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Guinea vs Sierra Leone: tax rates compared
Sierra Leone's income tax rate is 10pp higher than Guinea's (30% vs 20%). The 200-country average is 28%: Guinea sits below it, Sierra Leone sits above it. Guinea's figure is dated 2022-01-01 and Sierra Leone's 2021-01-01, 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 | SL | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 20% | 30% | SL +10 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 25% | 25% | match |
| VAT | 18% | 15% | GN +3 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 |
| Sierra Leone | 30% | Source: Sierra Leone National Revenue Authority — 2022 NRA Tax Guide · as of 2021-01-01 |
| Difference | −10 pp | Sierra Leone higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Guinea | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Sierra Leone | 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 Sierra Leone'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 |
| Sierra Leone | 15% | Source: National Revenue Authority (Sierra Leone) — A Guide to the GST Legislation · as of 2009-03-01 |
| Difference | +3 pp | Guinea higher |
Guinea's VAT rate is 3pp higher than Sierra Leone's (18% vs 15%). The 181-country average is 15%: Guinea sits above it, Sierra Leone matches the world average. Guinea's figure is dated 2023-01-28 and Sierra Leone's 2009-03-01, 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 |
| Sierra Leone | 0% | Source: Sierra Leone National Revenue Authority — Tax Laws & Regulations (official index) · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Guinea's wealth tax rate is identical to Sierra Leone'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.