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Lesotho vs South Sudan: tax rates compared
Lesotho has an income tax rate of 30%, 10pp above South Sudan's 20%. The 200-country average is 28%: Lesotho sits above it, South Sudan sits below it.
Verified data covers three of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | LS | SS | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 30% | 20% | LS +10 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 25% | 30% | SS +5 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 |
| South Sudan | 20% | Source: South Sudan National Revenue Authority — Personal Income Tax (PIT) · as of 2026-07-20 |
| Difference | +10 pp | Lesotho higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Lesotho | 25% | 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 | −5 pp | South Sudan higher |
South Sudan has a corporate tax rate of 30%, 5pp above Lesotho's 25%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Lesotho | 0% | Source: Revenue Services Lesotho — official site (tax categories) · as of 2026-07-18 |
| 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 |
Lesotho and South Sudan share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Lesotho's figure is dated 2026-07-18 and South Sudan's 2021-06-30, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: VAT, Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.