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Brunei vs Somalia: tax rates compared
Somalia's income tax rate is 18pp higher than Brunei's (18% vs 0%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit below it. Brunei's figure is dated 2026-01-22 and Somalia's 2025-11-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Verified data covers three of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | BN | SO | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 0% | 18% | SO +18 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 18.5% | 15% | BN +3.5 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Brunei | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Brunei Darussalam (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-22 |
| Somalia | 18% | Source: Ministry of Finance, Federal Republic of Somalia — Income Tax Manual (for the Income Tax Law 2025 & Income Tax Regulations 2025) · as of 2025-11-01 |
| Difference | −18 pp | Somalia higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Brunei | 18.5% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Somalia | 15% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +3.5 pp | Brunei higher |
Brunei's corporate tax rate is 3.5pp higher than Somalia's (18.5% vs 15%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit below it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Brunei | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Brunei Darussalam (Net wealth/worth tax rates) · as of 2026-01-22 |
| Somalia | 0% | Source: Somalia Revenue Directorate — Direct Tax · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Brunei's wealth tax rate is identical to Somalia's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: VAT, Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.