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France vs Sudan: tax rates compared
Between the two, France's income tax rate (55.4%) tops Sudan's (15%) by 40.4pp. The 200-country average is 28%: France sits above it, Sudan sits below it. France's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Sudan's 2007-01-01, 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 | SD | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 55.4% | 15% | FR +40.4 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 36.1% | 35% | FR +1.1 pp |
| VAT | 20% | 17% | FR +3 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 |
| Sudan | 15% | Source: Sudan Taxation Chamber — Income Tax Act, 1986, Schedule III, Sector (B): Rates of Personal Income Tax (as amended by Act No. 25, 2007) · as of 2007-01-01 |
| Difference | +40.4 pp | France higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| France | 36.1% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Sudan | 35% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +1.1 pp | France higher |
Between the two, France's corporate tax rate (36.1%) tops Sudan's (35%) by 1.1pp. 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 |
| Sudan | 17% | Source: Sudan Taxation Chamber · as of 2026-03-28 |
| Difference | +3 pp | France higher |
Between the two, France's VAT rate (20%) tops Sudan's (17%) by 3pp. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| France | 0% | Source: Service-Public.fr — Impôt sur la fortune immobilière (IFI) · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Sudan | 0% | Source: Sudan Taxation Chamber · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — France and 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 Sudan's 2026-07-18, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.