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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

0102030405060Income20%30%Corporate0%25%VAT0%15%Capital Gains0%Wealth Tax0%
five shared taxes, side by side
Tax GG SCDifference
Income Tax20%30%SC +10 pp
Corporate Tax0%25%SC +25 pplargest gap
VAT0%15%SC +15 pp
Capital Gains Tax0%0%match
Wealth Tax0%0%match

Income Tax

Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Guernsey20%Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Guernsey, Channel Islands, Individual - Taxes on personal income · as of 2025-12-17
Seychelles30%Source: Seychelles Revenue Commission — Income and Non-Monetary Benefits Tax · as of 2018-06-01
Difference−10 ppSeychelles higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Guernsey0%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Seychelles25%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−25 ppSeychelles 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

VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
Guernsey0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Guernsey (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-17
Seychelles15%Source: Seychelles Revenue Commission · as of 2010-01-01
Difference−15 ppSeychelles 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

Capital Gains Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Guernsey0%Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Guernsey, Channel Islands, Individual - Income determination · as of 2025-12-17
Seychelles0%Source: Seychelles Revenue Commission — The Seychelles Tax System · as of 2026-07-19
Difference0 ppdisplayed 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

Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Guernsey0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Guernsey (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-17
Seychelles0%Source: Seychelles Revenue Commission · as of 2026-07-18
Difference0 ppdisplayed 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.