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Laos vs Pakistan: tax rates compared
Pakistan has an income tax rate of 35%, 10pp above Laos's 25%. The 200-country average is 28%: Laos sits below it, Pakistan sits above it.
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 | LA | PK | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 25% | 35% | PK +10 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 20% | 29% | PK +9 pp |
| VAT | 10% | 18% | PK +8 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 2% | 15% | PK +13 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Laos | 25% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Lao PDR (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-02-06 |
| Pakistan | 35% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Pakistan (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-19 |
| Difference | −10 pp | Pakistan higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Laos | 20% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Pakistan | 29% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −9 pp | Pakistan higher |
Pakistan has a corporate tax rate of 29%, 9pp above Laos's 20%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Laos sits below it, Pakistan sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Laos | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Lao PDR (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-06 |
| Pakistan | 18% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Pakistan (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-19 |
| Difference | −8 pp | Pakistan higher |
Pakistan has a VAT rate of 18%, 8pp above Laos's 10%. The 181-country average is 15%: Laos sits below it, Pakistan sits above it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Laos | 2% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Lao PDR (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-02-06 |
| Pakistan | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Pakistan (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-19 |
| Difference | −13 pp | Pakistan higher |
Pakistan has a capital gains tax rate of 15%, 13pp above Laos's 2%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Laos sits below it, Pakistan sits above it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Laos | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2026-02-06 |
| Pakistan | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Pakistan (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-19 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Laos and Pakistan share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.