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India vs Nigeria: tax rates compared
India's income tax rate is 5pp higher than Nigeria's (30% vs 25%). The 200-country average is 28%: India sits above it, Nigeria sits below it.
Verified data covers six of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | IN | NG | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 30% | 25% | IN +5 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 30% | 30% | match |
| VAT | 18% | 7.5% | IN +10.5 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 12.5% | 25% | NG +12.5 pplargest gap |
| Crypto Tax | 30% | 25% | IN +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 |
| Nigeria | 25% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Nigeria (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-05-29 |
| Difference | +5 pp | India higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| India | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Nigeria | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
India's corporate tax rate is identical to Nigeria's — both sit at 30%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| India | 18% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — India (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-05-11 |
| Nigeria | 7.5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Nigeria (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-05-29 |
| Difference | +10.5 pp | India higher |
India's VAT rate is 10.5pp higher than Nigeria's (18% vs 7.5%). The 181-country average is 15%: India sits above it, Nigeria 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 |
| Nigeria | 25% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Nigeria (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-05-29 |
| Difference | −12.5 pp | Nigeria higher |
Nigeria's capital gains tax rate is 12.5pp higher than India's (25% vs 12.5%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. India's figure is dated 2024-07-23 and Nigeria's 2026-05-29, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Crypto Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| India | 30% | Source: Ministry of Finance, Government of India — Memorandum Explaining the Provisions in the Finance Bill 2022 · as of 2023-04-01 |
| Nigeria | 25% | Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide 2026 — Nigeria · as of 2025-10-01 |
| Difference | +5 pp | India higher |
India's crypto tax rate is 5pp higher than Nigeria's (30% vs 25%). The 88-country average is 13%: both sit above it. India's figure is dated 2023-04-01 and Nigeria'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 |
| Nigeria | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Nigeria (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-05-29 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
India's wealth tax rate is identical to Nigeria's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.