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Italy vs South Sudan: tax rates compared
Italy has an income tax rate of 47.2%, 27.2pp above South Sudan's 20%. The 200-country average is 28%: Italy sits above it, South Sudan sits below it. Italy's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and South Sudan's 2026-07-20, 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 | IT | SS | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 47.2% | 20% | IT +27.2 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 27.8% | 30% | SS +2.2 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 26% | 20% | IT +6 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Italy | 47.2% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| South Sudan | 20% | Source: South Sudan National Revenue Authority — Personal Income Tax (PIT) · as of 2026-07-20 |
| Difference | +27.2 pp | Italy higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Italy | 27.8% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| South Sudan | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −2.2 pp | South Sudan higher |
South Sudan has a corporate tax rate of 30%, 2.2pp above Italy's 27.8%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Italy | 26% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Italy (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2019-01-01 |
| South Sudan | 20% | Source: South Sudan National Revenue Authority — Personal Income Tax (PIT) · as of 2026-07-19 |
| Difference | +6 pp | Italy higher |
Italy has a capital gains tax rate of 26%, 6pp above South Sudan's 20%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. Italy's figure is dated 2019-01-01 and South Sudan's 2026-07-19, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Italy | 0% | Source: Agenzia delle Entrate — IVIE, base imponibile e aliquota · as of 2024-01-01 |
| South Sudan | 0% | Source: Republic of South Sudan National Revenue Authority — Taxation Act 2009 (2021 Revised Edition, Consolidated) · as of 2021-06-30 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Italy and South Sudan share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Italy's figure is dated 2024-01-01 and South Sudan's 2021-06-30, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: VAT, Crypto Tax.