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Guinea vs Guyana: tax rates compared
Guyana's income tax rate is 15pp higher than Guinea's (35% vs 20%). The 200-country average is 28%: Guinea sits below it, Guyana sits above it. Guinea's figure is dated 2022-01-01 and Guyana's 2026-06-02, 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 | GN | GY | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 20% | 35% | GY +15 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 25% | 25% | match |
| VAT | 18% | 14% | GN +4 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Guinea | 20% | Source: Guinea Code Général des Impôts (Loi ordinaire L/2021/032/AN), Direction Générale des Impôts, Articles 63-64 · as of 2022-01-01 |
| Guyana | 35% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Guyana (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-06-02 |
| Difference | −15 pp | Guyana higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Guinea | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Guyana | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Guinea's corporate tax rate is identical to Guyana's — both sit at 25%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Guinea | 18% | Source: PwC — VAT and Indirect Taxes in Africa 2023, Guinea · as of 2023-01-28 |
| Guyana | 14% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Guyana (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-02 |
| Difference | +4 pp | Guinea higher |
Guinea's VAT rate is 4pp higher than Guyana's (18% vs 14%). The 181-country average is 15%: Guinea sits above it, Guyana sits below it. Guinea's figure is dated 2023-01-28 and Guyana's 2026-06-02, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Guinea | 0% | Source: Direction Générale des Impôts (DGI) Guinée — official site · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Guyana | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Guyana (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-02 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Guinea's wealth tax rate is identical to Guyana's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.