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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

0102030405060Income18%55.4%Corporate15%36.1%Wealth Tax0%
three shared taxes, side by side
Tax FR SODifference
Income Tax55.4%18%FR +37.4 pplargest gap
Corporate Tax36.1%15%FR +21.1 pp
Wealth Tax0%0%match

Income Tax

Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
France55.4%Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01
Somalia18%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 ppFrance higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
France36.1%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Somalia15%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference+21.1 ppFrance 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

Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
France0%Source: Service-Public.fr — Impôt sur la fortune immobilière (IFI) · as of 2025-01-01
Somalia0%Source: Somalia Revenue Directorate — Direct Tax · as of 2026-07-18
Difference0 ppdisplayed 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.