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Libya vs Sudan: tax rates compared
Sudan's income tax rate is 5pp higher than Libya's (15% vs 10%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit below it. Libya's figure is dated 2026-05-31 and Sudan's 2007-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
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 | SD | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 10% | 15% | SD +5 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 20% | 35% | SD +15 pp |
| VAT | 0% | 17% | SD +17 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 |
| Sudan | 15% | Source: Sudan Taxation Chamber — Income Tax Act, 1986, Schedule III, Sector (B): Rates of Personal Income Tax (as amended by Act No. 25, 2007) · as of 2007-01-01 |
| Difference | −5 pp | Sudan higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Libya | 20% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Sudan | 35% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −15 pp | Sudan higher |
Sudan's corporate tax rate is 15pp higher than Libya's (35% vs 20%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Libya sits below it, Sudan sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Libya | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Libya (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-05-31 |
| Sudan | 17% | Source: Sudan Taxation Chamber · as of 2026-03-28 |
| Difference | −17 pp | Sudan higher |
Sudan's VAT rate is 17pp higher than Libya's (17% vs 0%). The 181-country average is 15%: Libya sits below it, 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 |
| Sudan | 0% | Source: Sudan Taxation Chamber · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Libya's wealth tax rate is identical to Sudan'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.