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Libya vs South Sudan: tax rates compared
South Sudan's income tax rate is 10pp higher than Libya's (20% vs 10%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit 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 | LY | SS | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 10% | 20% | SS +10 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 20% | 30% | SS +10 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 20% | SS +20 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Libya | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Libya (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-05-31 |
| South Sudan | 20% | Source: South Sudan National Revenue Authority — Personal Income Tax (PIT) · as of 2026-07-20 |
| Difference | −10 pp | South Sudan higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Libya | 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's corporate tax rate is 10pp higher than Libya's (30% vs 20%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Libya sits below it, South Sudan sits above it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Libya | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Libya (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-05-31 |
| South Sudan | 20% | Source: South Sudan National Revenue Authority — Personal Income Tax (PIT) · as of 2026-07-19 |
| Difference | −20 pp | South Sudan higher |
South Sudan's capital gains tax rate is 20pp higher than Libya's (20% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Libya sits below it, South Sudan sits above it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Libya | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2026-05-31 |
| 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 |
Libya's wealth tax rate is identical to South Sudan's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Libya's figure is dated 2026-05-31 and South Sudan's 2021-06-30, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: VAT, Crypto Tax.