |
Between the two, South Sudan's capital gains tax rate (20%) tops Brazil's (15%) by 5pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. Brazil's figure is dated 2025-05-02 and South Sudan's 2026-07-19, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Brazil (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-05-02 |
| South Sudan | 0% | Source: Republic of South Sudan National Revenue Authority — Taxation Act 2009 (2021 Revised Edition, Consolidated) · as of 2021-06-30 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Brazil and South Sudan both post a wealth tax rate of 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Brazil's figure is dated 2025-05-02 and South Sudan's 2021-06-30, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: VAT, Crypto Tax.