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France vs South Sudan: tax rates compared
Between the two, France's income tax rate (55.4%) tops South Sudan's (20%) by 35.4pp. The 200-country average is 28%: France sits above it, South Sudan sits below it. France's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and South Sudan's 2026-07-20, 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 | SS | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 55.4% | 20% | FR +35.4 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 36.1% | 30% | FR +6.1 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 31.4% | 20% | FR +11.4 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 |
| South Sudan | 20% | Source: South Sudan National Revenue Authority — Personal Income Tax (PIT) · as of 2026-07-20 |
| 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 |
| South Sudan | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +6.1 pp | France higher |
Between the two, France's corporate tax rate (36.1%) tops South Sudan's (30%) by 6.1pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| France | 31.4% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — France, Individual - Other taxes · as of 2025-01-01 |
| South Sudan | 20% | Source: South Sudan National Revenue Authority — Personal Income Tax (PIT) · as of 2026-07-19 |
| Difference | +11.4 pp | France higher |
Between the two, France's capital gains tax rate (31.4%) tops South Sudan's (20%) by 11.4pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. France's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and South Sudan's 2026-07-19, 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 |
| South Sudan | 0% | Source: Republic of South Sudan National Revenue Authority — Taxation Act 2009 (2021 Revised Edition, Consolidated) · as of 2021-06-30 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — France and South Sudan both post a wealth tax rate of 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. France's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and South Sudan's 2021-06-30, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: VAT, Crypto Tax.