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Pakistan vs Sierra Leone: tax rates compared

Pakistan has an income tax rate of 35%, 5pp above Sierra Leone's 30%. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Pakistan's figure is dated 2026-01-19 and Sierra Leone's 2021-01-01, 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

0102030405060Income30%35%Corporate25%29%VAT15%18%Capital Gains15%25%Wealth Tax0%
five shared taxes, side by side
Tax PK SLDifference
Income Tax35%30%PK +5 pp
Corporate Tax29%25%PK +4 pp
VAT18%15%PK +3 pp
Capital Gains Tax15%25%SL +10 pplargest gap
Wealth Tax0%0%match

Income Tax

Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Pakistan35%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Pakistan (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-19
Sierra Leone30%Source: Sierra Leone National Revenue Authority — 2022 NRA Tax Guide · as of 2021-01-01
Difference+5 ppPakistan higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Pakistan29%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Sierra Leone25%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference+4 ppPakistan higher

Pakistan has a corporate tax rate of 29%, 4pp above Sierra Leone's 25%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.

VAT

VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
Pakistan18%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Pakistan (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-19
Sierra Leone15%Source: National Revenue Authority (Sierra Leone) — A Guide to the GST Legislation · as of 2009-03-01
Difference+3 ppPakistan higher

Pakistan has a VAT rate of 18%, 3pp above Sierra Leone's 15%. The 181-country average is 15%: Pakistan sits above it, Sierra Leone matches the world average. Pakistan's figure is dated 2026-01-19 and Sierra Leone's 2009-03-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Capital Gains Tax

Capital Gains Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Pakistan15%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Pakistan (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-19
Sierra Leone25%Source: National Revenue Authority, Sierra Leone — Finance Act 2021 (Section 13, amending Income Tax Act 2000 Section 57(1)) · as of 2021-01-01
Difference−10 ppSierra Leone higher

Sierra Leone has a capital gains tax rate of 25%, 10pp above Pakistan's 15%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. Pakistan's figure is dated 2026-01-19 and Sierra Leone's 2021-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Wealth Tax

Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Pakistan0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Pakistan (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-19
Sierra Leone0%Source: Sierra Leone National Revenue Authority — Tax Laws & Regulations (official index) · as of 2026-07-18
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

Pakistan and Sierra Leone share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.

Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.