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France vs Somalia: tax rates compared
France has an income tax rate of 55.4%, 37.4pp above Somalia's 18%. The 200-country average is 28%: France sits above it, Somalia sits below it.
Verified data covers three of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | FR | SO | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 55.4% | 18% | FR +37.4 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 36.1% | 15% | FR +21.1 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 |
| Somalia | 18% | Source: Ministry of Finance, Federal Republic of Somalia — Income Tax Manual (for the Income Tax Law 2025 & Income Tax Regulations 2025) · as of 2025-11-01 |
| Difference | +37.4 pp | France higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| France | 36.1% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Somalia | 15% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +21.1 pp | France higher |
France has a corporate tax rate of 36.1%, 21.1pp above Somalia's 15%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: France sits above it, Somalia sits below it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| France | 0% | Source: Service-Public.fr — Impôt sur la fortune immobilière (IFI) · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Somalia | 0% | Source: Somalia Revenue Directorate — Direct Tax · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
France and Somalia 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 Somalia's 2026-07-18, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: VAT, Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.