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Chad vs Laos: tax rates compared
Chad has an income tax rate of 30%, 5pp above Laos's 25%. The 200-country average is 28%: Chad sits above it, Laos sits below it. Chad's figure is dated 2024-08-12 and Laos's 2026-02-06, 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 | TD | LA | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 30% | 25% | TD +5 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 35% | 20% | TD +15 pp |
| VAT | 18% | 10% | TD +8 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 20% | 2% | TD +18 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Chad | 30% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Chad (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2024-08-12 |
| Laos | 25% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Lao PDR (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-02-06 |
| Difference | +5 pp | Chad higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Chad | 35% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Laos | 20% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +15 pp | Chad higher |
Chad has a corporate tax rate of 35%, 15pp above Laos's 20%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Chad sits above it, Laos sits below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Chad | 18% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Chad (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2024-08-12 |
| Laos | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Lao PDR (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-06 |
| Difference | +8 pp | Chad higher |
Chad has a VAT rate of 18%, 8pp above Laos's 10%. The 181-country average is 15%: Chad sits above it, Laos sits below it. Chad's figure is dated 2024-08-12 and Laos's 2026-02-06, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Chad | 20% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Chad (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2024-08-12 |
| Laos | 2% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Lao PDR (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-02-06 |
| Difference | +18 pp | Chad higher |
Chad has a capital gains tax rate of 20%, 18pp above Laos's 2%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Chad sits above it, Laos sits below it. Chad's figure is dated 2024-08-12 and Laos's 2026-02-06, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Chad | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Chad (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2024-08-12 |
| Laos | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2026-02-06 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Chad and Laos share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Chad's figure is dated 2024-08-12 and Laos's 2026-02-06, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.