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Netherlands vs Uganda: tax rates compared
Netherlands's income tax rate is 9.5pp higher than Uganda's (49.5% vs 40%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Netherlands's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Uganda's 2026-01-12, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Verified data covers five of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | NL | UG | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 49.5% | 40% | NL +9.5 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 25.8% | 30% | UG +4.2 pp |
| VAT | 21% | 18% | NL +3 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 36% | 0% | NL +36 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 49.5% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Uganda | 40% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Uganda (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Difference | +9.5 pp | Netherlands higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 25.8% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Uganda | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −4.2 pp | Uganda higher |
Uganda's corporate tax rate is 4.2pp higher than Netherlands's (30% vs 25.8%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 21% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Netherlands (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-05-29 |
| Uganda | 18% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Uganda (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Difference | +3 pp | Netherlands higher |
Netherlands's VAT rate is 3pp higher than Uganda's (21% vs 18%). The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 36% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Netherlands (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-05-29 |
| Uganda | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Uganda (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Difference | +36 pp | Netherlands higher |
Netherlands's capital gains tax rate is 36pp higher than Uganda's (36% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Netherlands sits above it, Uganda sits below it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 0% | Source: Belastingdienst — Box 3 (income from savings and investments) · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Uganda | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Uganda (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Netherlands's wealth tax rate is identical to Uganda's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Netherlands's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Uganda's 2026-01-12, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.