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Guinea vs South Korea: tax rates compared
South Korea has an income tax rate of 49.5%, 29.5pp above Guinea's 20%. The 200-country average is 28%: Guinea sits below it, South Korea sits above it. Guinea's figure is dated 2022-01-01 and South Korea's 2025-01-01, 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 | KR | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 20% | 49.5% | KR +29.5 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 25% | 26.4% | KR +1.4 pp |
| VAT | 18% | 10% | GN +8 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 |
| South Korea | 49.5% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −29.5 pp | South Korea higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Guinea | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| South Korea | 26.4% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −1.4 pp | South Korea higher |
South Korea has a corporate tax rate of 26.4%, 1.4pp above Guinea's 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 |
| South Korea | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Korea, Republic of (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-04 |
| Difference | +8 pp | Guinea higher |
Guinea has a VAT rate of 18%, 8pp above South Korea's 10%. The 181-country average is 15%: Guinea sits above it, South Korea sits below it. Guinea's figure is dated 2023-01-28 and South Korea's 2026-06-04, 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 |
| South Korea | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Korea, Republic of (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-02 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Guinea and South Korea share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.