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Guernsey vs Lebanon: tax rates compared
Lebanon's income tax rate is 5pp higher than Guernsey's (25% vs 20%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit below it. Guernsey's figure is dated 2025-12-17 and Lebanon's 2026-07-01, 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 | LB | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 20% | 25% | LB +5 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 0% | 17% | LB +17 pplargest gap |
| VAT | 0% | 11% | LB +11 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
| 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 |
| Lebanon | 25% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Lebanon (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-07-01 |
| Difference | −5 pp | Lebanon higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Guernsey | 0% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Lebanon | 17% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −17 pp | Lebanon higher |
Lebanon's corporate tax rate is 17pp higher than Guernsey's (17% vs 0%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Guernsey | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Guernsey (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-17 |
| Lebanon | 11% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Lebanon (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-01 |
| Difference | −11 pp | Lebanon higher |
Lebanon's VAT rate is 11pp higher than Guernsey's (11% vs 0%). The 181-country average is 15%: both sit below it. Guernsey's figure is dated 2025-12-17 and Lebanon's 2026-07-01, 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 |
| Lebanon | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Lebanon (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-07-01 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Guernsey's capital gains tax rate is identical to Lebanon's — both sit at 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below it. Guernsey's figure is dated 2025-12-17 and Lebanon's 2026-07-01, 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 |
| Lebanon | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Lebanon (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-01 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Guernsey's wealth tax rate is identical to Lebanon's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Guernsey's figure is dated 2025-12-17 and Lebanon's 2026-07-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.