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Myanmar vs Uganda: tax rates compared

Uganda's income tax rate is 15pp higher than Myanmar's (40% vs 25%). The 200-country average is 28%: Myanmar sits below it, Uganda sits 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

0102030405060Income25%40%Corporate22%30%Capital Gains0%10%Wealth Tax0%
four shared taxes, side by side
Tax MM UGDifference
Income Tax25%40%UG +15 pplargest gap
Corporate Tax22%30%UG +8 pp
Capital Gains Tax10%0%MM +10 pp
Wealth Tax0%0%match

Income Tax

Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Myanmar25%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Myanmar (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-21
Uganda40%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Uganda (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-12
Difference−15 ppUganda higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Myanmar22%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Uganda30%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−8 ppUganda higher

Uganda's corporate tax rate is 8pp higher than Myanmar's (30% vs 22%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Myanmar sits below it, Uganda sits above it.

Capital Gains Tax

Capital Gains Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Myanmar10%Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Myanmar (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-21
Uganda0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Uganda (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-12
Difference+10 ppMyanmar higher

Myanmar's capital gains tax rate is 10pp higher than Uganda's (10% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below it.

Wealth Tax

Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Myanmar0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2026-01-21
Uganda0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Uganda (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-12
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

Myanmar's wealth tax rate is identical to Uganda's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.

Not covered for both countries yet: VAT, Crypto Tax.