Laos vs South Sudan: 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
South Sudan	20%	Source: South Sudan National Revenue Authority — Personal Income Tax (PIT) · as of 2026-07-20
Difference	+5 pp	Laos higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side

Country	Rate	Source
Laos	20%	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	−10 pp	South Sudan higher

South Sudan has a corporate tax rate of 30%, 10pp above Laos's 20%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Laos sits below it, South Sudan sits above 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
South Sudan	20%	Source: South Sudan National Revenue Authority — Personal Income Tax (PIT) · as of 2026-07-19
Difference	−18 pp	South Sudan higher

South Sudan has a capital gains tax rate of 20%, 18pp above Laos's 2%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Laos sits below it, South Sudan sits above 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
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

Laos and South Sudan share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Laos's figure is dated 2026-02-06 and South Sudan's 2021-06-30, so the two rates come from different data vintages.