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Guinea vs Hong Kong: tax rates compared
Guinea's income tax rate is 3pp higher than Hong Kong's (20% vs 17%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit below it. Guinea's figure is dated 2022-01-01 and Hong Kong's 2025-12-31, 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 | HK | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 20% | 17% | GN +3 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 25% | 16.5% | GN +8.5 pp |
| VAT | 18% | 0% | GN +18 pplargest gap |
| 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 |
| Hong Kong | 17% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Hong Kong SAR (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Difference | +3 pp | Guinea higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Guinea | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Hong Kong | 16.5% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +8.5 pp | Guinea higher |
Guinea's corporate tax rate is 8.5pp higher than Hong Kong's (25% vs 16.5%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Guinea sits above it, Hong Kong sits below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Guinea | 18% | Source: PwC — VAT and Indirect Taxes in Africa 2023, Guinea · as of 2023-01-28 |
| Hong Kong | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Hong Kong SAR (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Difference | +18 pp | Guinea higher |
Guinea's VAT rate is 18pp higher than Hong Kong's (18% vs 0%). The 181-country average is 15%: Guinea sits above it, Hong Kong sits below it. Guinea's figure is dated 2023-01-28 and Hong Kong's 2025-12-31, 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 |
| Hong Kong | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Hong Kong SAR (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Guinea's wealth tax rate is identical to Hong Kong's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Guinea's figure is dated 2026-07-18 and Hong Kong's 2025-12-31, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.