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Chad vs Sri Lanka: tax rates compared
Between the two, Sri Lanka's income tax rate (36%) tops Chad's (30%) by 6pp. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Chad's figure is dated 2024-08-12 and Sri Lanka's 2025-08-28, 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 | LK | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 30% | 36% | LK +6 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 35% | 30% | TD +5 pp |
| VAT | 18% | 18% | match |
| Capital Gains Tax | 20% | 0% | TD +20 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 |
| Sri Lanka | 36% | Source: Inland Revenue Department, Sri Lanka — Tax Chart, Year of Assessment 2025/2026 · as of 2025-08-28 |
| Difference | −6 pp | Sri Lanka higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Chad | 35% | 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 | +5 pp | Chad higher |
Between the two, Chad's corporate tax rate (35%) tops Sri Lanka's (30%) by 5pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Chad | 18% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Chad (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2024-08-12 |
| Sri Lanka | 18% | Source: Sri Lanka Inland Revenue Department — Value Added Tax (VAT) · as of 2024-01-01 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Chad and Sri Lanka both post a VAT rate of 18%. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Chad | 20% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Chad (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2024-08-12 |
| Sri Lanka | 0% | Source: Inland Revenue Department, Sri Lanka — Capital Gain Tax (CGT) · as of 2025-11-19 |
| Difference | +20 pp | Chad higher |
Between the two, Chad's capital gains tax rate (20%) tops Sri Lanka's (0%) by 20pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Chad sits above it, Sri Lanka sits below it. Chad's figure is dated 2024-08-12 and Sri Lanka's 2025-11-19, 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 |
| 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 — Chad and Sri Lanka both post a wealth tax rate of 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Chad's figure is dated 2024-08-12 and Sri Lanka's 2026-07-18, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.