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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines vs Uganda: tax rates compared

Between the two, Uganda's income tax rate (40%) tops Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's (28%) by 12pp. The 200-country average is 28%: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines matches the world average, Uganda sits above it. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's figure is dated 2024-01-01 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

0102030405060Income28%40%Corporate28%30%VAT16%18%Capital Gains0%Wealth Tax0%
five shared taxes, side by side
Tax VC UGDifference
Income Tax28%40%UG +12 pplargest gap
Corporate Tax28%30%UG +2 pp
VAT16%18%UG +2 pp
Capital Gains Tax0%0%match
Wealth Tax0%0%match

Income Tax

Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines28%Source: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Inland Revenue Department — PAYE Tax Tables (Code 245) · as of 2024-01-01
Uganda40%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Uganda (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-12
Difference−12 ppUganda higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines28%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Uganda30%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−2 ppUganda higher

Between the two, Uganda's corporate tax rate (30%) tops Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's (28%) by 2pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.

VAT

VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines16%Source: EY Worldwide VAT, GST and Sales Tax Guide 2026 — Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · as of 2026-01-01
Uganda18%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Uganda (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-12
Difference−2 ppUganda higher

Between the two, Uganda's VAT rate (18%) tops Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's (16%) by 2pp. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it.

Capital Gains Tax

Capital Gains Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines0%Source: Laws of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines — Income Tax Act, Cap. 435, Section 33 (Assessable income: general) · as of 2026-07-19
Uganda0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Uganda (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-12
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

There's no gap here — Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Uganda both post a capital gains tax rate of 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below it.

Wealth Tax

Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines0%Source: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Inland Revenue Department — Taxes · as of 2026-07-18
Uganda0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Uganda (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-12
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

There's no gap here — Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Uganda 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: Crypto Tax.