Iraq vs Laos: tax rates compared

Income Tax

Income Tax, side by side

Country	Rate	Source
Iraq	15%	Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Iraq (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-06-24
Laos	25%	Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Lao PDR (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-02-06
Difference	−10 pp	Laos higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side

Country	Rate	Source
Iraq	15%	Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Laos	20%	Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference	−5 pp	Laos higher

Laos has a corporate tax rate of 20%, 5pp above Iraq's 15%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit below it.

VAT

VAT, side by side

Country	Rate	Source
Iraq	0%	Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Iraq (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-24
Laos	10%	Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Lao PDR (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-06
Difference	−10 pp	Laos higher

Laos has a VAT rate of 10%, 10pp above Iraq's 0%. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit below it.

Capital Gains Tax

Capital Gains Tax, side by side

Country	Rate	Source
Iraq	0%	Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide 2025-26 — Iraq · as of 2025-10-01
Laos	2%	Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Lao PDR (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-02-06
Difference	−2 pp	Laos higher

Laos has a capital gains tax rate of 2%, 2pp above Iraq's 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below it. Iraq's figure is dated 2025-10-01 and Laos's 2026-02-06, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Wealth Tax

Wealth Tax, side by side

Country	Rate	Source
Iraq	0%	Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Iraq (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-24
Laos	0%	Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2026-02-06
Difference	0 pp	displayed rates match

Iraq and Laos share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.