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Cambodia vs Sri Lanka: tax rates compared
Between the two, Sri Lanka's income tax rate (36%) tops Cambodia's (20%) by 16pp. The 200-country average is 28%: Cambodia sits below it, Sri Lanka sits above it. Cambodia's figure is dated 2026-04-02 and Sri Lanka's 2025-08-28, 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 | KH | LK | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 20% | 36% | LK +16 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 20% | 30% | LK +10 pp |
| VAT | 10% | 18% | LK +8 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Cambodia | 20% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Cambodia (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-04-02 |
| Sri Lanka | 36% | Source: Inland Revenue Department, Sri Lanka — Tax Chart, Year of Assessment 2025/2026 · as of 2025-08-28 |
| Difference | −16 pp | Sri Lanka higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Cambodia | 20% | 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 | −10 pp | Sri Lanka higher |
Between the two, Sri Lanka's corporate tax rate (30%) tops Cambodia's (20%) by 10pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Cambodia sits below it, Sri Lanka sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Cambodia | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Cambodia (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-04-02 |
| Sri Lanka | 18% | Source: Sri Lanka Inland Revenue Department — Value Added Tax (VAT) · as of 2024-01-01 |
| Difference | −8 pp | Sri Lanka higher |
Between the two, Sri Lanka's VAT rate (18%) tops Cambodia's (10%) by 8pp. The 181-country average is 15%: Cambodia sits below it, Sri Lanka sits above it. Cambodia's figure is dated 2026-04-02 and Sri Lanka's 2024-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Cambodia | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2026-04-02 |
| Sri Lanka | 0% | Source: Sri Lanka Inland Revenue Department — Acts of Parliament (tax legislation listing) · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Cambodia and Sri Lanka 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.