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Jamaica vs Uganda: tax rates compared
Uganda's income tax rate is 10pp higher than Jamaica's (40% vs 30%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Jamaica's figure is dated 2025-12-31 and Uganda's 2026-01-12, 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 | JM | UG | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 30% | 40% | UG +10 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 25% | 30% | UG +5 pp |
| VAT | 15% | 18% | UG +3 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Jamaica | 30% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Jamaica (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Uganda | 40% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Uganda (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Difference | −10 pp | Uganda higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Jamaica | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Uganda | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −5 pp | Uganda higher |
Uganda's corporate tax rate is 5pp higher than Jamaica's (30% vs 25%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Jamaica | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Jamaica (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Uganda | 18% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Uganda (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Difference | −3 pp | Uganda higher |
Uganda's VAT rate is 3pp higher than Jamaica's (18% vs 15%). The 181-country average is 15%: Jamaica matches the world average, Uganda sits above it. Jamaica's figure is dated 2025-12-31 and Uganda's 2026-01-12, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Jamaica | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Jamaica (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Uganda | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Uganda (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Jamaica's capital gains tax rate is identical to Uganda's — both sit at 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below it. Jamaica's figure is dated 2025-12-31 and Uganda's 2026-01-12, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Jamaica | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Uganda | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Uganda (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Jamaica's wealth tax rate is identical to Uganda's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Jamaica's figure is dated 2025-12-31 and Uganda's 2026-01-12, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.