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Nigeria vs Timor-Leste: tax rates compared
Between the two, Nigeria's income tax rate (25%) tops Timor-Leste's (10%) by 15pp. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit below 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
| Tax | NG | TL | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 25% | 10% | NG +15 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 30% | 10% | NG +20 pplargest gap |
| Capital Gains Tax | 25% | 10% | NG +15 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 25% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Nigeria (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-05-29 |
| Timor-Leste | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Timor-Leste (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-03-05 |
| Difference | +15 pp | Nigeria higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Timor-Leste | 10% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +20 pp | Nigeria higher |
Between the two, Nigeria's corporate tax rate (30%) tops Timor-Leste's (10%) by 20pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Nigeria sits above it, Timor-Leste sits below it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 25% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Nigeria (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-05-29 |
| Timor-Leste | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Timor-Leste (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-03-05 |
| Difference | +15 pp | Nigeria higher |
Between the two, Nigeria's capital gains tax rate (25%) tops Timor-Leste's (10%) by 15pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Nigeria sits above it, Timor-Leste sits below it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Nigeria (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-05-29 |
| Timor-Leste | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Timor-Leste (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-05 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Nigeria and Timor-Leste 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: VAT, Crypto Tax.