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New Zealand vs Sudan: tax rates compared
Between the two, New Zealand's income tax rate (39%) tops Sudan's (15%) by 24pp. The 200-country average is 28%: New Zealand sits above it, Sudan sits below it. New Zealand's figure is dated 2025-01-01 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 | NZ | SD | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 39% | 15% | NZ +24 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 28% | 35% | SD +7 pp |
| VAT | 15% | 17% | SD +2 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 39% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| 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 | +24 pp | New Zealand higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 28% | 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 | −7 pp | Sudan higher |
Between the two, Sudan's corporate tax rate (35%) tops New Zealand's (28%) by 7pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — New Zealand (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-06 |
| Sudan | 17% | Source: Sudan Taxation Chamber · as of 2026-03-28 |
| Difference | −2 pp | Sudan higher |
Between the two, Sudan's VAT rate (17%) tops New Zealand's (15%) by 2pp. The 181-country average is 15%: New Zealand matches the world average, Sudan sits above it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — New Zealand (Net wealth/worth tax rates) · as of 2026-07-06 |
| Sudan | 0% | Source: Sudan Taxation Chamber · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — New Zealand and Sudan both post a wealth tax rate of 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.