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Ivory Coast vs United Kingdom: tax rates compared
Between the two, United Kingdom's income tax rate (45%) tops Ivory Coast's (32%) by 13pp. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Ivory Coast's figure is dated 2026-03-11 and United Kingdom's 2025-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
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 | CI | GB | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 32% | 45% | GB +13 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 25% | 25% | match |
| VAT | 18% | 20% | GB +2 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 17% | 24% | GB +7 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ivory Coast | 32% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire) (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-03-11 |
| United Kingdom | 45% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −13 pp | United Kingdom higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ivory Coast | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| United Kingdom | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Ivory Coast and United Kingdom both post a corporate tax rate of 25%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ivory Coast | 18% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire) (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-11 |
| United Kingdom | 20% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — United Kingdom (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-24 |
| Difference | −2 pp | United Kingdom higher |
Between the two, United Kingdom's VAT rate (20%) tops Ivory Coast's (18%) by 2pp. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Ivory Coast's figure is dated 2026-03-11 and United Kingdom's 2025-12-24, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ivory Coast | 17% | Source: Code Général des Impôts de Côte d'Ivoire (2025 consolidated edition), Articles 180 and 182 · as of 2025-01-01 |
| United Kingdom | 24% | Source: GOV.UK (HMRC) — Capital Gains Tax: rates · as of 2024-10-30 |
| Difference | −7 pp | United Kingdom higher |
Between the two, United Kingdom's capital gains tax rate (24%) tops Ivory Coast's (17%) by 7pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. Ivory Coast's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and United Kingdom's 2024-10-30, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ivory Coast | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ivory Coast (Cote d'Ivoire) (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-11 |
| United Kingdom | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — United Kingdom (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-24 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Ivory Coast and United Kingdom both post a wealth tax rate of 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Ivory Coast's figure is dated 2026-03-11 and United Kingdom's 2025-12-24, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
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