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India vs Iraq: tax rates compared
India has an income tax rate of 30%, 15pp above Iraq's 15%. The 200-country average is 28%: India sits above it, Iraq sits below it.
Verified data covers five of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | IN | IQ | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 30% | 15% | IN +15 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 30% | 15% | IN +15 pp |
| VAT | 18% | 0% | IN +18 pplargest gap |
| Capital Gains Tax | 12.5% | 0% | IN +12.5 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| India | 30% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — India (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-05-12 |
| Iraq | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Iraq (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-06-24 |
| Difference | +15 pp | India higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| India | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Iraq | 15% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +15 pp | India higher |
India has a corporate tax rate of 30%, 15pp above Iraq's 15%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: India sits above it, Iraq sits below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| India | 18% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — India (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-05-11 |
| Iraq | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Iraq (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-24 |
| Difference | +18 pp | India higher |
India has a VAT rate of 18%, 18pp above Iraq's 0%. The 181-country average is 15%: India sits above it, Iraq sits below it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| India | 12.5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — India (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2024-07-23 |
| Iraq | 0% | Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide 2025-26 — Iraq · as of 2025-10-01 |
| Difference | +12.5 pp | India higher |
India has a capital gains tax rate of 12.5%, 12.5pp above Iraq's 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: India sits above it, Iraq sits below it. India's figure is dated 2024-07-23 and Iraq's 2025-10-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| India | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — India (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-05-12 |
| Iraq | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Iraq (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-24 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
India and Iraq share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.