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Equatorial Guinea vs United Kingdom: tax rates compared
United Kingdom's income tax rate is 20pp higher than Equatorial Guinea's (45% vs 25%). The 200-country average is 28%: Equatorial Guinea sits below it, United Kingdom sits above it.
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 | GQ | GB | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 25% | 45% | GB +20 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 25% | 25% | match |
| VAT | 15% | 20% | GB +5 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Equatorial Guinea | 25% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Equatorial Guinea, Individual - Taxes on personal income · as of 2025-11-21 |
| United Kingdom | 45% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −20 pp | United Kingdom higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Equatorial Guinea | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| United Kingdom | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Equatorial Guinea's corporate tax rate is identical to United Kingdom's — both sit at 25%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Equatorial Guinea | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Equatorial Guinea (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-11-21 |
| United Kingdom | 20% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — United Kingdom (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-24 |
| Difference | −5 pp | United Kingdom higher |
United Kingdom's VAT rate is 5pp higher than Equatorial Guinea's (20% vs 15%). The 181-country average is 15%: Equatorial Guinea matches the world average, United Kingdom sits above it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Equatorial Guinea | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2025-11-21 |
| United Kingdom | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — United Kingdom (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-24 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Equatorial Guinea's wealth tax rate is identical to United Kingdom's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.