Laos vs Panama: tax rates compared

Income Tax

Income Tax, side by side

Country	Rate	Source
Laos	25%	Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Lao PDR (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-02-06
Panama	25%	Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Panama (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-18
Difference	0 pp	displayed rates match

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side

Country	Rate	Source
Laos	20%	Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Panama	25%	Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference	−5 pp	Panama higher

Panama has a corporate tax rate of 25%, 5pp above Laos's 20%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Laos sits below it, Panama sits above it.

VAT

VAT, side by side

Country	Rate	Source
Laos	10%	Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Lao PDR (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-06
Panama	7%	Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Panama (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-18
Difference	+3 pp	Laos higher

Laos has a VAT rate of 10%, 3pp above Panama's 7%. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit below it.

Capital Gains Tax

Capital Gains Tax, side by side

Country	Rate	Source
Laos	2%	Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Lao PDR (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-02-06
Panama	10%	Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Panama (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-18
Difference	−8 pp	Panama higher

Panama has a capital gains tax rate of 10%, 8pp above Laos's 2%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below it.

Wealth Tax

Wealth Tax, side by side

Country	Rate	Source
Laos	0%	Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2026-02-06
Panama	0%	Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Panama (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-18
Difference	0 pp	displayed rates match

Laos and Panama share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.