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Guernsey vs Seychelles: tax rates compared
Seychelles's income tax rate is 10pp higher than Guernsey's (30% vs 20%). The 200-country average is 28%: Guernsey sits below it, Seychelles sits above it. Guernsey's figure is dated 2025-12-17 and Seychelles's 2018-06-01, 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 | SC | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 20% | 30% | SC +10 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 0% | 25% | SC +25 pplargest gap |
| VAT | 0% | 15% | SC +15 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 |
| Seychelles | 30% | Source: Seychelles Revenue Commission — Income and Non-Monetary Benefits Tax · as of 2018-06-01 |
| Difference | −10 pp | Seychelles higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Guernsey | 0% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Seychelles | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −25 pp | Seychelles higher |
Seychelles's corporate tax rate is 25pp higher than Guernsey's (25% vs 0%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Guernsey sits below it, Seychelles sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Guernsey | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Guernsey (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-17 |
| Seychelles | 15% | Source: Seychelles Revenue Commission · as of 2010-01-01 |
| Difference | −15 pp | Seychelles higher |
Seychelles's VAT rate is 15pp higher than Guernsey's (15% vs 0%). The 181-country average is 15%: Guernsey sits below it, Seychelles matches the world average. Guernsey's figure is dated 2025-12-17 and Seychelles's 2010-01-01, 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 |
| Seychelles | 0% | Source: Seychelles Revenue Commission — The Seychelles Tax System · as of 2026-07-19 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Guernsey's capital gains tax rate is identical to Seychelles'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 Seychelles's 2026-07-19, 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 |
| Seychelles | 0% | Source: Seychelles Revenue Commission · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Guernsey's wealth tax rate is identical to Seychelles'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 Seychelles's 2026-07-18, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.