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France vs Guinea: tax rates compared
France has an income tax rate of 55.4%, 35.4pp above Guinea's 20%. The 200-country average is 28%: France sits above it, Guinea sits below it. France's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Guinea's 2022-01-01, 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 | FR | GN | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 55.4% | 20% | FR +35.4 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 36.1% | 25% | FR +11.1 pp |
| VAT | 20% | 18% | FR +2 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| France | 55.4% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Guinea | 20% | Source: Guinea Code Général des Impôts (Loi ordinaire L/2021/032/AN), Direction Générale des Impôts, Articles 63-64 · as of 2022-01-01 |
| Difference | +35.4 pp | France higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| France | 36.1% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Guinea | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +11.1 pp | France higher |
France has a corporate tax rate of 36.1%, 11.1pp above Guinea's 25%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| France | 20% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — France (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-04-24 |
| Guinea | 18% | Source: PwC — VAT and Indirect Taxes in Africa 2023, Guinea · as of 2023-01-28 |
| Difference | +2 pp | France higher |
France has a VAT rate of 20%, 2pp above Guinea's 18%. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. France's figure is dated 2026-04-24 and Guinea's 2023-01-28, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| France | 0% | Source: Service-Public.fr — Impôt sur la fortune immobilière (IFI) · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Guinea | 0% | Source: Direction Générale des Impôts (DGI) Guinée — official site · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
France and Guinea share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. France's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Guinea's 2026-07-18, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.