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Mauritania vs South Sudan: tax rates compared
Between the two, Mauritania's income tax rate (40%) tops South Sudan's (20%) by 20pp. The 200-country average is 28%: Mauritania 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 | MR | SS | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 40% | 20% | MR +20 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 25% | 30% | SS +5 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 40% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Mauritania (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-03-31 |
| South Sudan | 20% | Source: South Sudan National Revenue Authority — Personal Income Tax (PIT) · as of 2026-07-20 |
| Difference | +20 pp | Mauritania higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 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 |
Between the two, South Sudan's corporate tax rate (30%) tops Mauritania's (25%) by 5pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2026-03-31 |
| 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 |
There's no gap here — Mauritania and South Sudan both post a wealth tax rate of 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Mauritania's figure is dated 2026-03-31 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.