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Lesotho vs Macau: tax rates compared
Lesotho's income tax rate is 18pp higher than Macau's (30% vs 12%). The 200-country average is 28%: Lesotho sits above it, Macau sits below it.
Verified data covers four of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | LS | MO | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 30% | 12% | LS +18 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 25% | 12% | LS +13 pp |
| VAT | 15% | 0% | LS +15 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Lesotho | 30% | Source: Revenue Services Lesotho — Employees' Tax (Pay As You Earn) · as of 2026-07-20 |
| Macau | 12% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Macau SAR (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-01 |
| Difference | +18 pp | Lesotho higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Lesotho | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Macau | 12% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +13 pp | Lesotho higher |
Lesotho's corporate tax rate is 13pp higher than Macau's (25% vs 12%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Lesotho sits above it, Macau sits below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Lesotho | 15% | Source: PwC — VAT and Indirect Taxes in Africa 2023, Lesotho · as of 2023-01-26 |
| Macau | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Macau SAR (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-02 |
| Difference | +15 pp | Lesotho higher |
Lesotho's VAT rate is 15pp higher than Macau's (15% vs 0%). The 181-country average is 15%: Lesotho matches the world average, Macau sits below it. Lesotho's figure is dated 2023-01-26 and Macau's 2026-06-02, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Lesotho | 0% | Source: Revenue Services Lesotho — official site (tax categories) · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Macau | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2026-06-02 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Lesotho's wealth tax rate is identical to Macau's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.