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Guinea vs Switzerland: tax rates compared
Switzerland has an income tax rate of 41.4%, 21.4pp above Guinea's 20%. The 200-country average is 28%: Guinea sits below it, Switzerland sits above it. Guinea's figure is dated 2022-01-01 and Switzerland'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 | CH | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 20% | 41.4% | CH +21.4 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 25% | 19.6% | GN +5.4 pp |
| VAT | 18% | 8.1% | GN +9.9 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0.9% | CH +0.9 pp |
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 |
| Switzerland | 41.4% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −21.4 pp | Switzerland higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Guinea | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Switzerland | 19.6% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +5.4 pp | Guinea higher |
Guinea has a corporate tax rate of 25%, 5.4pp above Switzerland's 19.6%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Guinea sits above it, Switzerland sits below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Guinea | 18% | Source: PwC — VAT and Indirect Taxes in Africa 2023, Guinea · as of 2023-01-28 |
| Switzerland | 8.1% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Switzerland (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-01 |
| Difference | +9.9 pp | Guinea higher |
Guinea has a VAT rate of 18%, 9.9pp above Switzerland's 8.1%. The 181-country average is 15%: Guinea sits above it, Switzerland sits below it. Guinea's figure is dated 2023-01-28 and Switzerland's 2026-07-01, 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 |
| Switzerland | 0.9% | Source: République et Canton de Genève, Administration fiscale cantonale — Barèmes 2025 pour les impôts sur le revenu et la fortune · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −0.9 pp | Switzerland higher |
Switzerland has a wealth tax rate of 0.9%, 0.9pp above Guinea's 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: Guinea sits below it, Switzerland sits above it. Guinea's figure is dated 2026-07-18 and Switzerland's 2025-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.