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France vs Sri Lanka: tax rates compared
Between the two, France's income tax rate (55.4%) tops Sri Lanka's (36%) by 19.4pp. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it.
Verified data covers five of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | FR | LK | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 55.4% | 36% | FR +19.4 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 36.1% | 30% | FR +6.1 pp |
| VAT | 20% | 18% | FR +2 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 31.4% | 0% | FR +31.4 pplargest gap |
| 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 |
| Sri Lanka | 36% | Source: Inland Revenue Department, Sri Lanka — Tax Chart, Year of Assessment 2025/2026 · as of 2025-08-28 |
| Difference | +19.4 pp | France higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| France | 36.1% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Sri Lanka | 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 Sri Lanka's (30%) by 6.1pp. 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 |
| Sri Lanka | 18% | Source: Sri Lanka Inland Revenue Department — Value Added Tax (VAT) · as of 2024-01-01 |
| Difference | +2 pp | France higher |
Between the two, France's VAT rate (20%) tops Sri Lanka's (18%) by 2pp. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. France's figure is dated 2026-04-24 and Sri Lanka's 2024-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| France | 31.4% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — France, Individual - Other taxes · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Sri Lanka | 0% | Source: Inland Revenue Department, Sri Lanka — Capital Gain Tax (CGT) · as of 2025-11-19 |
| Difference | +31.4 pp | France higher |
Between the two, France's capital gains tax rate (31.4%) tops Sri Lanka's (0%) by 31.4pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: France sits above it, Sri Lanka 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 |
| Sri Lanka | 0% | Source: Sri Lanka Inland Revenue Department — Acts of Parliament (tax legislation listing) · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — France and Sri Lanka 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 Sri Lanka's 2026-07-18, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.