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Guernsey vs India: tax rates compared
India has an income tax rate of 30%, 10pp above Guernsey's 20%. The 200-country average is 28%: Guernsey sits below it, India sits above it. Guernsey's figure is dated 2025-12-17 and India's 2026-05-12, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
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 | GG | IN | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 20% | 30% | IN +10 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 0% | 30% | IN +30 pplargest gap |
| VAT | 0% | 18% | IN +18 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 12.5% | IN +12.5 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Guernsey | 20% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Guernsey, Channel Islands, Individual - Taxes on personal income · as of 2025-12-17 |
| India | 30% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — India (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-05-12 |
| Difference | −10 pp | India higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Guernsey | 0% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| India | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −30 pp | India higher |
India has a corporate tax rate of 30%, 30pp above Guernsey's 0%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Guernsey sits below it, India sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Guernsey | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Guernsey (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-17 |
| India | 18% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — India (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-05-11 |
| Difference | −18 pp | India higher |
India has a VAT rate of 18%, 18pp above Guernsey's 0%. The 181-country average is 15%: Guernsey sits below it, India sits above it. Guernsey's figure is dated 2025-12-17 and India's 2026-05-11, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Guernsey | 0% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Guernsey, Channel Islands, Individual - Income determination · as of 2025-12-17 |
| India | 12.5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — India (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2024-07-23 |
| Difference | −12.5 pp | India higher |
India has a capital gains tax rate of 12.5%, 12.5pp above Guernsey's 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Guernsey sits below it, India sits above it. Guernsey's figure is dated 2025-12-17 and India's 2024-07-23, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Guernsey | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Guernsey (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-17 |
| India | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — India (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-05-12 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Guernsey and India share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Guernsey's figure is dated 2025-12-17 and India's 2026-05-12, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
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