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Niger vs Russia: tax rates compared

Niger's income tax rate is 13pp higher than Russia's (35% vs 22%). The 200-country average is 28%: Niger sits above it, Russia sits below it. Niger's figure is dated 2010-01-01 and Russia's 2026-07-04, 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

0102030405060Income22%35%Corporate25%30%VAT19%22%Capital Gains7%15%Wealth Tax0%
five shared taxes, side by side
Tax NE RUDifference
Income Tax35%22%NE +13 pplargest gap
Corporate Tax30%25%NE +5 pp
VAT19%22%RU +3 pp
Capital Gains Tax7%15%RU +8 pp
Wealth Tax0%0%match

Income Tax

Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Niger35%Source: Direction Générale des Impôts (Niger) — Barème de l'Impôt sur les Traitements et Salaires · as of 2010-01-01
Russia22%Source: KonsultantPlus — Tax Code of the Russian Federation (Part Two), Article 224, Tax Rates · as of 2026-07-04
Difference+13 ppNiger higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Niger30%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Russia25%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference+5 ppNiger higher

Niger's corporate tax rate is 5pp higher than Russia's (30% vs 25%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.

VAT

VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
Niger19%Source: PwC — VAT and Indirect Taxes in Africa 2023, Niger · as of 2023-01-17
Russia22%Source: Federal Tax Service of Russia (FNS) — VAT rate transition guidance · as of 2026-01-01
Difference−3 ppRussia higher

Russia's VAT rate is 3pp higher than Niger's (22% vs 19%). The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Niger's figure is dated 2023-01-17 and Russia's 2026-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Capital Gains Tax

Russia's capital gains tax rate is 8pp higher than Niger's (15% vs 7%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Niger sits below it, Russia sits above it. Niger's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Russia's 2026-07-04, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Wealth Tax

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

Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.