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India vs Senegal: tax rates compared
Senegal's income tax rate is 13pp higher than India's (43% vs 30%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above 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 | SN | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 30% | 43% | SN +13 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 30% | 30% | match |
| VAT | 18% | 18% | match |
| Capital Gains Tax | 12.5% | 43% | SN +30.5 pplargest gap |
| 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 |
| Senegal | 43% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Senegal (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-03-31 |
| Difference | −13 pp | Senegal higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| India | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Senegal | 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 Senegal'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 |
| Senegal | 18% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Senegal (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-31 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
India's VAT rate is identical to Senegal's — both sit at 18%. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| India | 12.5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — India (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2024-07-23 |
| Senegal | 43% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Senegal (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-03-31 |
| Difference | −30.5 pp | Senegal higher |
Senegal's capital gains tax rate is 30.5pp higher than India's (43% vs 12.5%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. India's figure is dated 2024-07-23 and Senegal's 2026-03-31, 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 |
| Senegal | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Senegal (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-31 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
India's wealth tax rate is identical to Senegal's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.