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Iraq vs Sudan: tax rates compared
There's no gap here — Iraq and Sudan both post an income tax rate of 15%. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit below it. Iraq's figure is dated 2026-06-24 and Sudan's 2007-01-01, 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 | IQ | SD | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 15% | 15% | match |
| Corporate Tax | 15% | 35% | SD +20 pplargest gap |
| VAT | 0% | 17% | SD +17 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Iraq | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Iraq (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-06-24 |
| Sudan | 15% | Source: Sudan Taxation Chamber — Income Tax Act, 1986, Schedule III, Sector (B): Rates of Personal Income Tax (as amended by Act No. 25, 2007) · as of 2007-01-01 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Iraq | 15% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Sudan | 35% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −20 pp | Sudan higher |
Between the two, Sudan's corporate tax rate (35%) tops Iraq's (15%) by 20pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Iraq sits below it, Sudan sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Iraq | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Iraq (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-24 |
| Sudan | 17% | Source: Sudan Taxation Chamber · as of 2026-03-28 |
| Difference | −17 pp | Sudan higher |
Between the two, Sudan's VAT rate (17%) tops Iraq's (0%) by 17pp. The 181-country average is 15%: Iraq sits below it, Sudan sits above it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Iraq | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Iraq (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-24 |
| Sudan | 0% | Source: Sudan Taxation Chamber · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Iraq and Sudan both post a wealth tax rate of 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.