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Lesotho vs Thailand: tax rates compared
Thailand's income tax rate is 5pp higher than Lesotho's (35% vs 30%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above 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 | TH | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 30% | 35% | TH +5 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 25% | 20% | LS +5 pp |
| VAT | 15% | 7% | LS +8 pplargest gap |
| 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 |
| Thailand | 35% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Thailand (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-02-02 |
| Difference | −5 pp | Thailand higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Lesotho | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Thailand | 20% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +5 pp | Lesotho higher |
Lesotho's corporate tax rate is 5pp higher than Thailand's (25% vs 20%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Lesotho sits above it, Thailand sits below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Lesotho | 15% | Source: PwC — VAT and Indirect Taxes in Africa 2023, Lesotho · as of 2023-01-26 |
| Thailand | 7% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Thailand (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-02 |
| Difference | +8 pp | Lesotho higher |
Lesotho's VAT rate is 8pp higher than Thailand's (15% vs 7%). The 181-country average is 15%: Lesotho matches the world average, Thailand sits below it. Lesotho's figure is dated 2023-01-26 and Thailand's 2026-02-02, 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 |
| Thailand | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Thailand (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-02 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Lesotho's wealth tax rate is identical to Thailand'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.